1997 Season
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Clemens

1997 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Piazza
LAN
C
28.8
8.9
31.1
21.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Piazza
LAN
C
28.8
8.9
31.1
21.5
2 Todd Hundley
NYN
C
28.1
4.3
19.8
12.1
3 Jason Kendall
PIT
C
23.0
3.7
14.6
5.9
4 Javy Lopez
ATL
C
26.7
3.5
14.5
7.5
5 Charles Johnson
FLO
C
25.9
2.4
10.9
3.6
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jeff Bagwell
HOU
1B
29.1
6.8
28.8
17.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jeff Bagwell
HOU
1B
29.1
6.8
28.8
17.9
2 Andres Galarraga
COL
1B
36.0
4.5
19.1
8.9
3 John Olerud
NYN
1B
28.9
3.8
22.2
12.7
4 J.T. Snow
SFN
1B
29.3
3.3
25.0
15.3
5 Wally Joyner
SDN
1B
35.0
3.2
19.2
11.4
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Craig Biggio
HOU
2B
31.5
7.5
27.7
16.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Craig Biggio
HOU
2B
31.5
7.5
27.7
16.4
2 Delino DeShields
SLN
2B
28.5
3.9
15.9
6.2
3 Mike Lansing
MON
2B
29.2
3.0
13.9
4.3
4 Mickey Morandini
PHI
2B
31.2
2.7
12.7
3.0
5 Jeff Kent
SFN
2B
29.3
2.7
16.5
6.7
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Vinny Castilla
COL
3B
30.0
2.9
14.7
4.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ken Caminiti
SDN
3B
34.2
5.2
23.2
14.5
2 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
25.2
4.6
19.0
8.8
3 Edgardo Alfonzo
NYN
3B
23.6
4.4
19.6
10.5
4 Scott Rolen*
PHI
3B
22.2
4.2
19.8
9.9
5 Bill Spiers
HOU
3B
31.1
3.5
12.3
7.0
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jeff Blauser
ATL
SS
31.6
5.0
20.1
10.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jeff Blauser
ATL
SS
31.6
5.0
20.1
10.7
2 Shawon Dunston
MULT
SS
34.3
3.0
9.4
1.7
3 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
33.2
2.8
10.1
5.9
4 Jose Vizcaino
SFN
SS
29.3
1.6
8.3
-1.2
5 Walt Weiss
COL
SS
33.6
1.4
6.6
-0.5
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
32.9
6.8
37.2
26.7
Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
37.1
5.8
32.3
22.5
Larry Walker
COL
RF
30.6
8.9
30.0
20.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Larry Walker
COL
RF
30.6
8.9
30.0
20.0
2 Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
32.9
6.8
37.2
26.7
3 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
37.1
5.8
32.3
22.5
4 Ray Lankford
SLN
CF
30.1
5.5
20.5
11.9
5 Raul Mondesi
LAN
RF
26.3
4.6
22.5
12.3
6 Gary Sheffield
FLO
RF
28.6
4.1
19.6
10.8
7 Moises Alou
FLO
LF
31.0
3.8
19.5
10.1
8 Steve Finley
SDN
CF
32.3
3.3
17.1
7.8
9 Kenny Lofton
ATL
CF
30.1
3.1
15.5
7.0
10 Ellis Burks
COL
CF
32.8
3.0
11.2
4.0
11 Rondell White
MON
CF
25.4
2.4
11.4
1.7
12 Darren Daulton
MULT
RF
35.5
2.1
14.6
7.3
13 Stan Javier
SFN
RF
33.5
2.0
15.4
7.6
14 Turner Ward
PIT
CF
32.2
1.8
8.2
5.3
15 Derek Bell
HOU
RF
28.6
1.8
10.5
2.3
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
John Smoltz
ATL
SP
30.1
0.7
0.3
0.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Tom Glavine
ATL
SP
31.3
0.9
0.0
-0.1
2 Todd Stottlemyre
SLN
SP
32.1
0.9
0.8
0.7
3 John Smoltz
ATL
SP
30.1
0.7
0.3
0.2
4 Chan Ho Park
LAN
SP
24.0
0.5
0.0
-0.1
5 Shawn Estes
