Silver Slugger

Given out since 1980, the Silver Slugger recognizes the best offensive players at each position in each league. The winners are voted upon by Major League managers and coaches, who are unable to vote for players on their own teams.

Explore Silver Slugger Awards by Year

2024

2023

2025

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Cal Raleigh	Seattle	C
2025	Nick Kurtz	Athletics	1B
2025	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	New York	2B
2025	José Ramírez	Cleveland	3B
2025	Bobby Witt Jr.	Kansas City	SS
2025	Aaron Judge	New York	OF
2025	Byron Buxton	Minnesota	OF
2025	Riley Greene	Detroit	OF
2025	George Springer	Toronto	DH
2025	Zach McKinstry	Detroit	UT
2025		New York	Team

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Hunter Goodman	Colorado	C
2025	Pete Alonso	New York	1B
2025	Ketel Marte	Arizona	2B
2025	Manny Machado	San Diego	3B
2025	Geraldo Perdomo	Arizona	SS
2025	Juan Soto	New York	OF
2025	Corbin Carroll	Arizona	OF
2025	Kyle Tucker	Chicago	OF
2025	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles	DH
2025	Alec Burleson	St. Louis	UT
2025		Los Angeles	Team

2024

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2024	Salvador Perez	Kansas City	C
2024	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Toronto	1B
2024	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2024	José Ramírez	Cleveland	3B
2024	Bobby Witt Jr.	Kansas City	SS
2024	Aaron Judge	New York	OF
2024	Juan Soto	New York	OF
2024	Anthony Santander	Baltimore	OF
2024	Brent Rooker	Oakland	DH
2024	Josh Smith	Texas	UT
2024		New York	Team

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2024	William Contreras	Milwaukee	C
2024	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia	1B
2024	Ketel Marte	Arizona	2B
2024	Manny Machado	San Diego	3B
2024	Francisco Lindor	New York	SS
2024	Jackson Merrill	San Diego	OF
2024	Teoscar Hernández	Los Angeles	OF
2024	Jurickson Profar	San Diego	OF
2024	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles	DH
2024	Mookie Betts	Los Angeles	UT
2024		Los Angeles	Team

2023

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2023	Adley Rutschman	Baltimore	C
2023	Yandy Díaz	Tampa Bay	1B
2023	Marcus Semien	Texas	2B
2023	Rafael Devers	Boston	3B
2023	Corey Seager	Texas	SS
2023	Luis Robert Jr.	Chicago	OF
2023	Julio Rodríguez	Seattle	OF
2023	Kyle Tucker	Houston	OF
2023	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles	DH
2023	Gunnar Henderson	Baltimore	UT
2023		Texas	Team

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2023	William Contreras	Milwaukee	C
2023	Matt Olson	Atlanta	1B
2023	Luiz Arraez	Miami	2B
2023	Austin Riley	Atlanta	3B
2023	Francisco Lindor	New York	SS
2023	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Atlanta	OF
2023	Mookie Betts	Los Angeles	OF
2023	Juan Soto	San Diego	OF
2023	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia	DH
2023	Cody Bellinger	Chicago	UT
2023		Atlanta	Team

2022

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2022	Alejandro Kirk	Toronto	C
2022	Nathaniel Lowe	Texas	1B
2022	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2022	José Ramírez	Cleveland	3B
2022	Xander Bogaerts	Boston	SS
2022	Aaron Judge	New York	OF
2022	Julio Rodríguez	Seattle	OF
2022	Mike Trout	Los Angeles	OF
2022	Yordan Alvarez	Houston	DH
2022	Luis Arraez	Minnesota	UT

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2022	J.T. Realmuto	Philadelphia	C
2022	Paul Goldschmidt	St. Louis	1B
2022	Jeff McNeil	New York	2B
2022	Nolan Arenado	St. Louis	3B
2022	Trea Turner	Los Angeles	SS
2022	Mookie Betts	Los Angeles	OF
2022	Kyle Schwarber	Philadelphia	OF
2022	Juan Soto	San Diego	OF
2022	Josh Bell	San Diego	DH
2022	Brandon Drury	San Diego	UT

