2005 Season
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2005 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Michael Barrett
CHN
C
28.7
2.9
10.3
3.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Michael Barrett
CHN
C
28.7
2.9
10.3
3.1
2 Jason LaRue
CIN
C
31.3
2.2
9.3
3.0
3 Mike Piazza
NYN
C
36.8
1.9
8.9
2.3
4 Javier Valentin
CIN
C
29.8
1.9
7.4
3.6
5 Ramon Hernandez
SDN
C
29.1
1.8
8.9
3.1
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Derrek Lee
CHN
1B
29.8
7.2
30.8
20.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Derrek Lee
CHN
1B
29.8
7.2
30.8
20.4
2 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
25.5
7.1
34.6
24.1
3 Carlos Delgado
FLO
1B
33.0
4.8
25.8
16.6
4 Todd Helton
COL
1B
31.9
4.6
22.1
12.7
5 Lance Berkman
HOU
1B
29.4
3.3
19.4
10.9
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jeff Kent
LAN
2B
37.3
4.5
20.4
10.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chase Utley
PHI
2B
26.5
4.9
20.3
10.9
2 Jeff Kent
LAN
2B
37.3
4.5
20.4
10.9
3 Marcus Giles
ATL
2B
27.1
3.7
17.9
8.1
4 Craig Biggio
HOU
2B
39.5
3.2
14.9
5.1
5 Luis Castillo
FLO
2B
29.8
2.9
11.9
4.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Morgan Ensberg
HOU
3B
29.8
4.8
21.6
12.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 David Wright
NYN
3B
22.5
5.9
21.4
11.6
2 Morgan Ensberg
HOU
3B
29.8
4.8
21.6
12.3
3 Troy Glaus
ARI
3B
28.9
4.4
18.9
9.4
4 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
33.2
4.4
17.3
10.8
5 Aramis Ramirez
CHN
3B
27.0
3.7
14.7
7.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Felipe Lopez
CIN
SS
25.1
4.1
17.2
7.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Felipe Lopez
CIN
SS
25.1
4.1
17.2
7.5
2 Rafael Furcal
ATL
SS
27.7
4.0
16.8
6.5
3 Bill Hall
MIL
SS
25.5
3.4
13.5
5.3
4 David Eckstein
SLN
SS
30.4
3.1
16.3
5.6
5 Jimmy Rollins
PHI
SS
26.6
3.0
16.0
5.0
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Miguel Cabrera
FLO
LF
22.2
5.6
27.1
16.8
Andruw Jones
ATL
CF
28.2
5.1
21.3
11.2
Carlos Lee
MIL
LF
29.0
1.8
15.7
5.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jason Bay
PIT
LF
26.8
6.5
26.6
16.0
2 Miguel Cabrera
FLO
LF
22.2
5.6
27.1
16.8
3 Brian Giles
SDN
RF
34.4
5.5
27.4
17.3
4 Andruw Jones
ATL
CF
28.2
5.1
21.3
11.2
5 Ken Griffey
CIN
CF
35.6
4.8
19.6
11.3
6 Bobby Abreu
PHI
RF
31.3
4.4
22.2
11.5
7 Adam Dunn
CIN
LF
25.6
4.3
22.4
12.4
8 Jim Edmonds
SLN
CF
35.0
4.2
20.7
12.2
9 Moises Alou
SFN
LF
39.0
3.7
18.2
10.8
10 Cliff Floyd
NYN
LF
32.6
3.4
18.6
9.2
11 Geoff Jenkins
MIL
RF
30.9
3.1
17.9
8.6
12 Kenny Lofton
PHI
CF
38.1
3.0
11.4
5.3
13 Pat Burrell
PHI
LF
28.7
3.0
19.8
9.8
14 Carlos Beltran
NYN
CF
28.2
3.0
11.9
2.2
15 Larry Walker
SLN
RF
38.6
2.8
12.4
6.9
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jason Marquis
SLN
SP
26.9
1.4
2.5
2.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jason Marquis
SLN
SP
26.9
1.4
2.5
2.4
2 Dontrelle Willis
FLO
SP
23.5
1.2
0.7
0.5
3 Carlos Zambrano
CHN
SP
24.1
1.0
1.2
1.1
4 Noah Lowry
SFN
SP
24.7
0.8
0.7
0.6
5 Livan Hernandez
WAS
SP
30.4
0.7
