Arenado Joined by Story, Marquez In NL Silver Slugger Club

DENVER – Third baseman Nolan Arenado was awarded his fourth consecutive Silver Slugger on Thursday, while shortstop Trevor Story and right-handed pitcher German Marquez claimed their first Silver Sluggers, the second time the Rockies have had three winners.

In 1996, outfielder Ellis Burks, first baseman Andres Galarraga and second baseman Eric Young each won a Silver Slugger.

Arenado now shares the Rockies record for four Silver Slugger Awards with first baseman Todd Helton (2000-03). He is tied with Adrian Beltre and Matt Williams for the third most Silver Slugger awards by a third baseman, two behind Mike Schmidt, and three fewer than Wade Boggs.

Arenado, Schmidt (1980-84) and Boggs (1986-89) are the only third basemen to win the award at least four consecutive years.

Having won a Gold Glove earlier in the week, he is the ninth player since the Silver Slugger was awarded for the first time in 1980 to win a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove in at least four consecutive seasons.

Schmidt (1980-84) is the only other third baseman. Other players include catcher Ivan Rodriguez (1994-99), second baseman Ryne Sandberg (1988-91), and outfielders Barry Bonds (1990-94), Ken Griffey, Jr., (1996-99), Kirby Puckett (1986-89), Dave Winfield (1982-85) and Dale Murphy (1982-85).

Arenado led the NL with 38 home runs in 2019, the third time he has led or tied the NL, the first time he has won the title outright. He is the 12th player to lead the NL in home runs three or more years, the first since Schmidt. He also led the NL in multi-hit games (57), finished second in RBI (110), third in slugging percentage (.561) and extra-base hits (78), fifth with 104 runs scored, tied for eighth with 38 doubles, and 10th with a .297 average.

He joined Chipper Jones as the only third basemen to have four seasons of 75 or more extra-base hit, the first to do it in four consecutive seasons, and joined Albert Belle as the only players in MLB history to have at least 35 home runs and 35 doubles in four consecutive seasons.

Story joined Troy Tulowitzki (2010-11) as the only Rockies shortstops to win a Silver Slugger. He led the NL with 85 extra-base hits, was second with 37 home runs and a .567 slugging percentage, tied for fourth with 42 doubles and 108 RBI, sixth with 27 stolen bases, tied for seventh with 51 multi-hit games and 10th with 174 hits.

Story became the first shortstop in Major League history with at least 40 doubles, 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases, the 16th player to reach those levels, and third Rockies player, along with Larry Walker in 1997 and Burks in 1996.

He joined Ernie Banks (1957-58 and 1960) and Honus Wagner (1903-04, 1907-09) as the only shortstops to lead the NL in extra-base hits, and joined Banks (1955, 57-60) and Rich Aurilia (2001) as the only NL shortstops (minimum 100 starts at short) with at least 37 home runs. His 108 RBI are the most by an NL shortstop since Banks drove in 117 in 1960.

Marquez joined Mike Hampton (2001-02) as the only Rockies pitchers to win a Silver Slugger, leading Major League pitchers with 18 hits, a .300 batting average, and .350 slugging percentage.

NL Silver Slugger Winners

Pos. Winner/Age Team Stats # SSAs won
1B Paul Goldschmidt – 30 D-backs .290 BA, 33 HR, 83 RBI, .922 OPS 4th – ’13, ’15, ’17, ’18
2B Javier Báez – 25 Cubs .290 BA, 34 HR, 111 RBI, .881 OPS 1st – ’18
SS Trevor Story – 25 Rockies .291 BA, 37 HR, 108 RBI, .914 OPS 1st – ’18
3B Nolan Arenado – 27 Rockies .297 BA, 38 HR, 110 RBI, .935 OPS 4th – ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18
C J.T. Realmuto – 27 Marlins .277 BA, 21 HR, 74 RBI, .825 OPS 1st – ’18
OF Christian Yelich – 26 Brewers .326 BA, 36 HR, 110 RBI, 1.000 OPS, 22 SB 2nd – ’16, ’18
OF David Peralta - 30 D-Backs .293 BA, 30 HR, 87 RBI, .969 OPS 1st – ’18
OF Nick Markakis – 34 Braves .297 BA, 14 HR, 93 RBI, .806 OPS 1st – ’18
P German Márquez – 23 Rockies .300 BA, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .650 OPS 1st – ’18

AL Silver Slugger Winners

Pos. Winner/Age Team Stats # SSAs won
1B José Abreu – 31 White Sox .265 BA, 22 HR, 78 RBI, .798 OPS 2nd – ’14, ’18
2B Jose Altuve – 28 Astros .316 BA, 13 HR, 61 RBI, .837 OPS 5th – ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18
SS Francisco Lindor – 24 Indians .277 BA, 38 HR, 92 RBI, .871 OPS 2nd – ’17, ’18
3B José Ramírez – 25 Indians .270 BA, 39 HR, 105 RBI, .939 OPS 2nd – ’17, ’18
C Salvador Perez – 28 Royals .235 BA, 27 HR, 80 RBI, .713 OPS 2nd – ’16, ’18
OF Mookie Betts - 25 Red Sox .346 BA, 32 HR, 80 RBI, 1.078 OPS, 30 SB 2nd -- 16,18
OF Mike Trout – 26 Angels .312 BA, 39 HR, 79 RBI, 1.088 OPS 6th – ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, 16, 18
OF & DH J.D. Martinez - 30 Red Sox .330 BA, 43 HR, 130 RBI, 1.031 OPS 2bd abd 3rd - 15m18m `18