2021

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2021	Salvador Perez	Kansas City	C
2021	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Toronto	1B
2021	Marcus Semien	Toronto	2B
2021	Rafael Devers	Boston	3B
2021	Xander Bogaerts	Boston	SS
2021	Shohei Ohtani	LA Angels	DH
2021	Teoscar Hernández	Toronto	OF
2021	Aaron Judge	NY Yankees	OF
2021	Cedric Mullins	Baltimore	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2021	Max Fried	Atlanta	P
2021	Buster Posey	San Francisco	C
2021	Freddie Freeman	Atlanta	1B
2021	Ozzie Albies	Atlanta	2B
2021	Austin Riley	Atlanta	3B
2021	Fernando Tatis Jr.	San Diego	SS
2021	Juan Soto	Washington	OF
2021	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia	OF
2021	Nick Castellanos	Cincinnati	OF

2020

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2020	Salvador Perez	Kansas City	C
2020	José Abreu	Chi White Sox	1B
2020	DJ LeMahieu	NY Yankees	2B
2020	José Ramírez	Cleveland	3B
2020	Tim Anderson	Chi White Sox	SS
2020	Nelson Cruz	Minnesota	DH
2020	Teoscar Hernández	Toronto	OF
2020	Eloy Jiménez	Chi White Sox	OF
2020	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2020	Travis d’Arnaud	Atlanta	C
2020	Freddie Freeman	Atlanta	1B
2020	Donovan Solano	San Francisco	2B
2020	Manny Machado	San Diego	3B
2020	Fernando Tatis Jr.	San Diego	SS
2020	Marcell Ozuna	Atlanta	DH
2020	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Atlanta	OF
2020	Mookie Betts	LA Dodgers	OF
2020	Juan Soto	Washington	OF

2019

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2019	Mitch Garver	Minnesota	C
2019	Carlos Santana	Cleveland	1B
2019	DJ LeMahieu	NY Yankees	2B
2019	Alex Bregman	Houston	3B
2019	Xander Bogaerts	Boston	SS
2019	Nelson Cruz	Minnesota	DH
2019	George Springer	Houston	OF
2019	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF
2019	Mookie Betts	Boston	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2019	Zack Greinke	Arizona	P
2019	J.T. Realmuto	Philadelphia	C
2019	Freddie Freeman	Atlanta	1B
2019	Ozzie Albies	Atlanta	2B
2019	Anthony Rendon	Washington	3B
2019	Trevor Story	Colorado	SS
2019	Christian Yelich	Milwaukee	OF
2019	Cody Bellinger	LA Dodgers	OF
2019	Ronald Acuna Jr.	Atlanta	OF

2018

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2018	J.D. Martinez	Boston	OF
2018	Salvador Perez	Kansas City	C
2018	Jose Abreu	Chi White Sox	1B
2018	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2018	Jose Ramirez	Cleveland	3B
2018	Francisco Lindor	Cleveland	SS
2018	J.D. Martinez	Boston	DH
2018	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF
2018	Mookie Betts	Boston	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2018	German Marquez	Colorado	P
2018	J.T. Realmuto	Miami	C
2018	Paul Goldschmidt	Arizona	1B
2018	Javier Baez	Chi Cubs	2B
2018	Nolan Arenado	Colorado	3B
2018	Trevor Story	Colorado	SS
2018	Christian Yelich	Milwaukee	OF
2018	David Peralta	Arizona	OF
2018	Nick Markakis	Atlanta	OF

2017

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2017	Gary Sanchez	NY Yankees	C
2017	Eric Hosmer	Kansas City	1B
2017	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2017	Jose Ramirez	Cleveland	3B
2017	Francisco Lindor	Cleveland	SS
2017	Justin Upton	LA Angels	LF
2017	George Springer	Houston	CF
2017	Aaron Judge	NY Yankees	RF
2017	Nelson Cruz	Seattle	DH

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2017	Adam Wainwright	St. Louis	P
2017	Buster Posey	San Francisco	C
2017	Paul Goldschmidt	Arizona	1B
2017	Daniel Murphy	Washington	2B
2017	Nolan Arenado	Colorado	3B
2017	Corey Seager	LA Dodgers	SS
2017	Charlie Blackmon	Colorado	CF
2017	Marcell Ozuna	Miami	CF
2017	Giancarlo Stanton	Miami	RF

