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2012 National League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Buster Posey
SFN
C
25.3
7.3
30.8
21.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Buster Posey
SFN
C
25.3
7.3
30.8
21.5
2 Yadier Molina
SLN
C
30.0
5.1
18.7
10.1
3 Carlos Ruiz
PHI
C
33.4
4.1
17.3
10.9
4 Miguel Montero
ARI
C
29.0
3.9
14.3
5.7
5 Jonathan Lucroy
MIL
C
26.1
3.1
10.2
5.0
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Adam LaRoche
WAS
1B
32.7
3.2
19.4
9.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
28.8
4.6
22.2
15.0
2 Adam LaRoche
WAS
1B
32.7
3.2
19.4
9.6
3 Paul Goldschmidt
ARI
1B
24.8
3.0
16.4
7.6
4 Allen Craig
SLN
1B
28.0
2.9
15.8
8.0
5 Garrett Jones
PIT
1B
31.0
2.4
18.3
10.5
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Aaron Hill
ARI
2B
30.3
4.8
19.6
9.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Aaron Hill
ARI
2B
30.3
4.8
19.6
9.5
2 Jose Altuve
HOU
2B
22.2
3.2
14.2
4.7
3 Marco Scutaro
MULT
2B
36.7
3.0
14.9
4.6
4 Neil Walker
PIT
2B
26.8
3.0
14.2
6.2
5 Rickie Weeks
MIL
2B
29.8
2.6
11.8
1.5
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chase Headley
SDN
3B
28.1
6.3
26.5
16.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chase Headley
SDN
3B
28.1
6.3
26.5
16.0
2 David Wright
NYN
3B
29.5
5.0
26.4
16.3
3 Aramis Ramirez
MIL
3B
34.0
5.0
20.4
10.9
4 Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
27.8
3.9
16.6
6.9
5 David Freese
SLN
3B
29.2
3.4
15.1
6.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ian Desmond
WAS
SS
26.8
3.9
15.6
7.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jose Reyes
MIA
SS
29.1
4.6
16.9
6.1
2 Ian Desmond
WAS
SS
26.8
3.9
15.6
7.4
3 Starlin Castro
CHN
SS
22.3
3.1
13.2
2.8
4 Jimmy Rollins
PHI
SS
33.6
3.1
15.1
4.5
5 Jed Lowrie
HOU
SS
28.2
2.5
9.4
3.6
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
28.6
6.1
27.9
17.7
Jay Bruce
CIN
RF
25.2
1.9
16.8
7.3
Andrew McCutchen
PIT
CF
25.7
7.6
32.6
22.4
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Andrew McCutchen
PIT
CF
25.7
7.6
32.6
22.4
2 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
28.6
6.1
27.9
17.7
3 Melky Cabrera
SFN
LF
27.9
4.6
24.3
16.7
4 Angel Pagan
SFN
CF
31.0
4.6
22.2
12.2
5 Matt Holliday
SLN
LF
32.5
4.5
21.5
11.1
6 Giancarlo Stanton
MIA
RF
22.6
4.3
19.3
11.7
7 Matt Kemp
LAN
CF
27.8
3.7
17.6
10.8
8 Dexter Fowler
COL
CF
26.3
3.7
12.7
4.7
9 Bryce Harper*
WAS
CF
19.7
3.5
16.5
7.5
10 Jason Heyward
ATL
RF
22.9
3.4
19.8
10.0
11 Andre Ethier
LAN
RF
30.2
3.3
18.4
9.1
12 Martin Prado
ATL
LF
28.7
3.3
19.2
8.8
13 Michael Bourn
ATL
CF
29.5
3.3
18.0
7.4
14 Carlos Beltran
SLN
RF
35.2
3.2
17.2
7.9
15 Jon Jay
SLN
CF
27.3
3.0
11.9
4.3
Pitcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Stephen Strasburg
WAS
SP
23.9
0.8
1.2
1.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Leake
CIN
SP
24.6
1.1
1.2
1.1
2 Stephen Strasburg
WAS
SP
23.9
0.8
1.2
1.2
3 Matt Cain
SFN
SP
27.8
0.7
0.0
-0.1
4 Cole Hamels
PHI
SP
28.5
0.6
0.0
-0.1
5 Jordan Zimmermann
WAS
SP
26.1
0.6
0.0
