2003 Season
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2003 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Javy Lopez
ATL
C
32.7
6.4
23.9
16.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Javy Lopez
ATL
C
32.7
6.4
23.9
16.5
2 Jason Kendall
PIT
C
29.0
3.9
16.9
7.0
3 Ivan Rodriguez
FLO
C
31.6
3.8
16.2
7.6
4 Mike Lieberthal
PHI
C
31.5
3.7
15.2
6.8
5 Mike Piazza
NYN
C
34.8
2.0
7.4
3.3
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Todd Helton
COL
1B
29.9
7.0
29.6
19.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Todd Helton
COL
1B
29.9
7.0
29.6
19.1
2 Jim Thome
PHI
1B
32.8
5.3
26.2
15.8
3 Richie Sexson
MIL
1B
28.5
4.3
21.6
10.9
4 Jeff Bagwell
HOU
1B
35.1
3.7
18.8
8.4
5 Derrek Lee
FLO
1B
27.8
3.7
22.2
12.6
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jose Vidro
MON
2B
28.8
4.0
15.5
6.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Marcus Giles
ATL
2B
25.1
5.9
23.3
13.8
2 Mark Loretta
SDN
2B
31.9
4.3
18.2
8.4
3 Jose Vidro
MON
2B
28.8
4.0
15.5
6.7
4 Jeff Kent
HOU
2B
35.3
3.6
14.2
6.0
5 Luis Castillo
FLO
2B
27.8
3.5
16.3
6.2
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Lowell
FLO
3B
29.4
3.2
17.6
9.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Scott Rolen
SLN
3B
28.2
5.1
21.1
11.2
2 Morgan Ensberg
HOU
3B
27.8
3.3
13.2
6.6
3 Mike Lowell
FLO
3B
29.4
3.2
17.6
9.3
4 Sean Burroughs
SDN
3B
22.8
2.2
12.9
4.3
5 Aramis Ramirez
MULT
3B
25.0
2.1
12.7
2.7
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Edgar Renteria
SLN
SS
27.9
5.6
20.7
10.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Edgar Renteria
SLN
SS
27.9
5.6
20.7
10.8
2 Rafael Furcal
ATL
SS
25.7
4.1
20.6
9.6
3 Orlando Cabrera
MON
SS
28.7
3.4
15.1
4.8
4 Alex Cintron*
ARI
SS
24.5
3.2
10.8
3.6
5 Ramon Vazquez
SDN
SS
26.9
1.8
8.3
1.1
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
38.9
8.6
37.0
28.8
Albert Pujols
SLN
LF
23.5
8.5
35.8
25.6
Gary Sheffield
ATL
RF
34.6
7.0
31.0
20.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
38.9
8.6
37.0
28.8
2 Albert Pujols
SLN
LF
23.5
8.5
35.8
25.6
3 Gary Sheffield
ATL
RF
34.6
7.0
31.0
20.9
4 Jim Edmonds
SLN
CF
33.0
5.2
20.4
12.5
5 Bobby Abreu
PHI
RF
29.3
4.7
22.3
12.0
6 Lance Berkman
HOU
LF
27.4
4.6
21.3
11.4
7 Brian Giles
MULT
LF
32.4
4.6
21.7
12.6
8 Scott Podsednik*
MIL
CF
27.3
4.4
16.4
7.0
9 Chipper Jones
ATL
LF
31.2
4.3
23.7
13.9
10 Richard Hidalgo
HOU
RF
28.0
3.7
19.7
11.0
11 Luis Gonzalez
ARI
LF
35.8
3.6
18.6
8.5
12 Vladimir Guerrero
MON
RF
28.4
3.6
16.6
9.6
13 Kenny Lofton
MULT
CF
36.1
3.5
15.4
6.2
14 Andruw Jones
ATL
CF
26.2
3.4
17.3
7.5
15 Larry Walker
COL
RF
36.6
3.4
15.9
7.4
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mike Hampton
ATL
SP
30.8
0.6
0.0
-0.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brooks Kieschnick*
MIL
RP
31.1
1.4
2.6
2.5
2 Woody Williams
SLN
SP
36.9
1.1
0.9
0.7
3 Russ Ortiz
ATL
SP
29.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
4 Matt Morris
SLN
SP
28.9
0.8
0.0
-0.1
5 Brett Tomko
SLN
SP
30.2
0.7
0.3