2016

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2016	Salvador Perez	Kansas City	C
2016	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit	1B
2016	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2016	Josh Donaldson	Toronto	3B
2016	Xander Bogaerts	Boston	SS
2016	David Ortiz	Boston	DH
2016	Mark Trumbo	Baltimore	OF
2016	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF
2016	Mookie Betts	Boston	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2016	Jake Arrieta	Chi Cubs	P
2016	Wilson Ramos	Washington	C
2016	Anthony Rizzo	Chi Cubs	1B
2016	Daniel Murphy	Washington	2B
2016	Nolan Arenado	Colorado	3B
2016	Corey Seager	LA Dodgers	SS
2016	Charlie Blackmon	Colorado	OF
2016	Christian Yelich	Miami	OF
2016	Yoenis Cespedes	NY Mets	OF

2015

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2015	Brian McCann	NY Yankees	C
2015	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit	1B
2015	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2015	Josh Donaldson	Toronto	3B
2015	Xander Bogaerts	Boston	SS
2015	Kendrys Morales	Kansas City	DH
2015	J.D. Martinez	Detroit	OF
2015	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF
2015	Nelson Cruz	Seattle	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2015	Madison Bumgarner	San Francisco	P
2015	Buster Posey	San Francisco	C
2015	Paul Goldschmidt	Arizona	1B
2015	Dee Gordon	Miami	2B
2015	Nolan Arenado	Colorado	3B
2015	Brandon Crawford	San Francisco	SS
2015	Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh	OF
2015	Bryce Harper	Washington	OF
2015	Carlos Gonzalez	Colorado	OF

2014

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2014	Yan Gomes	Cleveland	C
2014	Jose Abreu	Chi White Sox	1B
2014	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2014	Adrian Beltre	Texas	3B
2014	Alexei Ramirez	Chi White Sox	SS
2014	Victor Martinez	Detroit	DH
2014	Jose Bautista	Toronto	OF
2014	Michael Brantley	Cleveland	OF
2014	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2014	Madison Bumgarner	San Francisco	P
2014	Buster Posey	San Francisco	C
2014	Adrian Gonzalez	LA Dodgers	1B
2014	Neil Walker	Pittsburgh	2B
2014	Anthony Rendon	Washington	3B
2014	Ian Desmond	Washington	SS
2014	Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh	OF
2014	Giancarlo Stanton	Miami	OF
2014	Justin Upton	Braves	OF

2013

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2013	Joe Mauer	Minnesota	C
2013	Chris Davis	Baltimore	1B
2013	Robinson Cano	NY Yankees	2B
2013	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit	3B
2013	J.J. Hardy	Baltimore	SS
2013	David Ortiz	Boston	DH
2013	Adam Jones	Baltimore	OF
2013	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF
2013	Torii Hunter	Detroit	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2013	Zack Greinke	LA Dodgers	P
2013	Yadier Molina	St. Louis	C
2013	Paul Goldschmidt	Arizona	1B
2013	Matt Carpenter	St. Louis	2B
2013	Pedro Alvarez	Pittsburgh	3B
2013	Ian Desmond	Washington	SS
2013	Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh	OF
2013	Jay Bruce	Cincinnati	OF
2013	Michael Cuddyer	Colorado	OF

2012

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2012	A.J. Pierzynski	Chi White Sox	C
2012	Prince Fielder	Detroit	1B
2012	Robinson Cano	NY Yankees	2B
2012	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit	3B
2012	Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	SS
2012	Billy Butler	Kansas City	DH
2012	Josh Hamilton	Texas	OF
2012	Josh Willingham	Minnesota	OF
2012	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2012	Stephen Strasburg	Washington	P
2012	Buster Posey	San Francisco	C
2012	Adam LaRoche	Washington	1B
2012	Aaron Hill	Arizona	2B
2012	Chase Headley	San Diego	3B
2012	Ian Desmond	Washington	SS
2012	Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh	OF
2012	Jay Bruce	Cincinnati	OF
2012	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee	OF

2011

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2011	Alex Avila	Detroit	C
2011	Adrian Gonzalez	Boston	1B
2011	Robinson Cano	NY Yankees	2B
2011	Adrian Beltre	Texas	3B
2011	Asdrubal Cabrera	Cleveland	SS
2011	David Ortiz	Boston	DH
2011	Curtis Granderson	NY Yankees	OF
2011	Jacoby Ellsbury	Boston	OF
2011	Jose Bautista	Toronto	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2011	Daniel Hudson	Arizona	P
2011	Brian McCann	Atlanta	C
2011	Prince Fielder	Milwaukee	1B
2011	Brandon Phillips	Cincinnati	2B
2011	Aramis Ramirez	Chi Cubs	3B
2011	Troy Tulowitzki	Colorado	SS
2011	Justin Upton	Arizona	OF
2011	Matt Kemp	LA Dodgers	OF
2011	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee	OF