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2005 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jason Varitek
BOS
C
33.2
4.7
15.6
8.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Victor Martinez
CLE
C
26.5
5.2
16.3
7.5
2 Jason Varitek
BOS
C
33.2
4.7
15.6
8.0
3 Jorge Posada
NYA
C
33.9
3.6
12.5
4.8
4 Joe Mauer*
MIN
C
22.2
3.1
13.1
5.3
5 Jason Kendall
OAK
C
31.0
2.8
7.2
-2.4
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mark Teixeira
TEX
1B
25.2
5.9
25.0
14.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mark Teixeira
TEX
1B
25.2
5.9
25.0
14.7
2 Jason Giambi
NYA
1B
34.5
5.2
23.0
15.3
3 Richie Sexson
SEA
1B
30.5
4.8
20.1
10.9
4 Paul Konerko
CHA
1B
29.3
4.0
22.4
13.0
5 Chris Shelton*
DET
1B
25.0
2.6
11.6
5.5
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alfonso Soriano
TEX
2B
29.5
4.2
16.9
7.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brian Roberts
BAL
2B
27.7
5.8
22.1
13.1
2 Alfonso Soriano
TEX
2B
29.5
4.2
16.9
7.3
3 Mark Ellis
OAK
2B
28.1
3.9
14.8
7.9
4 Jorge Cantu
TBA
2B
23.4
3.3
14.4
5.5
5 Robinson Cano*
NYA
2B
22.7
3.0
10.5
2.7
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
29.9
9.4
34.9
24.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
29.9
9.4
34.9
24.8
2 Chone Figgins
LAA
3B
27.4
4.1
17.5
7.4
3 Melvin Mora
BAL
3B
33.4
3.7
16.4
7.0
4 Eric Chavez
OAK
3B
27.6
3.5
16.8
7.0
5 Bill Mueller
BOS
3B
34.3
2.6
13.0
4.6
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Miguel Tejada
BAL
SS
31.1
5.5
18.7
8.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
31.0
6.5
22.0
11.4
2 Michael Young
TEX
SS
28.7
6.3
22.4
12.1
3 Jhonny Peralta
CLE
SS
23.1
5.6
16.1
8.0
4 Miguel Tejada
BAL
SS
31.1
5.5
18.7
8.7
5 Julio Lugo
TBA
SS
29.6
4.8
18.6
8.8
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Vladimir Guerrero
LAA
RF
30.4
4.9
24.9
16.5
Manny Ramirez
BOS
LF
33.1
5.9
25.0
15.8
Gary Sheffield
NYA
RF
36.6
5.5
23.1
13.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Manny Ramirez
BOS
LF
33.1
5.9
25.0
15.8
2 Grady Sizemore
CLE
CF
22.9
5.6
16.4
6.4
3 Gary Sheffield
NYA
RF
36.6
5.5
23.1
13.5
4 Vladimir Guerrero
LAA
RF
30.4
4.9
24.9
16.5
5 Johnny Damon
BOS
CF
31.7
4.8
19.9
10.1
6 Hideki Matsui
NYA
LF
31.1
4.6
21.2
11.3
7 David DeJesus
KCA
CF
25.5
3.4
13.7
6.3
8 Coco Crisp
CLE
LF
25.7
3.3
15.3
6.0
9 Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
RF
31.7
3.2
18.2
7.8
10 Carl Crawford
TBA
LF
23.9
3.0
19.9
10.2
11 Vernon Wells
TOR
CF
26.6
2.7
13.1
3.5
12 Jermaine Dye
CHA
RF
31.4
2.5
14.8
6.6
13 Emil Brown
KCA
RF
30.5
2.4
15.7
7.1
14 Rondell White
DET
LF
33.4
2.3
10.3
4.7
15 Torii Hunter
MIN
CF
30.0
2.2
9.0
3.2
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
David Ortiz
BOS
DH
29.6
5.4
30.2
20.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Travis Hafner
CLE
DH
28.1
5.5
23.0
14.8
2 David Ortiz
BOS
DH
29.6
5.4
30.2
20.1
3 David Dellucci
TEX
DH
31.7
3.1
14.3
7.0
4 Raul Ibanez
SEA
DH
33.1
2.8
15.7
5.9
5 Jonny Gomes*
TBA
DH
24.6
2.7
14.8
9.1
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