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David Ortiz has won seven awards as a designated hitter, the most at that position. [19] In 2018, J. D. Martinez collected two Silver Slugger Awards: one as a designated hitter and the other as an outfielder, becoming the only player to win twice in one year. In 2021, Max Fried became the final pitcher to win a Silver Slugger Award.
The award is a bat-shaped trophy, 3 feet (91 cm) tall, engraved with the names of each of the winners from the league [1] and plated with sterling silver. [3] Only National League pitchers ever received a Silver Slugger Award; [4] from the Silver Slugger Award's inception until 2019, and in 2021, a designated hitter generally took the place of ...
An award was given instead to the best designated hitter in the National League. The first NL Silver Slugger Award for designated hitter was given to Marcell Ozuna. Beginning in 2022, the pitcher Silver Slugger Award was retired after MLB announced the full-time implementation of the universal DH rule in both leagues.
The award is a bat-shaped trophy, 3feet (91cm) tall, engraved with the names of each of the winners from the league [1] and plated with sterling silver. [3] Among catchers, Mike Piazza has won the most Silver Slugger Awards, with ten consecutive wins in the National League between 1993 and 2002; [4] this is the most Silver Sluggers won ...
David Justice was the first player to win the Silver Slugger Award at outfield in both leagues. Gary Sheffield went six seasons between NL Silver Slugger Awards at outfield (1996–2003), the longest such gap. Ryan Braun is the most recent of three players to win five consecutive NL Silver Slugger Awards at outfield (2008–2012).
Silver Slugger Award. Pitcher. Don Robinson (1982) Rick Rhoden (1984, 1985, 1986) Catcher First base ... Rincon got the win when Mark Smith hit a three-run, ...
Altuve's seven Silver Slugger awards are the most among American League winners, ahead of Robinson Canó who is a five-time winner. Roberto Alomar won the award at the same position with three different teams (Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians). [8] Julio Franco won four consecutive awards (1988–1991) with two different ...
Andrés Galarraga won the Silver Slugger Award at first base in 1988 and 1996, the longest gap between awards at the position. Albert Pujols won the NL Silver Slugger Award at first base in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010 after two previous wins at other positions.