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2000 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Piazza
NYN
C
31.8
5.4
22.7
14.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Piazza
NYN
C
31.8
5.4
22.7
14.8
2 Jason Kendall
PIT
C
26.0
5.1
18.0
8.1
3 Todd Hundley
LAN
C
31.1
3.1
12.4
7.3
4 Javy Lopez
ATL
C
29.7
2.5
10.4
2.7
5 Mitch Meluskey*
HOU
C
26.8
2.5
9.2
3.4
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Todd Helton
COL
1B
26.9
7.2
25.9
15.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Todd Helton
COL
1B
26.9
7.2
25.9
15.7
2 Jeff Bagwell
HOU
1B
32.1
5.5
22.8
12.2
3 Mark McGwire
SLN
1B
36.8
4.0
18.1
13.4
4 Ryan Klesko
SDN
1B
29.1
3.6
20.9
12.3
5 Derrek Lee
FLO
1B
24.8
2.4
14.1
6.1
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jeff Kent
SFN
2B
32.3
7.1
29.8
19.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jeff Kent
SFN
2B
32.3
7.1
29.8
19.6
2 Edgardo Alfonzo
NYN
2B
26.6
6.4
26.1
16.6
3 Luis Castillo
FLO
2B
24.8
4.7
16.1
6.9
4 Jose Vidro
MON
2B
25.8
4.2
19.8
10.1
5 Eric Young
CHN
2B
33.1
2.9
15.2
5.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
28.2
5.5
24.4
14.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
28.2
5.5
24.4
14.4
2 Phil Nevin
SDN
3B
29.5
4.3
20.5
11.7
3 Scott Rolen
PHI
3B
25.2
3.8
14.9
7.0
4 Adrian Beltre
LAN
3B
21.2
2.8
14.6
6.2
5 Chris Stynes
CIN
3B
27.5
2.7
10.7
4.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Edgar Renteria
SLN
SS
24.9
2.1
10.4
1.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rafael Furcal*
ATL
SS
22.7
3.4
12.5
4.6
2 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
36.2
3.0
10.5
4.0
3 Ricky Gutierrez
CHN
SS
30.1
2.8
10.4
2.5
4 Rich Aurilia
SFN
SS
28.8
2.2
11.3
3.0
5 Edgar Renteria
SLN
SS
24.9
2.1
10.4
1.0
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
35.9
7.3
32.0
23.1
Vladimir Guerrero
MON
RF
25.4
5.7
26.7
17.3
Sammy Sosa
CHN
RF
31.6
6.3
28.3
18.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
35.9
7.3
32.0
23.1
2 Brian Giles
PIT
CF
29.4
6.7
25.4
15.4
3 Gary Sheffield
LAN
LF
31.6
6.4
28.5
19.5
4 Sammy Sosa
CHN
RF
31.6
6.3
28.3
18.0
5 Jim Edmonds
SLN
CF
30.0
6.1
25.6
16.2
6 Andruw Jones
ATL
CF
23.2
5.7
22.8
12.1
7 Vladimir Guerrero
MON
RF
25.4
5.7
26.7
17.3
8 Richard Hidalgo
HOU
CF
25.0
5.1
20.3
10.9
9 Ellis Burks
SFN
RF
35.8
5.0
20.6
13.9
10 Bobby Abreu
PHI
RF
26.3
4.8
21.2
11.2
11 Ken Griffey
CIN
CF
30.6
4.5
17.1
7.9
12 Moises Alou
HOU
RF
34.0
3.9
16.3
8.7
13 Luis Gonzalez
ARI
LF
32.8
3.8
21.9
11.3
14 Geoff Jenkins
MIL
LF
25.9
3.7
19.1
10.8
15 Steve Finley
ARI
CF
35.3
3.7
16.8
7.7
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Hampton
NYN
SP
27.8
0.7
0.3
0.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rick Ankiel*
SLN
SP
21.0
0.8
0.6
0.6
2 Woody Williams
SDN
SP
33.9
0.7
0.8
0.8
3 Adam Eaton*
SDN
SP
22.6
0.7
1.1
1.0
4 Mike Hampton
NYN
SP
27.8
0.7
0.3
0.2
5 Chan Ho Park
LAN
SP
27.0
0.6
0.2
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2000 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jorge Posada
NYA
C
28.9
5.4
20.2
