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Top AL Hitters Honored with Silver Slugger Award Thursday, November 22nd , 2012 The best offensive performers the AL has to offer were honored today with the Silver Slugger Award, which is given to the top hitter at his primary position. Here are the 2012 winners: Catcher Gabriel Gutierrez (Kansas City Royals) .283/.359/.406, 466 AB, 5 HR, 115 wRC+, 2.9 WAR First Baseman Ryan J Braun (Milwaukee Brewers) .289/.355/.459, 615 AB, 24 HR, 18 SB, 101 R, 125 wRC+, 3.5 WAR Second Baseman Luke Hughes (Vancouver Mounties) .251/.317/.531, 467 AB, 29 HR, 6 SB, 131 wRC+, 4.6 WAR Third Baseman Dan T Murphy (Baltimore Orioles) .336/.346/.545, 637 AB, 21 HR, 5 SB, 104 R, 139 wRC+, 6.4 WAR Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (Boston Red Sox) .306/.377/.510, 594 AB, 28 HR, 9 SB, 140 wRC+, 6.0 WAR Left Fielder Miguel Valenzuela (Anaheim Angels) .273/.343/.569, 450 AB, 34 HR, 141 wRC+, 3.7 WAR Center Fielder Jay Bruce (Minnesota Twins) .276/.329/.519, 646 AB, 32 HR, 16 SB, 111 R, 104 RBI, 5.7 WAR Right Fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis (New York Yankees) .295/.391/.527, 600 AB, 29 HR, 16 SB, 104 R, 105 RBI, 6.3 WAR Designated Hitter Josh Donaldson (Baltimore Orioles) .274/.394/.521, 405 AB, 24 HR, 15 SB, 149 wRC+, 4.0 WAR |
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