SFN
SP
24.4
0.4
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1997 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ivan Rodriguez
TEX
C
25.6
4.4
15.0
6.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ivan Rodriguez
TEX
C
25.6
4.4
15.0
6.2
2 Sandy Alomar
CLE
C
31.0
3.7
13.1
6.5
3 Dan Wilson
SEA
C
28.3
2.6
8.7
1.0
4 Chris Hoiles
BAL
C
32.3
2.3
8.9
3.7
5 Jim Leyritz
MULT
C
33.5
2.0
8.6
2.4
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Tino Martinez
NYA
1B
29.6
4.7
23.1
13.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Frank Thomas
CHA
1B
29.1
7.6
35.1
26.2
2 Jim Thome
CLE
1B
26.8
6.0
24.1
15.5
3 Mo Vaughn
BOS
1B
29.5
5.0
21.3
12.8
4 Tino Martinez
NYA
1B
29.6
4.7
23.1
13.8
5 Tony Clark
DET
1B
25.0
3.8
19.7
10.4
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chuck Knoblauch
MIN
2B
29.0
5.0
18.5
8.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chuck Knoblauch
MIN
2B
29.0
5.0
18.5
8.7
2 John Valentin
BOS
2B
30.4
4.5
14.9
6.1
3 Damion Easley
DET
2B
27.6
4.1
14.4
5.9
4 Joey Cora
SEA
2B
32.1
3.8
14.1
5.3
5 Roberto Alomar
BAL
2B
29.4
3.6
15.3
8.9
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Matt Williams
CLE
3B
31.6
2.6
11.6
2.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Dave Hollins
ANA
3B
31.1
3.8
14.7
5.9
2 Jeff Cirillo
ML4
3B
27.8
3.5
13.5
4.5
3 Matt Williams
CLE
3B
31.6
2.6
11.6
2.9
4 Travis Fryman
DET
3B
28.3
2.5
12.6
3.6
5 Russ Davis
SEA
3B
27.8
2.1
8.7
2.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Nomar Garciaparra*
BOS
SS
23.9
5.6
18.7
8.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
SEA
SS
21.9
6.1
16.4
7.7
2 Nomar Garciaparra*
BOS
SS
23.9
5.6
18.7
8.7
3 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
23.0
5.2
15.1
4.9
4 Jay Bell
KCA
SS
31.6
4.3
14.0
5.0
5 Omar Vizquel
CLE
SS
30.2
3.3
8.7
-0.1
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Juan Gonzalez
TEX
DH
27.7
3.3
16.9
9.0
Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
27.6
7.6
28.2
18.6
David Justice
CLE
LF
31.2
4.7
22.9
14.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
27.6
7.6
28.2
18.6
2 Bernie Williams
NYA
CF
28.8
6.2
21.5
13.4
3 Rusty Greer
TEX
LF
28.4
5.4
22.9
13.5
4 Manny Ramirez
CLE
RF
25.1
5.3
22.2
13.3
5 Brady Anderson
BAL
CF
33.5
4.9
21.9
12.4
6 Tim Salmon
ANA
RF
28.9
4.9
22.6
13.1
7 David Justice
CLE
LF
31.2
4.7
22.9
14.9
8 Bobby Higginson
DET
LF
26.9
4.5
20.0
11.5
9 Jay Buhner
SEA
RF
32.9
4.4
17.0
7.9
10 Paul O'Neill
NYA
RF
34.4
4.1
20.1
11.4
11 Jeromy Burnitz
ML4
RF
28.2
4.0
17.8
10.0
12 Matt Stairs
OAK
RF
29.3
3.3
15.0
9.4
13 Geronimo Berroa
MULT
RF
32.3
3.3
15.5
6.7
14 Jim Edmonds
ANA
CF
27.0
3.3
16.2
8.4
15 Jason Giambi
OAK
LF
26.5
3.0
15.5
7.5
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
34.5
6.1
26.3
17.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
34.5
6.1
26.3
17.1
2 Juan Gonzalez
TEX
DH
27.7
3.3
16.9
9.0
3 Chili Davis
KCA
DH
37.5
2.4
14.3
6.5
4 Mike Stanley
MULT
DH
34.0
2.0
10.9
5.2
5 Harold Baines
MULT
DH
38.3
1.7
14.4
7.4
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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