11.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jorge Posada
NYA
C
28.9
5.4
20.2
11.5
2 Charles Johnson
MULT
C
28.9
4.8
16.9
10.4
3 Ivan Rodriguez
TEX
C
28.6
4.2
13.3
7.9
4 Darrin Fletcher
TOR
C
33.7
2.5
11.3
5.2
5 Brook Fordyce
MULT
C
30.2
2.3
8.5
3.9
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Delgado
TOR
1B
28.0
8.1
34.0
24.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jason Giambi
OAK
1B
29.5
8.1
34.3
25.1
2 Carlos Delgado
TOR
1B
28.0
8.1
34.0
24.2
3 Mike Sweeney
KCA
1B
26.9
4.3
22.0
12.1
4 Jim Thome
CLE
1B
29.8
4.2
18.7
9.3
5 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
1B
35.8
3.4
20.3
10.9
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Roberto Alomar
CLE
2B
32.4
4.9
15.5
5.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Roberto Alomar
CLE
2B
32.4
4.9
15.5
5.9
2 Delino DeShields
BAL
2B
31.5
3.7
14.7
5.8
3 Ray Durham
CHA
2B
28.6
3.3
15.1
5.4
4 Damion Easley
DET
2B
30.6
2.1
9.0
1.6
5 Randy Velarde
OAK
2B
37.6
2.0
9.3
1.7
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Troy Glaus
ANA
3B
23.9
6.3
21.2
11.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Troy Glaus
ANA
3B
23.9
6.3
21.2
11.8
2 Travis Fryman
CLE
3B
31.3
4.7
16.9
7.8
3 Corey Koskie
MIN
3B
27.0
3.2
12.1
4.4
4 Eric Chavez
OAK
3B
22.6
3.2
14.6
6.7
5 Dean Palmer
DET
3B
31.5
2.8
12.0
3.6
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Rodriguez
SEA
SS
24.9
8.8
30.0
20.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
SEA
SS
24.9
8.8
30.0
20.7
2 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
26.0
6.6
21.3
11.9
3 Nomar Garciaparra
BOS
SS
26.9
6.6
23.1
14.8
4 Miguel Tejada
OAK
SS
26.1
4.5
16.1
6.7
5 Jose Valentin
CHA
SS
30.7
4.0
15.4
6.5
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Darin Erstad
ANA
LF
26.1
5.6
24.4
14.1
Magglio Ordonez
CHA
RF
26.4
4.1
19.4
10.2
Manny Ramirez
CLE
RF
28.1
6.4
23.9
16.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Manny Ramirez
CLE
RF
28.1
6.4
23.9
16.6
2 Darin Erstad
ANA
LF
26.1
5.6
24.4
14.1
3 Johnny Damon
KCA
CF
26.7
5.6
21.2
11.0
4 Bernie Williams
NYA
CF
31.8
5.5
20.3
11.8
5 Bobby Higginson
DET
LF
29.9
5.3
21.6
12.2
6 Jermaine Dye
KCA
RF
26.4
4.6
21.5
12.1
7 Tim Salmon
ANA
RF
31.9
4.5
19.1
9.7
8 Carl Everett
BOS
CF
29.1
4.5
17.3
9.5
9 David Justice
MULT
LF
34.2
4.2
18.6
10.2
10 Magglio Ordonez
CHA
RF
26.4
4.1
19.4
10.2
11 Mike Cameron
SEA
CF
27.5
3.7
15.4
6.5
12 Shannon Stewart
TOR
LF
26.4
3.4
16.9
8.2
13 Matt Lawton
MIN
RF
28.6
3.3
16.9
7.7
14 Greg Vaughn
TBA
LF
35.0
3.1
13.3
5.7
15 Kenny Lofton
CLE
CF
33.1
3.0
11.3
2.5
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Frank Thomas
CHA
DH
32.1
6.2
31.0
21.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Frank Thomas
CHA
DH
32.1
6.2
31.0
21.3
2 Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
37.5
5.6
28.2
19.0
3 Olmedo Saenz
OAK
DH
29.7
2.0
8.0
4.6
4 Brad Fullmer
TOR
DH
25.5
1.6
13.1
5.9
5 Jose Canseco
MULT
DH
36.0
1.1
8.7
3.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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