1991 Season
1990 / 1992
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Glavine

1991 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Benito Santiago
SDN
C
26.3
1.6
9.1
-0.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Craig Biggio
HOU
C
25.5
4.9
16.1
6.8
2 Mike Scioscia
LAN
C
32.6
2.4
10.3
4.2
3 Hector Villanueva*
CHN
C
26.7
2.3
7.9
4.6
4 Don Slaught
PIT
C
32.8
1.8
6.8
3.0
5 Benito Santiago
SDN
C
26.3
1.6
9.1
-0.2
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Will Clark
SFN
1B
27.3
5.0
27.3
17.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Will Clark
SFN
1B
27.3
5.0
27.3
17.8
2 Jeff Bagwell*
HOU
1B
23.1
4.6
21.3
11.4
3 Fred McGriff
SDN
1B
27.7
4.3
25.0
15.3
4 John Kruk
PHI
1B
30.4
3.6
22.2
12.8
5 Hal Morris
CIN
1B
26.2
3.0
16.0
7.8
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
31.8
6.3
24.9
14.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
31.8
6.3
24.9
14.5
2 Robby Thompson
SFN
2B
29.1
4.6
18.4
9.7
3 Juan Samuel
LAN
2B
30.6
3.4
14.9
4.9
4 Delino DeShields
MON
2B
22.5
2.5
12.1
1.9
5 Gregg Jefferies
NYN
2B
23.9
2.2
11.2
3.0
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Howard Johnson
NYN
3B
30.6
5.0
22.5
12.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Terry Pendleton
ATL
3B
31.0
5.2
23.7
13.9
2 Howard Johnson
NYN
3B
30.6
5.0
22.5
12.5
3 Chris Sabo
CIN
3B
29.5
4.8
18.1
8.3
4 Matt Williams
SFN
3B
25.6
4.4
19.5
9.8
5 Todd Zeile
SLN
3B
25.8
3.2
17.4
7.7
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
27.2
5.7
17.1
9.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
27.2
5.7
17.1
9.0
2 Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
36.5
4.6
19.8
10.0
3 Jay Bell
PIT
SS
25.6
3.9
16.6
6.0
4 Jeff Blauser
ATL
SS
25.6
2.9
10.4
4.1
5 Tony Fernandez
SDN
SS
29.0
2.5
12.7
3.2
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Bonds
PIT
LF
26.9
5.7
29.7
20.1
Bobby Bonilla
PIT
RF
28.4
5.1
27.5
17.1
Ron Gant
ATL
CF
26.3
4.8
20.3
10.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Bonds
PIT
LF
26.9
5.7
29.7
20.1
2 Bobby Bonilla
PIT
RF
28.4
5.1
27.5
17.1
3 Ron Gant
ATL
CF
26.3
4.8
20.3
10.5
4 Brett Butler
LAN
CF
34.0
4.6
20.1
9.0
5 Andy Van Slyke
PIT
CF
30.5
4.1
19.4
10.6
6 Willie McGee
SFN
CF
32.7
3.7
15.4
7.2
7 Darryl Strawberry
LAN
RF
29.3
3.5
20.5
11.6
8 Ivan Calderon
MON
LF
29.3
3.4
17.9
9.7
9 Kevin Mitchell
SFN
LF
29.5
3.4
15.1
8.7
10 Steve Finley
HOU
CF
26.3
3.3
15.0
5.0
11 Marquis Grissom
MON
CF
24.2
3.2
12.0
2.9
12 David Justice
ATL
RF
25.2
3.1
17.1
9.9
13 Lenny Dykstra
PHI
CF
28.4
2.9
11.2
6.9
14 Lonnie Smith
ATL
LF
35.5
2.7
11.6
5.3
15 Felix Jose
SLN
RF
26.2
2.7
19.9
10.4
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Tom Glavine
ATL
SP
25.3
0.8
0.0
-0.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tommy Greene
PHI
SP
24.2
1.0
1.5
1.4
2 Tom Glavine
ATL
SP
25.3
0.8
0.0
-0.1
3 Chris Hammond*
CIN
SP
25.4
0.7
1.1
1.0
4 Trevor Wilson
SFN
SP
25.1
0.7
0.4
0.3
5 Steve Avery
ATL
SP
21.2
0.6