2010

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2010	Joe Mauer	Minnesota	C
2010	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit	1B
2010	Robinson Cano	NY Yankees	2B
2010	Adrian Beltre	Boston	3B
2010	Alexei Ramirez	Chi White Sox	SS
2010	Vladimir Guerrero	Texas	DH
2010	Carl Crawford	Tampa Bay	OF
2010	Jose Bautista	Toronto	OF
2010	Josh Hamilton	Texas	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2010	Yovani Gallardo	Milwaukee	P
2010	Brian McCann	Atlanta	C
2010	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	1B
2010	Dan Uggla	Florida	2B
2010	Ryan Zimmerman	Washington	3B
2010	Troy Tulowitzki	Colorado	SS
2010	Carlos Gonzalez	Colorado	OF
2010	Matt Holliday	St. Louis	OF
2010	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee	OF

2009

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2009	Joe Mauer	Minnesota	C
2009	Mark Teixeira	NY Yankees	1B
2009	Aaron Hill	Toronto	2B
2009	Evan Longoria	Tampa Bay	3B
2009	Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	SS
2009	Adam Lind	Toronto	DH
2009	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle	OF
2009	Jason Bay	Boston	OF
2009	Torii Hunter	LA Angels	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2009	Carlos Zambrano	Chi Cubs	P
2009	Brian McCann	Atlanta	C
2009	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	1B
2009	Chase Utley	Philadelphia	2B
2009	Ryan Zimmerman	Washington	3B
2009	Hanley Ramirez	Florida	SS
2009	Andre Ethier	LA Dodgers	OF
2009	Matt Kemp	LA Dodgers	OF
2009	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee	OF

2008

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2008	Joe Mauer	Minnesota	C
2008	Justin Morneau	Minnesota	1B
2008	Dustin Pedroia	Boston	2B
2008	Alex Rodriguez	NY Yankees	3B
2008	Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	SS
2008	Aubrey Huff	Baltimore	DH
2008	Carlos Quentin	Chi White Sox	OF
2008	Grady Sizemore	Cleveland	OF
2008	Josh Hamilton	Texas	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2008	Carlos Zambrano	Chi Cubs	P
2008	Brian McCann	Atlanta	C
2008	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	1B
2008	Chase Utley	Philadelphia	2B
2008	David Wright	NY Mets	3B
2008	Hanley Ramirez	Florida	SS
2008	Matt Holliday	Colorado	OF
2008	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee	OF
2008	Ryan Ludwick	St. Louis	OF

2007

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2007	Jorge Posada	NY Yankees	C
2007	Carlos Pena	Tampa Bay	1B
2007	Placido Polanco	Detroit	2B
2007	Alex Rodriguez	NY Yankees	3B
2007	Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	SS
2007	David Ortiz	Boston	DH
2007	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle	OF
2007	Magglio Ordonez	Detroit	OF
2007	Vladimir Guerrero	LA Angels	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2007	Micah Owings	Arizona	P
2007	Russell Martin	LA Dodgers	C
2007	Prince Fielder	Milwaukee	1B
2007	Chase Utley	Philadelphia	2B
2007	David Wright	NY Mets	3B
2007	Jimmy Rollins	Philadelphia	SS
2007	Carlos Beltran	NY Mets	OF
2007	Carlos Lee	Houston	OF
2007	Matt Holliday	Colorado	OF

2006

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2006	Joe Mauer	Minnesota	C
2006	Justin Morneau	Minnesota	1B
2006	Robinson Cano	NY Yankees	2B
2006	Joe Crede	Chi White Sox	3B
2006	Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	SS
2006	David Ortiz	Boston	DH
2006	Jermaine Dye	Chi White Sox	OF
2006	Manny Ramirez	Boston	OF
2006	Vladimir Guerrero	LA Angels	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2006	Carlos Zambrano	Chi Cubs	P
2006	Brian McCann	Atlanta	C
2006	Ryan Howard	Philadelphia	1B
2006	Chase Utley	Philadelphia	2B
2006	Miguel Cabrera	Florida	3B
2006	Jose Reyes	NY Mets	SS
2006	Alfonso Soriano	Washington	OF
2006	Carlos Beltran	NY Mets	OF
2006	Matt Holliday	Colorado	OF

