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2008 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Brian McCann
ATL
C
24.4
4.7
16.2
7.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brian McCann
ATL
C
24.4
4.7
16.2
7.7
2 Russell Martin
LAN
C
25.4
3.9
14.4
4.7
3 Geovany Soto*
CHN
C
25.4
3.5
15.0
6.6
4 Ryan Doumit
PIT
C
27.2
3.5
14.9
8.0
5 Chris Iannetta
COL
C
25.2
3.2
10.7
4.6
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
28.5
7.4
32.0
22.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
28.5
7.4
32.0
22.4
2 Lance Berkman
HOU
1B
32.4
5.3
31.7
21.8
3 Adrian Gonzalez
SDN
1B
26.1
3.5
19.5
9.1
4 Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
24.1
2.8
21.1
10.8
5 Joey Votto*
CIN
1B
24.8
2.7
18.0
9.2
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chase Utley
PHI
2B
29.5
5.8
24.0
13.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chase Utley
PHI
2B
29.5
5.8
24.0
13.5
2 Dan Uggla
FLO
2B
28.3
4.1
18.6
9.4
3 Mark DeRosa
CHN
2B
33.3
3.6
16.4
7.6
4 Kelly Johnson
ATL
2B
26.4
3.0
13.3
4.2
5 Rickie Weeks
MIL
2B
25.8
2.6
11.2
2.9
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
David Wright
NYN
3B
25.5
6.3
26.8
15.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
36.2
6.4
22.9
15.0
2 David Wright
NYN
3B
25.5
6.3
26.8
15.9
3 Aramis Ramirez
CHN
3B
30.0
3.9
19.0
9.4
4 Troy Glaus
SLN
3B
31.9
3.7
17.0
7.5
5 Ty Wigginton
HOU
3B
30.7
2.6
14.0
7.6
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
24.5
7.1
28.0
17.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hanley Ramirez
FLO
SS
24.5
7.1
28.0
17.7
2 Jose Reyes
NYN
SS
25.1
5.0
23.1
11.8
3 Jimmy Rollins
PHI
SS
29.6
3.6
15.6
6.3
4 J.J. Hardy
MIL
SS
25.9
3.5
15.0
5.7
5 Cristian Guzman
WAS
SS
30.3
3.3
13.3
4.2
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
24.6
3.9
20.7
10.9
Matt Holliday
COL
LF
28.5
5.4
21.1
11.8
Ryan Ludwick
SLN
RF
30.0
5.1
22.6
13.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Matt Holliday
COL
LF
28.5
5.4
21.1
11.8
2 Carlos Beltran
NYN
CF
31.2
5.2
23.6
13.1
3 Ryan Ludwick
SLN
RF
30.0
5.1
22.6
13.4
4 Nate McLouth
PIT
CF
26.7
4.8
23.0
12.8
5 Brian Giles
SDN
RF
37.4
4.6
19.5
9.8
6 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
24.6
3.9
20.7
10.9
7 Andre Ethier
LAN
RF
26.2
3.6
19.0
10.1
8 Shane Victorino
PHI
CF
27.6
3.5
15.3
6.0
9 Carlos Lee
HOU
LF
32.0
3.4
20.4
13.3
10 Adam Dunn
MULT
LF
28.6
3.2
20.0
10.4
11 Matt Kemp
LAN
CF
23.8
3.0
15.3
5.6
12 Jayson Werth
PHI
RF
29.1
3.0
15.2
8.0
13 Randy Winn
SFN
RF
34.1
3.0
17.0
7.1
14 Brad Hawpe
COL
RF
29.0
2.9
14.5
6.0
15 Mike Cameron
MIL
CF
35.5
2.7
12.7
5.1
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Zambrano
CHN
SP
27.1
1.4
2.1
2.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Carlos Zambrano
CHN
SP
27.1
1.4
2.1
2.0
2 Micah Owings
MULT
SP
25.8
0.8
1.1
1.0
3 Brandon Backe
HOU
SP
30.2
0.8
1.3
1.2
4 Braden Looper
SLN
SP
33.7
0.7
0.0
-0.1
5 Adam Wainwright
SLN
SP
26.8
0.6
0.4
0.3
