2006 Season
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2006 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Brian McCann
ATL
C
22.4
4.4
17.8
10.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brian McCann
ATL
C
22.4
4.4
17.8
10.6
2 Michael Barrett
CHN
C
29.7
3.0
10.2
4.1
3 Mike Piazza
SDN
C
37.8
2.7
11.4
4.9
4 Paul Lo Duca
NYN
C
34.2
2.7
12.8
4.7
5 Russell Martin*
LAN
C
23.4
2.1
8.6
1.7
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ryan Howard
PHI
1B
26.6
6.1
29.3
19.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
26.5
6.8
31.4
22.1
2 Ryan Howard
PHI
1B
26.6
6.1
29.3
19.0
3 Lance Berkman
HOU
1B
30.4
5.6
25.7
16.3
4 Nick Johnson
WAS
1B
27.8
5.0
24.0
14.8
5 Carlos Delgado
NYN
1B
34.0
3.0
20.4
11.3
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chase Utley
PHI
2B
27.5
5.5
21.9
11.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chase Utley
PHI
2B
27.5
5.5
21.9
11.1
2 Ray Durham
SFN
2B
34.6
3.7
17.0
8.8
3 Dan Uggla*
FLO
2B
26.3
3.3
16.4
6.3
4 Orlando Hudson
ARI
2B
28.6
2.8
11.6
2.0
5 Josh Barfield*
SDN
2B
23.5
2.5
11.1
2.7
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Miguel Cabrera
FLO
3B
23.2
6.7
26.5
16.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Miguel Cabrera
FLO
3B
23.2
6.7
26.5
16.6
2 Garrett Atkins
COL
3B
26.6
5.1
20.1
9.9
3 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
34.2
4.9
18.9
11.9
4 David Wright
NYN
3B
23.5
4.8
23.5
13.8
5 Scott Rolen
SLN
3B
31.2
4.2
18.9
10.2
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jose Reyes
NYN
SS
23.1
4.9
22.5
12.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hanley Ramirez*
FLO
SS
22.5
5.1
19.1
8.9
2 Jose Reyes
NYN
SS
23.1
4.9
22.5
12.2
3 Bill Hall
MIL
SS
26.5
4.2
17.2
8.3
4 Rafael Furcal
LAN
SS
28.7
3.9
18.4
7.6
5 Edgar Renteria
ATL
SS
30.9
3.7
14.5
4.6
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Beltran
NYN
CF
29.2
6.9
26.2
17.2
Matt Holliday
COL
LF
26.5
4.5
19.1
9.3
Alfonso Soriano
WAS
LF
30.5
4.3
25.0
14.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Carlos Beltran
NYN
CF
29.2
6.9
26.2
17.2
2 Matt Holliday
COL
LF
26.5
4.5
19.1
9.3
3 Jason Bay
PIT
LF
27.8
4.5
21.0
10.9
4 Andruw Jones
ATL
CF
29.2
4.4
19.2
9.4
5 Mike Cameron
SDN
CF
33.5
4.3
17.6
8.3
6 Alfonso Soriano
WAS
LF
30.5
4.3
25.0
14.3
7 Barry Bonds
SFN
LF
41.9
3.9
20.2
12.9
8 J.D. Drew
LAN
RF
30.6
3.6
18.1
9.4
9 Josh Willingham*
FLO
LF
27.4
2.5
15.0
6.6
10 Pat Burrell
PHI
LF
29.7
2.5
14.7
6.4
11 Brad Hawpe
COL
RF
27.0
2.4
13.9
5.5
12 Brian Giles
SDN
RF
35.4
2.4
15.4
4.8
13 Luke Scott*
HOU
LF
28.0
2.3
10.7
7.1
14 Austin Kearns
MULT
RF
26.1
2.3
13.7
4.4
15 Dave Roberts
SDN
LF
34.1
2.3
14.3
6.0
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Zambrano
CHN
SP
25.1
0.5
0.0
-0.1
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Dontrelle Willis
FLO
SP
24.5
0.7
0.1
-0.0
2 Mark Mulder
SLN
SP
28.9
0.7
0.9
0.9
3 Carlos Zambrano
CHN
SP
25.1
0.5
0.0
-0.1
4 Jeff Suppan
SLN
SP
31.5
0.5
0.0
-0.1
5 Jason Marquis
SLN
SP
27.9