2005

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2005	Jason Varitek	Boston	C
2005	Mark Teixeira	Texas	1B
2005	Alfonso Soriano	Texas	2B
2005	Alex Rodriguez	NY Yankees	3B
2005	Miguel Tejada	Baltimore	SS
2005	David Ortiz	Boston	DH
2005	Gary Sheffield	NY Yankees	OF
2005	Manny Ramirez	Boston	OF
2005	Vladimir Guerrero	LA Angels	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2005	Jason Marquis	St. Louis	P
2005	Michael Barrett	Chi Cubs	C
2005	Derrek Lee	Chi Cubs	1B
2005	Jeff Kent	LA Dodgers	2B
2005	Morgan Ensberg	Houston	3B
2005	Felipe Lopez	Cincinnati	SS
2005	Andruw Jones	Atlanta	OF
2005	Carlos Lee	Milwaukee	OF
2005	Miguel Cabrera	Florida	OF

2004

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2004	Ivan Rodriguez	Detroit	C
2004	Mark Teixeira	Texas	1B
2004	Alfonso Soriano	Texas	2B
2004	Melvin Mora	Baltimore	3B
2004	Miguel Tejada	Baltimore	SS
2004	David Ortiz	Boston	DH
2004	Gary Sheffield	NY Yankees	OF
2004	Manny Ramirez	Boston	OF
2004	Vladimir Guerrero	Anaheim	OF
2004	Victor Martinez	Cleveland	C

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2004	Livan Hernandez	Montreal	P
2004	Johnny Estrada	Atlanta	C
2004	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	1B
2004	Mark Loretta	San Diego	2B
2004	Adrian Beltre	Los Angeles	3B
2004	Jack Wilson	Pittsburgh	SS
2004	Barry Bonds	San Francisco	OF
2004	Bobby Abreu	Philadelphia	OF
2004	Jim Edmonds	St. Louis	OF

2003

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2003	Jorge Posada	NY Yankees	C
2003	Carlos Delgado	Toronto	1B
2003	Bret Boone	Seattle	2B
2003	Bill Mueller	Boston	3B
2003	Alex Rodriguez	Texas	SS
2003	Edgar Martinez	Seattle	DH
2003	Garret Anderson	Anaheim	OF
2003	Manny Ramirez	Boston	OF
2003	Vernon Wells	Toronto	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2003	Mike Hampton	Atlanta	P
2003	Javy Lopez	Atlanta	C
2003	Todd Helton	Colorado	1B
2003	Jose Vidro	Montreal	2B
2003	Mike Lowell	Florida	3B
2003	Edgar Renteria	St. Louis	SS
2003	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	OF
2003	Barry Bonds	San Francisco	OF
2003	Gary Sheffield	Atlanta	OF

2002

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2002	Jorge Posada	NY Yankees	C
2002	Jason Giambi	NY Yankees	1B
2002	Alfonso Soriano	NY Yankees	2B
2002	Eric Chavez	Oakland	3B
2002	Alex Rodriguez	Texas	SS
2002	Manny Ramirez	Boston	DH
2002	Bernie Williams	NY Yankees	OF
2002	Garret Anderson	Anaheim	OF
2002	Magglio Ordonez	Chi White Sox	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2002	Mike Hampton	Colorado	P
2002	Mike Piazza	NY Mets	C
2002	Todd Helton	Colorado	1B
2002	Jeff Kent	San Francisco	2B
2002	Scott Rolen	Philadelphia	3B
2002	Edgar Renteria	St. Louis	SS
2002	Barry Bonds	San Francisco	OF
2002	Sammy Sosa	Chi Cubs	OF
2002	Vladimir Guerrero	Montreal	OF

2001

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2001	Jorge Posada	NY Yankees	C
2001	Jason Giambi	Oakland	1B
2001	Bret Boone	Seattle	2B
2001	Troy Glaus	Anaheim	3B
2001	Alex Rodriguez	Texas	SS
2001	Edgar Martinez	Seattle	DH
2001	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle	OF
2001	Juan Gonzalez	Cleveland	OF
2001	Manny Ramirez	Boston	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2001	Mike Hampton	Colorado	P
2001	Mike Piazza	NY Mets	C
2001	Todd Helton	Colorado	1B
2001	Jeff Kent	San Francisco	2B
2001	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	3B
2001	Rich Aurilia	San Francisco	SS
2001	Barry Bonds	San Francisco	OF
2001	Luis Gonzalez	Arizona	OF
2001	Sammy Sosa	Chi Cubs	OF