1988 Season
1987 / 1989
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1988 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Benito Santiago
SDN
C
23.3
1.3
6.0
-2.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tony Pena
SLN
C
31.1
2.0
8.1
-0.2
2 Lance Parrish
PHI
C
32.0
1.6
6.6
-0.6
3 Rick Dempsey
LAN
C
38.8
1.6
6.9
3.9
4 Mike LaValliere
PIT
C
27.9
1.5
8.2
2.0
5 Alan Ashby
HOU
C
37.0
1.4
5.6
1.7
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Andres Galarraga
MON
1B
27.0
5.4
23.6
13.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Will Clark
SFN
1B
24.3
6.5
31.4
21.0
2 Andres Galarraga
MON
1B
27.0
5.4
23.6
13.6
3 Glenn Davis
HOU
1B
27.3
3.7
22.2
12.6
4 Mark Grace*
CHN
1B
24.0
2.2
13.9
5.6
5 Pedro Guerrero
MULT
1B
32.0
2.1
14.2
7.8
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
28.8
3.7
14.0
3.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Robby Thompson
SFN
2B
26.1
3.9
13.1
4.9
2 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
28.8
3.7
14.0
3.6
3 Ron Gant*
ATL
2B
23.3
3.6
13.5
4.1
4 Roberto Alomar*
SDN
2B
20.4
3.4
13.6
4.4
5 Steve Sax
LAN
2B
28.4
2.8
16.1
5.7
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Bobby Bonilla
PIT
3B
25.4
5.2
25.3
14.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bobby Bonilla
PIT
3B
25.4
5.2
25.3
14.9
2 Howard Johnson
NYN
3B
27.6
4.4
18.3
9.3
3 Vance Law
CHN
3B
31.8
3.5
14.5
5.1
4 Kevin Mitchell
SFN
3B
26.5
2.8
16.0
7.4
5 Chris Sabo*
CIN
3B
26.5
2.8
13.0
4.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
24.2
5.7
20.0
10.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
24.2
5.7
20.0
10.1
2 Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
33.5
4.4
14.8
4.6
3 Rafael Ramirez
HOU
SS
30.4
2.9
10.9
1.8
4 Dickie Thon
SDN
SS
30.0
2.4
7.3
2.8
5 Shawon Dunston
CHN
SS
25.3
1.7
6.1
-3.0
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Kirk Gibson
LAN
LF
31.1
5.7
29.8
20.2
Darryl Strawberry
NYN
RF
26.3
6.1
29.4
19.7
Andy Van Slyke
PIT
CF
27.5
5.6
25.5
15.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brett Butler
SFN
CF
31.0
6.2
25.5
15.1
2 Darryl Strawberry
NYN
RF
26.3
6.1
29.4
19.7
3 Kirk Gibson
LAN
LF
31.1
5.7
29.8
20.2
4 Andy Van Slyke
PIT
CF
27.5
5.6
25.5
15.5
5 Kevin McReynolds
NYN
LF
28.7
5.4
25.2
16.1
6 Kal Daniels
CIN
LF
24.9
5.2
22.1
13.2
7 Barry Bonds
PIT
LF
23.9
5.2
24.1
14.8
8 Eric Davis
CIN
CF
26.1
5.0
19.9
11.7
9 Andre Dawson
CHN
RF
34.0
4.5
20.3
10.5
10 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
28.1
3.7
19.3
10.5
11 Willie McGee
SLN
CF
29.7
3.6
12.9
3.8
12 Lenny Dykstra
NYN
CF
25.4
3.1
12.8
5.7
13 Mookie Wilson
NYN
CF
32.4
2.9
13.0
6.8
14 Rafael Palmeiro
CHN
LF
23.8
2.8
17.3
7.8
15 Tim Raines
MON
LF
28.8
2.7
13.3
5.9
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Tim Leary
LAN
SP
29.5
0.8
0.7
0.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tim Leary
LAN
SP
29.5
0.8
0.7
0.6
2 David Palmer
PHI
SP
30.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
3 Ron Darling
NYN
SP
27.9
0.7
0.1
0.0
4 Sid Fernandez
NYN
SP
25.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