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1991 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mickey Tettleton
DET
C
30.8
5.4
20.5
12.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mickey Tettleton
DET
C
30.8
5.4
20.5
12.0
2 Matt Nokes
NYA
C
27.7
3.2
11.8
4.9
3 Brian Harper
MIN
C
31.7
3.2
10.0
3.4
4 Mike Macfarlane
KCA
C
27.2
2.4
9.0
4.8
5 Terry Steinbach
OAK
C
29.3
2.1
9.7
2.8
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Cecil Fielder
DET
1B
27.8
4.0
21.8
11.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
1B
26.8
5.9
28.4
18.4
2 Cecil Fielder
DET
1B
27.8
4.0
21.8
11.8
3 Wally Joyner
CAL
1B
29.0
3.7
21.6
13.0
4 Dan Pasqua
CHA
1B
29.7
2.8
13.7
6.9
5 Kent Hrbek
MIN
1B
31.1
2.7
14.0
6.4
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Julio Franco
TEX
2B
32.9
6.9
26.3
17.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Julio Franco
TEX
2B
32.9
6.9
26.3
17.0
2 Lou Whitaker
DET
2B
34.1
5.6
21.4
13.4
3 Roberto Alomar
TOR
2B
23.4
5.1
18.9
8.8
4 Steve Sax
NYA
2B
31.4
4.1
16.7
6.8
5 Willie Randolph
ML4
2B
37.0
4.0
16.3
9.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
33.0
5.2
20.9
11.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Edgar Martinez
SEA
3B
28.5
5.5
20.4
11.3
2 Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
33.0
5.2
20.9
11.9
3 Robin Ventura
CHA
3B
24.0
4.6
18.4
8.5
4 Tony Phillips
DET
3B
32.2
4.2
19.3
10.1
5 Carlos Baerga
CLE
3B
22.7
3.4
13.4
4.2
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
30.9
9.2
27.8
17.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
30.9
9.2
27.8
17.7
2 Bill Spiers
ML4
SS
25.1
3.1
10.1
3.6
3 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
33.4
2.3
7.1
1.2
4 Luis Rivera
BOS
SS
27.5
1.9
5.6
-1.0
5 Kurt Stillwell
KCA
SS
26.1
1.7
5.8
-0.2
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jose Canseco
OAK
RF
27.0
6.1
31.1
21.7
Joe Carter
TOR
RF
31.3
3.7
18.8
8.8
Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
21.6
6.4
25.6
16.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
21.6
6.4
25.6
16.7
2 Jose Canseco
OAK
RF
27.0
6.1
31.1
21.7
3 Danny Tartabull
KCA
RF
28.7
6.0
25.9
18.0
4 Ruben Sierra
TEX
RF
25.7
5.2
24.5
14.3
5 Rickey Henderson
OAK
LF
32.5
5.2
24.4
16.3
6 Dave Henderson
OAK
CF
32.9
4.9
22.7
13.7
7 Devon White
TOR
CF
28.5
4.5
17.8
7.7
8 Kirby Puckett
MIN
CF
31.3
4.4
15.1
5.8
9 Joe Carter
TOR
RF
31.3
3.7
18.8
8.8
10 Shane Mack
MIN
RF
27.6
3.5
15.6
8.7
11 Juan Gonzalez
TEX
CF
21.7
3.3
15.2
6.9
12 Roberto Kelly
NYA
CF
26.8
3.3
13.0
5.3
13 Mike Devereaux
BAL
CF
28.2
3.2
12.1
2.7
14 Greg Vaughn
ML4
LF
26.0
2.7
16.1
7.5
15 Luis Polonia
CAL
LF
27.7
2.6
15.1
5.8
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Frank Thomas
CHA
DH
23.1
7.4
33.0
23.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Frank Thomas
CHA
DH
23.1
7.4
33.0
23.2
2 Paul Molitor
ML4
DH
34.9
5.3
30.9
20.3
3 Chili Davis
MIN
DH
31.5
3.3
20.7
11.8
4 Harold Baines
OAK
DH
32.3
3.1
23.3
15.3
5 Brian Downing
TEX
DH
40.7
2.6
15.0
8.3
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