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2008 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Joe Mauer
MIN
C
25.2
6.2
21.8
12.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
25.2
6.2
21.8
12.9
2 Kelly Shoppach
CLE
C
28.2
3.6
11.1
5.5
3 Mike Napoli
LAA
C
26.7
3.1
12.0
8.2
4 Kurt Suzuki
OAK
C
24.7
2.7
8.8
0.6
5 Dioner Navarro
TBA
C
24.4
2.2
7.9
1.4
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Justin Morneau
MIN
1B
27.1
4.4
23.8
13.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Kevin Youkilis
BOS
1B
29.3
5.1
20.0
11.4
2 Justin Morneau
MIN
1B
27.1
4.4
23.8
13.9
3 Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B
25.2
3.6
18.8
9.3
4 Carlos Pena
TBA
1B
30.1
3.5
18.5
10.1
5 Jason Giambi
NYA
1B
37.5
3.0
16.7
8.8
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
24.9
5.5
19.6
9.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
24.9
5.5
19.6
9.5
2 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
26.0
5.4
19.3
11.1
3 Brian Roberts
BAL
2B
30.7
5.2
18.2
8.4
4 Jose Lopez
SEA
2B
24.6
3.2
12.8
3.2
5 Placido Polanco
DET
2B
32.7
3.0
12.1
3.3
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
32.9
6.5
22.2
13.9
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
32.9
6.5
22.2
13.9
2 Evan Longoria*
TBA
3B
22.7
3.9
15.5
8.4
3 Alex Gordon
KCA
3B
24.4
3.5
12.9
5.0
4 Carlos Guillen
DET
3B
32.8
3.2
11.1
4.3
5 Melvin Mora
BAL
3B
36.4
3.0
11.4
3.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
34.0
3.9
12.3
3.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jhonny Peralta
CLE
SS
26.1
4.0
13.4
4.1
2 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
34.0
3.9
12.3
3.0
3 Mike Aviles*
KCA
SS
27.3
3.4
11.8
5.6
4 Michael Young
TEX
SS
31.7
3.3
11.7
1.8
5 Orlando Cabrera
CHA
SS
33.7
2.2
10.1
-0.1
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Josh Hamilton
TEX
CF
27.1
6.0
23.4
13.6
Carlos Quentin
CHA
LF
25.8
5.3
20.1
12.2
Grady Sizemore
CLE
CF
25.9
6.1
25.1
14.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Grady Sizemore
CLE
CF
25.9
6.1
25.1
14.7
2 Josh Hamilton
TEX
CF
27.1
6.0
23.4
13.6
3 Carlos Quentin
CHA
LF
25.8
5.3
20.1
12.2
4 Nick Markakis
BAL
RF
24.6
5.1
20.9
11.2
5 Curtis Granderson
DET
CF
27.3
4.8
17.2
8.5
6 Ichiro Suzuki
SEA
RF
34.7
4.3
16.9
6.5
7 Johnny Damon
NYA
LF
34.7
4.0
18.4
9.7
8 Torii Hunter
LAA
CF
33.0
3.8
17.3
8.8
9 Bobby Abreu
NYA
RF
34.3
3.7
18.2
8.7
10 Jermaine Dye
CHA
RF
34.4
3.7
17.8
8.8
11 Jack Cust
OAK
LF
29.5
3.6
17.6
9.3
12 Shin-Soo Choo
CLE
RF
26.0
3.6
13.9
8.8
13 B.J. Upton
TBA
CF
23.9
3.6
15.1
6.1
14 Alex Rios
TOR
RF
27.4
3.6
14.4
4.9
15 Raul Ibanez
SEA
LF
36.1
3.5
17.9
8.0
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Aubrey Huff
BAL
DH
31.5
4.1
20.4
11.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Milton Bradley
TEX
DH
30.2
4.7
20.9
13.8
2 Aubrey Huff
BAL
DH
31.5
4.1
20.4
11.2
3 Jim Thome
CHA
DH
37.8
2.0
15.1
6.7
4 Jason Kubel
MIN
DH
26.1
1.8
13.6
6.4
5 David Ortiz
BOS
DH
32.6
1.6
12.0
5.2
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