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2012 American League Silver Sluggers

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
A.J. Pierzynski
CHA
C
35.5
3.5
12.9
5.5
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
29.2
5.2
20.3
11.2
2 Carlos Santana
CLE
C
26.2
3.9
16.0
7.3
3 A.J. Pierzynski
CHA
C
35.5
3.5
12.9
5.5
4 Matt Wieters
BAL
C
26.1
3.2
12.6
4.2
5 Russell Martin
NYA
C
29.4
2.5
6.3
-0.6
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Prince Fielder
DET
1B
28.1
5.4
25.0
15.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Prince Fielder
DET
1B
28.1
5.4
25.0
15.2
2 Albert Pujols
LAA
1B
32.5
4.2
22.6
13.1
3 Paul Konerko
CHA
1B
36.3
3.1
16.6
8.1
4 Brandon Moss
OAK
1B
28.8
2.6
12.7
8.5
5 Mark Teixeira
NYA
1B
32.2
2.2
11.9
4.5
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
29.7
7.0
24.1
14.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
29.7
7.0
24.1
14.2
2 Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
28.9
3.9
13.8
4.9
3 Jason Kipnis
CLE
2B
25.2
3.8
15.5
6.0
4 Howard Kendrick
LAA
2B
29.0
3.0
10.1
1.7
5 Jamey Carroll
MIN
2B
38.4
2.1
7.1
-0.5
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Miguel Cabrera
DET
3B
29.2
7.8
27.5
17.6
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Miguel Cabrera
DET
3B
29.2
7.8
27.5
17.6
2 Adrian Beltre
TEX
3B
33.2
5.7
23.5
14.2
3 Kyle Seager
SEA
3B
24.7
3.5
16.9
7.6
4 Alberto Callaspo
LAA
3B
29.2
2.8
9.8
2.4
5 Alex Rodriguez
NYA
3B
36.9
2.6
12.0
4.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
38.0
4.2
16.5
6.0
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
38.0
4.2
16.5
6.0
2 Erick Aybar
LAA
SS
28.5
4.1
13.2
5.3
3 Asdrubal Cabrera
CLE
SS
26.6
4.0
15.4
6.6
4 Alcides Escobar
KCA
SS
25.5
3.9
12.0
2.8
5 Elvis Andrus
TEX
SS
23.8
2.9
11.1
1.0
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Josh Hamilton
TEX
CF
31.1
4.7
21.5
12.5
Mike Trout*
LAA
CF
20.9
8.8
33.8
24.7
Josh Willingham
MIN
LF
33.4
4.7
19.9
11.2
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mike Trout*
LAA
CF
20.9
8.8
33.8
24.7
2 Adam Jones
BAL
CF
26.9
5.6
21.3
11.4
3 Ben Zobrist
TBA
RF
31.1
5.6
21.9
12.4
4 Austin Jackson
DET
CF
25.4
5.1
18.0
9.2
5 Shin-Soo Choo
CLE
RF
30.0
4.8
24.3
14.6
6 Josh Willingham
MIN
LF
33.4
4.7
19.9
11.2
7 Josh Hamilton
TEX
CF
31.1
4.7
21.5
12.5
8 Yoenis Cespedes*
OAK
LF
26.7
4.5
19.2
11.5
9 Torii Hunter
LAA
RF
37.0
4.3
18.7
10.4
10 Curtis Granderson
NYA
CF
31.3
4.2
16.4
6.7
11 Alex Gordon
KCA
LF
28.4
4.0
19.5
9.2
12 Alex Rios
CHA
RF
31.4
4.0
17.2
8.1
13 Michael Saunders
SEA
CF
25.6
3.7
14.9
7.0
14 Michael Brantley
CLE
CF
25.1
3.5
16.2
7.5
15 Nick Swisher
NYA
RF
31.6
3.4
17.0
8.1
Designated Hitter
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Billy Butler
KCA
DH
26.2
3.7
21.3
11.7
by Offensive Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Edwin Encarnacion
TOR
DH
29.5
5.4
27.8
18.6
2 Billy Butler
KCA
DH
26.2
3.7
21.3
11.7
3 John Jaso
SEA
DH
28.8
3.6
14.8
9.7
4 David Ortiz
BOS
DH
36.6
3.2
15.3
9.9
5 Kendry Morales
LAA
DH
29.0
2.4
13.7
6.3
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