0.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2003 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jorge Posada
NYA
C
31.9
6.1
19.8
11.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jorge Posada
NYA
C
31.9
6.1
19.8
11.7
2 A.J. Pierzynski
MIN
C
26.5
3.9
13.1
5.8
3 Jason Varitek
BOS
C
31.2
3.4
12.0
4.9
4 Ramon Hernandez
OAK
C
27.1
3.2
11.6
4.2
5 Greg Myers
TOR
C
37.2
2.4
9.3
4.3
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Delgado
TOR
1B
31.0
6.5
29.1
19.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Carlos Delgado
TOR
1B
31.0
6.5
29.1
19.5
2 Jason Giambi
NYA
1B
32.5
5.3
25.0
15.6
3 Doug Mientkiewicz
MIN
1B
29.0
3.0
16.5
8.6
4 Nick Johnson
NYA
1B
24.8
2.9
13.3
7.7
5 Travis Lee
TBA
1B
28.1
2.5
12.7
4.3
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Bret Boone
SEA
2B
34.2
6.3
23.4
13.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bret Boone
SEA
2B
34.2
6.3
23.4
13.7
2 Alfonso Soriano
NYA
2B
27.5
5.6
22.7
12.6
3 Michael Young
TEX
2B
26.7
3.3
13.9
4.1
4 Adam Kennedy
ANA
2B
27.5
2.3
9.3
2.3
5 Todd Walker
BOS
2B
30.1
2.2
9.9
1.0
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Bill Mueller
BOS
3B
32.3
5.7
18.9
10.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bill Mueller
BOS
3B
32.3
5.7
18.9
10.7
2 Eric Chavez
OAK
3B
25.6
4.6
19.3
10.4
3 Corey Koskie
MIN
3B
30.0
4.0
16.5
8.7
4 Hank Blalock
TEX
3B
22.6
3.7
15.3
6.8
5 Joe Randa
KCA
3B
33.5
3.2
11.6
3.8
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Rodriguez
TEX
SS
27.9
7.6
26.4
16.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
TEX
SS
27.9
7.6
26.4
16.5
2 Nomar Garciaparra
BOS
SS
29.9
5.5
19.1
9.2
3 Miguel Tejada
OAK
SS
29.1
5.2
18.2
8.5
4 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
29.0
4.8
15.9
8.4
5 Angel Berroa*
KCA
SS
25.4
3.4
12.3
3.6
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Garret Anderson
ANA
LF
31.0
3.9
20.1
10.8
Manny Ramirez
BOS
LF
31.1
6.2
24.6
15.3
Vernon Wells
TOR
CF
24.6
5.8
22.6
12.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Manny Ramirez
BOS
LF
31.1
6.2
24.6
15.3
2 Vernon Wells
TOR
CF
24.6
5.8
22.6
12.5
3 Carlos Beltran
KCA
CF
26.2
5.8
21.3
13.1
4 Magglio Ordonez
CHA
RF
29.4
4.8
21.1
11.9
5 Trot Nixon
BOS
RF
29.2
4.7
18.5
11.4
6 Aubrey Huff
TBA
RF
26.5
4.6
20.7
11.0
7 Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
RF
29.7
4.1
19.6
9.7
8 Melvin Mora
BAL
LF
31.4
4.0
15.5
9.8
9 Garret Anderson
ANA
LF
31.0
3.9
20.1
10.8
10 Milton Bradley
CLE
CF
25.2
3.9
15.4
9.2
11 Carl Everett
MULT
CF
32.1
3.9
16.6
8.3
12 Mike Cameron
SEA
CF
30.5
3.7
12.6
4.2
13 Tim Salmon
ANA
RF
34.9
3.3
16.3
7.8
14 Johnny Damon
BOS
CF
29.7
3.2
12.4
2.9
15 Randy Winn
SEA
LF
29.1
3.1
15.3
6.3
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
40.5
3.3
19.5
11.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Dmitri Young
DET
DH
29.7
4.7
18.1
9.4
2 Frank Thomas
CHA
DH
35.1
4.3
22.4
13.3
3 David Ortiz
BOS
DH
27.6
3.4
16.5
9.5
4 Edgar Martinez
SEA
DH
40.5
3.3
19.5
11.2
5 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
DH
38.8
2.4
17.2
8.2
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