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2001 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Piazza
NYN
C
32.8
5.5
20.2
11.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Piazza
NYN
C
32.8
5.5
20.2
11.7
2 Paul Lo Duca
LAN
C
29.2
4.2
20.4
12.7
3 Charles Johnson
FLO
C
29.9
1.8
9.3
2.0
4 Javy Lopez
ATL
C
30.7
1.4
7.9
0.8
5 Damian Miller
ARI
C
31.7
1.3
6.0
-0.3
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Todd Helton
COL
1B
27.9
7.1
21.6
11.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Todd Helton
COL
1B
27.9
7.1
21.6
11.3
2 Jeff Bagwell
HOU
1B
33.1
5.7
24.5
13.9
3 Ryan Klesko
SDN
1B
30.1
5.2
26.3
16.8
4 Richie Sexson
MIL
1B
26.5
2.8
16.4
6.5
5 Derrek Lee
FLO
1B
25.8
2.3
13.9
4.7
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jeff Kent
SFN
2B
33.3
5.0
21.1
10.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jeff Kent
SFN
2B
33.3
5.0
21.1
10.8
2 Craig Biggio
HOU
2B
35.5
4.3
18.4
7.8
3 Jose Vidro
MON
2B
26.8
2.9
13.1
5.2
4 Fernando Vina
SLN
2B
32.2
2.4
16.1
5.9
5 Desi Relaford
NYN
2B
27.8
2.3
9.8
4.8
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Albert Pujols*
SLN
3B
21.5
6.1
27.6
17.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
29.2
7.3
28.1
18.1
2 Phil Nevin
SDN
3B
30.5
6.7
28.3
19.1
3 Albert Pujols*
SLN
3B
21.5
6.1
27.6
17.6
4 Scott Rolen
PHI
3B
26.2
4.5
21.1
11.4
5 Aramis Ramirez
PIT
3B
23.0
3.8
19.5
9.8
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Rich Aurilia
SFN
SS
29.8
6.4
24.9
14.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rich Aurilia
SFN
SS
29.8
6.4
24.9
14.7
2 Jimmy Rollins*
PHI
SS
22.6
3.2
15.2
4.6
3 Ricky Gutierrez
CHN
SS
31.1
2.7
11.1
2.1
4 Orlando Cabrera
MON
SS
26.7
2.3
10.8
0.7
5 Jeff Reboulet
LAN
SS
37.2
1.5
6.3
2.5
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
36.9
12.4
48.5
38.7
Luis Gonzalez
ARI
LF
33.8
7.5
30.8
20.0
Sammy Sosa
CHN
RF
32.6
9.7
40.6
30.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
36.9
12.4
48.5
38.7
2 Sammy Sosa
CHN
RF
32.6
9.7
40.6
30.1
3 Luis Gonzalez
ARI
LF
33.8
7.5
30.8
20.0
4 Lance Berkman
HOU
LF
25.4
6.8
29.9
19.7
5 Shawn Green
LAN
RF
28.6
6.6
32.5
22.2
6 Larry Walker
COL
RF
34.6
6.4
19.5
10.6
7 Brian Giles
PIT
LF
30.4
6.1
26.6
16.6
8 Gary Sheffield
LAN
LF
32.6
6.0
30.1
21.0
9 Jim Edmonds
SLN
CF
31.0
5.4
23.5
14.5
10 Cliff Floyd
FLO
LF
28.6
5.4
23.9
14.6
11 Bobby Abreu
PHI
RF
27.3
5.1
25.2
14.8
12 J.D. Drew
SLN
RF
25.6
4.8
20.0
13.4
13 Vladimir Guerrero
MON
RF
26.4
4.2
19.8
9.9
14 Moises Alou
HOU
RF
35.0
3.3
19.6
11.0
15 Kevin Millar
FLO
RF
29.8
3.2
17.0
9.7
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Hampton
COL
SP
28.8
1.2
1.2
1.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Hampton
COL
SP
28.8
1.2
1.2
1.1
2 Livan Hernandez
SFN
SP
26.4
1.0
0.5
0.4
3 Woody Williams
MULT
SP
34.9
0.6
0.2
0.1
4 Javier Vazquez
MON
SP
24.9
0.5
0.0
-0.1
5 Kevin Jarvis
SDN
SP
31.9
0.5
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2001 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jorge Posada
