List of Silver Slugger Award winners at catcher

A man in a black baseball jersey and cap with "Mets" across the front in blue script stands on a baseball field.
Mike Piazza is the all-time leader in Silver Slugger Awards among catchers, winning ten consecutive from 1993 to 2002.

The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB). These voters consider several offensive categories in selecting the winners, including batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage (OBP), in addition to "coaches' and managers' general impressions of a player's overall offensive value".[1] Managers and coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team.[1] 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]

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 consecutively by any player in Major League Baseball.[5][6] In the American League, Iván Rodríguez has won the most Silver Sluggers, with six consecutive wins from 1994 to 1999, and a seventh when he tied with Víctor Martínez in 2004.[7][8] Lance Parrish won the American League award six times (1980, 1982–1984, 1986, and 1990),[9] and Jorge Posada has won it five times, including four consecutive (2000–2003, 2007).[10] Hall of Famer Gary Carter (1981–1983, 1984–1986) and Brian McCann (2006, 2008-2011) are five-time winners in the National League.[11][12] Other multiple awardees include Joe Mauer (four wins; 2006, 2008–2010),[13] Benito Santiago (four wins; 1987–1988, 1990–1991),[14] Mickey Tettleton (three wins; 1989, 1991–1992)[15] and Carlton Fisk (three wins; 1981, 1985, 1988).[16] McCann and Alex Avila are the most recent National and American League winners, respectively.

Piazza holds several Major League records for catchers in a Silver Slugger-winning season; most were set in 1997. That season, he batted .362, had an on-base percentage of .431, and had 124 runs batted in (a total he matched in 1999) to lead the award-winning catchers in those statistical categories.[4] Javy López holds the Major League records among winners for home runs (43) and slugging percentage (.687); these were set in 2003.[17] In the American League, Mauer holds the records for batting average and OBP, each set in 2006. His on-base percentage was .429, and his batting average was .347,[13] which made him the first catcher to lead the Major Leagues in batting average since Ernie Lombardi (1942 Boston Braves).[18] Rodríguez leads the American League in slugging percentage among winners (.558 in 1999).[7] Parrish batted in 114 runs in 1983,[9] and Fisk hit 37 home runs in 1985.[16]

Key

Year Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season
AVG Batting average
OBP On-base percentage
SLG Slugging percentage
HR Home runs
RBI Runs batted in
Ref References
* Winner of the most Silver Sluggers in Major League Baseball as a catcher
§ Indicates a tie between two players in a particular season
† Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

American League winners

Joe Mauer follows through on a swing wearing Minnesota's road pinstripes
Joe Mauer won four AL Silver Sluggers at catcher (2006, 2008–2010).
Jorge Posada stands next to the batting cage wearing a New York Yankees windbreaker
Jorge Posada has won five AL Silver Sluggers as a catcher (2000–2003, 2007).
YearPlayerTeamAVGOBPSLGHRRBIRef
1980Lance ParrishDetroit Tigers.286.325.4992482[19]
1981Carlton Fisk†Chicago White Sox.263.354.361745[20]
1982Lance ParrishDetroit Tigers.284.338.5293287[21]
1983Lance ParrishDetroit Tigers.269.314.48327114[22]
1984Lance ParrishDetroit Tigers.237.287.4433398[23]
1985Carlton Fisk†Chicago White Sox.238.320.48837107[24]
1986Lance ParrishDetroit Tigers.257.340.4832262[25]
1987Matt NokesDetroit Tigers.289.345.5363287[26]
1988Carlton Fisk†Chicago White Sox.277.377.5421950[27]
1989Mickey TettletonBaltimore Orioles.258.369.5092665[28]
1990Lance ParrishCalifornia Angels.268.338.4512470[29]
1991Mickey TettletonDetroit Tigers.263.387.4913189[30]
1992Mickey TettletonDetroit Tigers.238.379.4693283[31]
1993Mike StanleyNew York Yankees.305.389.5342684[32]
1994Iván Rodríguez†Texas Rangers.298.360.4881657[33]
1995Iván Rodríguez†Texas Rangers.303.327.4491267[34]
1996Iván Rodríguez†Texas Rangers.300.342.4731986[35]
1997Iván Rodríguez†Texas Rangers.313.360.4842077[36]
1998Iván Rodríguez†Texas Rangers.321.358.5132191[37]
1999Iván Rodríguez†Texas Rangers.332.356.55835113[38]
2000Jorge PosadaNew York Yankees.287.417.5272886[39]
2001Jorge PosadaNew York Yankees.277.363.4752295[40]
2002Jorge PosadaNew York Yankees.268.370.4682099[41]
2003Jorge PosadaNew York Yankees.281.405.51830101[42]
2004§Víctor MartínezCleveland Indians.283.359.49223108[43]
2004§Iván Rodríguez†Detroit Tigers.334.383.5101986[44]
2005Jason VaritekBoston Red Sox.281.366.4892270[45]
2006Joe MauerMinnesota Twins.347.429.5071384[46]
2007Jorge PosadaNew York Yankees.338.426.5432090[47]
2008Joe MauerMinnesota Twins.328.413.451985[48]
2009Joe MauerMinnesota Twins.365.444.5872896[49]
2010Joe MauerMinnesota Twins.327.402.469975[50]
2011Alex AvilaDetroit Tigers.295.389.5061982[51]
2012A. J. PierzynskiChicago White Sox.278.326.5012777[52]
2013Joe MauerMinnesota Twins.324.404.4761147[53]
2014Yan GomesCleveland Indians.278.313.4722174[54]
2015Brian McCannNew York Yankees.232.320.4272694[55]
2016Salvador PérezKansas City Royals.247.288.4382264[56]
2017Gary SánchezNew York Yankees.278.345.5313390[57]

