1987 Season
1986 / 1988
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Top PitcherRoger
Clemens

1987 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Benito Santiago*
SDN
C
22.3
3.5
11.0
2.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Benito Santiago*
SDN
C
22.3
3.5
11.0
2.4
2 Alan Ashby
HOU
C
36.0
3.2
9.8
3.2
3 Bob Brenly
SFN
C
33.4
2.9
11.7
5.2
4 Ozzie Virgil
ATL
C
30.6
2.5
8.2
0.9
5 Mike Scioscia
LAN
C
28.6
1.7
8.9
1.0
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jack Clark
SLN
1B
31.6
6.1
31.1
22.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jack Clark
SLN
1B
31.6
6.1
31.1
22.7
2 Will Clark
SFN
1B
23.3
4.2
22.8
14.0
3 Von Hayes
PHI
1B
28.8
3.8
19.5
9.3
4 John Kruk
SDN
1B
26.4
3.6
15.7
7.8
5 Keith Hernandez
NYN
1B
33.7
2.8
17.9
7.8
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Juan Samuel
PHI
2B
26.6
4.1
17.0
6.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bill Doran
HOU
2B
29.1
4.3
16.0
5.3
2 Juan Samuel
PHI
2B
26.6
4.1
17.0
6.1
3 Tim Teufel
NYN
2B
29.0
4.0
13.4
8.1
4 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
27.8
3.6
13.6
4.8
5 Steve Sax
LAN
2B
27.4
2.4
12.0
2.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Tim Wallach
MON
3B
29.8
4.0
20.6
10.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
37.8
5.0
19.3
10.1
2 Howard Johnson
NYN
3B
26.6
4.9
20.6
11.0
3 Randy Ready
SDN
3B
27.5
4.7
14.4
8.1
4 Tim Wallach
MON
3B
29.8
4.0
20.6
10.9
5 Kevin Mitchell
MULT
3B
25.5
3.0
13.5
5.8
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
32.5
4.9
22.5
12.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
32.5
4.9
22.5
12.0
2 Jose Uribe
SFN
SS
28.4
2.0
9.0
3.9
3 Tom Foley
MON
SS
27.8
1.3
4.9
0.5
4 Hubie Brooks
MON
SS
30.8
1.1
7.8
1.0
5 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
23.2
1.1
5.8
-1.5
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Eric Davis
CIN
CF
25.1
7.0
24.6
16.2
Andre Dawson
CHN
RF
33.0
4.0
17.8
7.9
Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
27.1
7.7
26.3
16.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
27.1
7.7
26.3
16.1
2 Darryl Strawberry
NYN
RF
25.3
7.2
27.8
18.2
3 Eric Davis
CIN
CF
25.1
7.0
24.6
16.2
4 Dale Murphy
ATL
RF
31.3
6.5
25.4
15.0
5 Tim Raines
MON
LF
27.8
5.9
29.0
19.6
6 Pedro Guerrero
LAN
LF
31.0
5.1
25.6
16.2
7 Kal Daniels
CIN
LF
23.9
4.6
20.2
13.8
8 Andy Van Slyke
PIT
CF
26.5
4.5
20.2
10.7
9 Dion James
ATL
CF
24.6
4.1
15.8
7.2
10 Andre Dawson
CHN
RF
33.0
4.0
17.8
7.9
11 Lenny Dykstra
NYN
CF
24.4
3.6
14.0
6.9
12 Kevin McReynolds
NYN
LF
27.7
3.2
16.7
7.2
13 Barry Bonds
PIT
LF
22.9
3.2
16.4
7.2
14 Milt Thompson
PHI
CF
28.5
3.2
13.3
4.7
15 Jerry Mumphrey
CHN
LF
34.8
3.1
11.5
6.3
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Bob Forsch
SLN
SP
37.5
1.2
1.9
1.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bob Forsch
SLN
SP
37.5
1.2
1.9
1.8
2 Orel Hershiser
LAN
SP
28.8
0.9
0.0
-0.1
3 Jamie Moyer
CHN
SP
24.6
0.6
0.0
-0.1
4 Brian Fisher
PIT
SP
25.3
0.6
0.1
0.0
5 Rick Aguilera
NYN
SP
25.5
0.5
0.0
