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In 2022, MLB permanently allowed both leagues to use the DH. That year also saw the introduction of the Utility Player Award. Home run record-holder Barry Bonds [11] won 12 Silver Slugger Awards, the most of any player, [5] [12] and won the award in five consecutive seasons twice: from 1990 to 1994, and again from 2000 to 2004.
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 ...
Tony Gwynn won seven NL Silver Slugger Awards at outfield, the most of anyone other than Barry Bonds. 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.
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 Silver Slugger Award for DH is now awarded in both leagues. David Ortiz has won the most Silver ...
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 ...
MLB announced the 2024 Silver Slugger winners Tuesday night with a pair of expected names leading off the list. Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani and the Yankees' MLB home run leader Aaron Judge were ...
The Silver Slugger was first awarded in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats. [2] 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] In 2022, Major League Baseball began awarding a Silver ...
Silver Slugger Award. Pitcher. Don Robinson (1982) Rick Rhoden (1984, 1985, 1986) Catcher First base Second base. Johnny Ray (1983) Neil Walker (2014) Third base.