National League winners

Brian McCann, dressed in the Atlanta Braves' home whites, stands ready at the plate
Brian McCann won five NL Silver Sluggers as a catcher (2006, 2008–2011).
Russell Martin standing in the field during Spring Training
Russell Martin stole 21 bases[58] as a catcher during his NL Silver Slugger-winning season (2007).
YearPlayerTeamAVGOBPSLGHRRBIRef
1980Ted SimmonsSt. Louis Cardinals.303.375.5052198[59]
1981Gary Carter†Montreal Expos.251.313.4441668[60]
1982Gary Carter†Montreal Expos.293.381.5102997[61]
1983Terry KennedySan Diego Padres.284.342.4341798[62]
1984Gary Carter†Montreal Expos.294.366.48727106[63]
1985Gary Carter†New York Mets.281.365.48832100[64]
1986Gary Carter†New York Mets.255.337.43924105[65]
1987Benito SantiagoSan Diego Padres.300.324.4671879[66]
1988Benito SantiagoSan Diego Padres.248.282.3621046[67]
1989Craig Biggio†Houston Astros.257.336.4021360[68]
1990Benito SantiagoSan Diego Padres.270.323.4191153[69]
1991Benito SantiagoSan Diego Padres.267.296.4031787[70]
1992Darren DaultonPhiladelphia Phillies.270.385.52427109[71]
1993Mike Piazza*†Los Angeles Dodgers.318.370.56135112[72]
1994Mike Piazza*†Los Angeles Dodgers.319.370.5412492[73]
1995Mike Piazza*†Los Angeles Dodgers.346.400.6063293[74]
1996Mike Piazza*†Los Angeles Dodgers.336.422.56336105[75]
1997Mike Piazza*†Los Angeles Dodgers.362.431.63840124[76]
1998Mike Piazza*†Los Angeles Dodgers
Florida Marlins
New York Mets		.328.390.57032111[77]
[78]
[79]
1999Mike Piazza*†New York Mets.303.361.57540124[80]
2000Mike Piazza*†New York Mets.324.398.61438113[81]
2001Mike Piazza*†New York Mets.300.384.5733694[82]
2002Mike Piazza*†New York Mets.280.359.5443398[83]
2003Javy LópezAtlanta Braves.328.378.68743109[84]
2004Johnny EstradaAtlanta Braves.314.378.450976[85]
2005Michael BarrettChicago Cubs.276.345.4791661[86]
2006Brian McCannAtlanta Braves.333.388.5722493[87]
2007Russell MartinLos Angeles Dodgers.293.374.4691987[88]
2008Brian McCannAtlanta Braves.301.373.5232387[89]
2009Brian McCannAtlanta Braves.281.349.4862194[90]
2010Brian McCannAtlanta Braves.269.375.4532177[91]
2011Brian McCannAtlanta Braves.270.351.4662471[92]
2012Buster PoseySan Francisco Giants.336.408.54924103[93]
2013Yadier MolinaSt. Louis Cardinals.319.359.4771280[94]
2014Buster PoseySan Francisco Giants.311.364.4902289[95]
2015Buster PoseySan Francisco Giants.318.379.4701995[96]
2016Wilson RamosWashington Nationals.307.354.4962280[97]
2017Buster PoseySan Francisco Giants.320.400.4621267[98]

References

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