5 Rick Sutcliffe
CHN
SP
32.0
0.6
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1988 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlton Fisk
CHA
C
40.5
3.0
12.7
8.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ernie Whitt
TOR
C
36.1
3.0
10.5
3.8
2 Carlton Fisk
CHA
C
40.5
3.0
12.7
8.5
3 Bob Boone
CAL
C
40.6
2.4
9.2
3.7
4 Don Slaught
NYA
C
29.8
2.3
9.4
4.4
5 Terry Steinbach
OAK
C
26.3
2.3
9.7
4.1
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
George Brett
KCA
1B
35.1
5.2
25.5
15.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 George Brett
KCA
1B
35.1
5.2
25.5
15.9
2 Fred McGriff
TOR
1B
24.7
5.1
23.9
15.0
3 Kent Hrbek
MIN
1B
28.1
4.3
20.6
12.3
4 Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
27.2
3.5
21.4
12.2
5 Alvin Davis
SEA
1B
27.8
3.5
17.8
9.6
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Julio Franco
CLE
2B
29.9
3.4
17.3
7.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Johnny Ray
CAL
2B
31.3
3.8
19.3
9.9
2 Lou Whitaker
DET
2B
31.1
3.5
16.0
9.3
3 Julio Franco
CLE
2B
29.9
3.4
17.3
7.7
4 Harold Reynolds
SEA
2B
27.6
2.1
9.4
-0.0
5 Manuel Lee
TOR
2B
23.0
1.9
6.1
0.2
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
30.0
8.0
29.2
19.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
30.0
8.0
29.2
19.0
2 Paul Molitor
ML4
3B
31.9
5.1
25.1
15.3
3 Gary Gaetti
MIN
3B
29.9
4.6
17.3
10.0
4 Kevin Seitzer
KCA
3B
26.3
4.2
17.2
8.1
5 Kelly Gruber
TOR
3B
26.3
3.4
13.7
4.8
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alan Trammell
DET
SS
30.4
5.3
19.3
11.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
27.9
6.3
18.7
9.0
2 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
30.4
5.3
19.3
11.9
3 Tony Fernandez
TOR
SS
26.0
3.6
14.6
4.6
4 Scott Fletcher
TEX
SS
29.9
2.9
9.7
1.1
5 Dick Schofield
CAL
SS
25.6
2.8
7.6
-0.7
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jose Canseco
OAK
RF
24.0
7.5
36.5
26.5
Mike Greenwell
BOS
LF
25.0
6.0
26.8
17.0
Kirby Puckett
MIN
CF
28.3
7.0
25.1
15.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jose Canseco
OAK
RF
24.0
7.5
36.5
26.5
2 Kirby Puckett
MIN
CF
28.3
7.0
25.1
15.3
3 Dave Winfield
NYA
RF
36.7
6.4
27.5
18.6
4 Mike Greenwell
BOS
LF
25.0
6.0
26.8
17.0
5 Rickey Henderson
NYA
LF
29.5
6.0
26.1
17.0
6 Robin Yount
ML4
CF
32.8
5.5
22.8
13.0
7 Dave Henderson
OAK
CF
29.9
5.3
23.8
15.8
8 Ellis Burks
BOS
CF
23.8
4.9
18.1
9.4
9 Danny Tartabull
KCA
RF
25.7
4.6
20.4
12.0
10 Dwight Evans
BOS
RF
36.7
4.1
18.7
9.6
11 Joe Carter
CLE
CF
28.3
4.0
19.5
10.0
12 Claudell Washington
NYA
CF
33.8
3.0
14.6
7.8
13 Cory Snyder
CLE
RF
25.6
2.8
15.5
7.6
14 Chet Lemon
DET
RF
33.4
2.8
16.4
8.1
15 Lloyd Moseby
TOR
CF
28.7
2.5
11.0
3.2
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Paul Molitor
ML4
3B
31.9
5.1
25.1
15.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jack Clark
NYA
DH
32.6
3.0
19.1
10.4
2 Brian Downing
CAL
DH
37.7
3.0
17.4
9.0
3 Ken Phelps
MULT
DH
33.9
2.6
14.5
9.3
4 Rance Mulliniks
TOR
DH
32.5
2.3
13.6
8.0
5 Gene Larkin
MIN
DH
25.7
1.7
12.1
3.7
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