NYA
C
29.9
3.3
14.2
6.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ivan Rodriguez
TEX
C
29.6
3.8
12.8
6.1
2 Jorge Posada
NYA
C
29.9
3.3
14.2
6.4
3 Robert Fick
DET
C
27.3
2.7
10.7
4.4
4 Einar Diaz
CLE
C
28.5
1.9
6.8
0.0
5 A.J. Pierzynski*
MIN
C
24.5
1.7
6.3
0.6
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jason Giambi
OAK
1B
30.5
8.7
36.2
26.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jason Giambi
OAK
1B
30.5
8.7
36.2
26.8
2 Jim Thome
CLE
1B
30.8
6.4
29.3
20.2
3 Carlos Delgado
TOR
1B
29.0
5.4
22.4
12.5
4 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
1B
36.8
5.0
23.6
13.5
5 John Olerud
SEA
1B
32.9
4.5
22.2
12.6
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Bret Boone
SEA
2B
32.2
7.6
28.4
18.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Roberto Alomar
CLE
2B
33.4
7.7
28.4
18.9
2 Bret Boone
SEA
2B
32.2
7.6
28.4
18.7
3 Ray Durham
CHA
2B
29.6
3.6
14.8
5.1
4 Damion Easley
DET
2B
31.6
2.7
9.5
0.2
5 Frank Menechino
OAK
2B
30.5
2.5
10.7
2.6
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Troy Glaus
ANA
3B
24.9
5.5
17.4
7.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Troy Glaus
ANA
3B
24.9
5.5
17.4
7.4
2 Eric Chavez
OAK
3B
23.6
4.7
19.0
10.5
3 Corey Koskie
MIN
3B
28.0
4.7
16.7
7.6
4 Shane Halter
DET
3B
31.6
3.2
11.6
4.4
5 Jose Valentin
CHA
3B
31.7
2.7
11.8
4.7
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Rodriguez
TEX
SS
25.9
9.2
29.1
18.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
TEX
SS
25.9
9.2
29.1
18.8
2 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
27.0
6.7
21.8
12.2
3 David Eckstein*
ANA
SS
26.4
4.5
9.1
-0.2
4 Miguel Tejada
OAK
SS
27.1
4.1
15.5
5.9
5 Cristian Guzman
MIN
SS
23.3
3.9
12.6
5.2
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Juan Gonzalez
CLE
RF
31.7
4.7
22.3
13.9
Manny Ramirez
BOS
DH
29.1
5.1
23.1
14.4
Ichiro Suzuki*
SEA
RF
27.7
6.2
26.9
16.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ichiro Suzuki*
SEA
RF
27.7
6.2
26.9
16.5
2 Carlos Beltran
KCA
CF
24.2
5.8
18.5
9.0
3 Bernie Williams
NYA
CF
32.8
5.8
21.9
13.0
4 Mike Cameron
SEA
CF
28.5
4.8
19.1
10.2
5 Juan Gonzalez
CLE
RF
31.7
4.7
22.3
13.9
6 Magglio Ordonez
CHA
RF
27.4
4.6
22.2
12.8
7 Trot Nixon
BOS
RF
27.2
4.4
16.9
8.0
8 Jose Cruz
TOR
CF
27.2
4.3
15.4
6.6
9 Frank Catalanotto
TEX
LF
27.2
3.8
15.9
8.7
10 Shannon Stewart
TOR
LF
27.4
3.8
16.9
7.1
11 Mark McLemore
SEA
LF
36.7
3.2
14.8
7.9
12 Roger Cedeno
DET
CF
26.9
3.0
12.3
4.3
13 Bobby Higginson
DET
LF
30.9
2.9
16.6
7.7
14 Gabe Kapler
TEX
CF
25.8
2.9
11.0
3.2
15 Torii Hunter
MIN
CF
26.0
2.7
10.5
2.0
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
38.5
4.8
25.2
17.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Manny Ramirez
BOS
DH
29.1
5.1
23.1
14.4
2 Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
38.5
4.8
25.2
17.0
3 Ellis Burks
CLE
DH
36.8
3.3
16.5
9.2
4 Jeremy Giambi
OAK
DH
26.8
1.9
11.8
5.6
5 Greg Vaughn
TBA
DH
36.0
1.8
11.0
3.1
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