-0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1987 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Matt Nokes*
DET
C
23.7
4.0
15.1
8.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Matt Nokes*
DET
C
23.7
4.0
15.1
8.0
2 Terry Steinbach*
OAK
C
25.3
3.3
11.2
5.1
3 Bill Schroeder
ML4
C
28.8
2.6
10.5
6.7
4 Carlton Fisk
CHA
C
39.5
2.2
8.7
1.6
5 B.J. Surhoff*
ML4
C
22.9
2.0
8.2
2.0
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
26.2
4.2
23.8
15.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mark McGwire*
OAK
1B
23.8
5.8
28.1
19.1
2 Dwight Evans
BOS
1B
35.7
5.5
23.2
14.0
3 Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
26.2
4.2
23.8
15.0
4 Wally Joyner
CAL
1B
25.0
4.2
21.4
12.2
5 Kent Hrbek
MIN
1B
27.1
3.9
21.8
13.8
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Lou Whitaker
DET
2B
30.1
3.8
15.2
5.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Willie Randolph
NYA
2B
33.0
4.1
16.3
8.7
2 Lou Whitaker
DET
2B
30.1
3.8
15.2
5.6
3 Jerry Browne*
TEX
2B
21.4
2.2
7.2
-0.1
4 Tony Bernazard
MULT
2B
30.9
1.7
7.7
-0.3
5 Harold Reynolds
SEA
2B
26.6
1.6
7.8
-0.4
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
29.0
7.5
28.0
18.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
29.0
7.5
28.0
18.7
2 Kevin Seitzer*
KCA
3B
25.3
5.8
19.6
9.4
3 Brook Jacoby
CLE
3B
27.6
5.0
18.8
10.1
4 Carney Lansford
OAK
3B
30.4
4.4
18.6
9.7
5 Rance Mulliniks
TOR
3B
31.5
2.2
10.2
5.0
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alan Trammell
DET
SS
29.4
8.3
28.3
18.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
29.4
8.3
28.3
18.9
2 Tony Fernandez
TOR
SS
25.0
4.5
15.5
6.4
3 Julio Franco
CLE
SS
28.9
4.4
12.5
4.7
4 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
26.9
3.2
13.1
3.0
5 Scott Fletcher
TEX
SS
28.9
3.2
10.2
0.8
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
George Bell
TOR
LF
27.7
4.9
23.0
13.7
Dwight Evans
BOS
1B
35.7
5.5
23.2
14.0
Kirby Puckett
MIN
CF
27.3
5.0
24.2
14.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Kirby Puckett
MIN
CF
27.3
5.0
24.2
14.8
2 Brett Butler
CLE
CF
30.0
5.0
16.2
7.5
3 George Bell
TOR
LF
27.7
4.9
23.0
13.7
4 Lloyd Moseby
TOR
CF
27.7
4.7
17.8
8.4
5 Robin Yount
ML4
CF
31.8
4.7
22.8
12.6
6 Danny Tartabull
KCA
RF
24.7
4.5
21.1
11.7
7 Phil Bradley
SEA
LF
28.3
4.2
18.9
9.0
8 Chet Lemon
DET
CF
32.4
4.0
15.5
7.7
9 Rickey Henderson
NYA
CF
28.5
3.9
18.0
11.9
10 Kirk Gibson
DET
LF
30.1
3.8
18.0
10.1
11 Mike Greenwell*
BOS
LF
24.0
3.8
15.5
9.1
12 Ivan Calderon
CHA
RF
25.3
3.8
16.8
8.3
13 Larry Sheets
BAL
LF
27.6
3.5
17.1
9.9
14 Devon White*
CAL
RF
24.5
2.9
13.3
3.5
15 Pete Incaviglia
TEX
LF
23.2
2.9
13.8
5.9
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Paul Molitor
ML4
DH
30.9
6.0
27.1
19.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Paul Molitor
ML4
DH
30.9
6.0
27.1
19.5
2 Brian Downing
CAL
DH
36.7
4.3
23.1
13.3
3 Ken Phelps
SEA
DH
32.9
2.4
14.6
8.7
4 Harold Baines
CHA
DH
28.3
1.8
13.0
5.2
5 Jim Dwyer
BAL
DH
37.5
1.6
8.6
4.7
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James