0.5
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2006 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Joe Mauer
MIN
C
23.2
6.2
21.8
13.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
23.2
6.2
21.8
13.2
2 Victor Martinez
CLE
C
27.5
4.5
14.8
5.6
3 Jorge Posada
NYA
C
34.9
4.1
15.3
7.6
4 Ramon Hernandez
BAL
C
30.1
3.7
12.4
4.5
5 Kenji Johjima*
SEA
C
30.1
3.6
10.9
3.2
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Justin Morneau
MIN
1B
25.1
4.1
24.3
15.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Justin Morneau
MIN
1B
25.1
4.1
24.3
15.0
2 Mark Teixeira
TEX
1B
26.2
3.6
18.3
8.1
3 Nick Swisher
OAK
1B
25.6
3.5
20.0
10.5
4 Paul Konerko
CHA
1B
30.3
3.2
19.0
9.9
5 Lyle Overbay
TOR
1B
29.4
2.8
15.5
6.5
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
23.7
3.6
14.6
7.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
23.7
3.6
14.6
7.4
2 Esteban German*
KCA
2B
28.4
2.6
10.2
5.5
3 Aaron Hill
TOR
2B
24.3
2.6
7.8
-0.7
4 Tadahito Iguchi
CHA
2B
31.6
2.6
11.7
2.9
5 Brian Roberts
BAL
2B
28.7
2.5
11.4
2.5
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Joe Crede
CHA
3B
28.2
2.5
11.5
3.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
30.9
5.7
20.5
11.0
2 Mark Teahen
KCA
3B
24.8
3.8
13.5
7.4
3 Troy Glaus
TOR
3B
29.9
3.7
12.5
3.6
4 Adrian Beltre
SEA
3B
27.2
3.5
13.9
4.3
5 Mike Lowell
BOS
3B
32.4
2.8
11.6
2.7
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
32.0
7.1
24.9
14.8
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
32.0
7.1
24.9
14.8
2 Carlos Guillen
DET
SS
30.8
6.1
20.8
12.0
3 Miguel Tejada
BAL
SS
32.1
5.5
19.1
9.1
4 Michael Young
TEX
SS
29.7
4.3
14.2
3.6
5 Orlando Cabrera
LAA
SS
31.7
3.1
12.3
2.8
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jermaine Dye
CHA
RF
32.4
5.3
22.7
14.1
Vladimir Guerrero
LAA
RF
31.4
4.2
22.8
13.4
Manny Ramirez
BOS
LF
34.1
5.6
23.5
15.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Grady Sizemore
CLE
CF
23.9
6.6
22.8
12.2
2 Manny Ramirez
BOS
LF
34.1
5.6
23.5
15.6
3 Jermaine Dye
CHA
RF
32.4
5.3
22.7
14.1
4 Vernon Wells
TOR
CF
27.6
5.1
18.5
8.9
5 Vladimir Guerrero
LAA
RF
31.4
4.2
22.8
13.4
6 Gary Matthews
TEX
CF
31.9
4.2
17.7
8.0
7 Carl Crawford
TBA
LF
24.9
4.1
16.1
6.9
8 Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
RF
32.7
4.0
21.3
10.8
9 Johnny Damon
NYA
CF
32.7
3.9
18.3
8.8
10 Michael Cuddyer
MIN
RF
27.3
3.8
19.1
10.2
11 Raul Ibanez
SEA
LF
34.1
3.6
19.4
9.6
12 Torii Hunter
MIN
CF
31.0
3.6
14.0
5.4
13 Reed Johnson
TOR
LF
29.6
3.2
13.6
6.3
14 Rocco Baldelli
TBA
CF
24.8
3.1
10.5
5.1
15 Curtis Granderson
DET
CF
25.3
3.0
13.7
4.1
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
David Ortiz
BOS
DH
30.6
5.6
27.9
18.3
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Travis Hafner
CLE
DH
29.1
5.8
24.0
16.1
2 David Ortiz
BOS
DH
30.6
5.6
27.9
18.3
3 Jim Thome
CHA
DH
35.8
4.9
24.2
15.6
4 Jason Giambi
NYA
DH
35.5
4.1
20.8
12.7
5 Frank Thomas
OAK
DH
38.1
3.1
20.2
12.3
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