Silver Slugger - Catcher Award Winners
| Background of Gray Indicates Retroactive Award computed by adding Total Bases to Runs Batted-In minus Home Runs hit. The criteria for inclusion is 300 or more At-Bats (200 for 19th Century catchers) and in the Top 20% of catchers' At-Bats in the League. [See below for the history and methodology of the Silver Slugger Award.] |
| National League | ||||||
| 1876 | JOHN CLAPP | SL3 | ||||
| 1877 | JOHN CLAPP | SL3 | ||||
| 1878 | LEW BROWN | PRO | ||||
| 1879 | SILVER FLINT | CHN | ||||
| 1880 | EMIL GROSS | PRO | American Association | |||
| 1881 | CHARLIE BENNETT | DET | ||||
| 1882 | CHARLIE BENNETT | DET | 1882 | POP SNYDER | CIN | |
| 1883 | CHARLIE BENNETT | DET | 1883 | JACK O'BRIEN | PHI | |
| 1884 | BUCK EWING | NYG | 1884 | POP SNYDER | CIN | |
| 1885 | BUCK EWING | NYG | 1885 | JOCKO MILLIGAN | PHI | |
| 1886 | BUCK EWING | NYG | 1886 | FRED CARROLL | PIT | |
| 1887 | FRED CARROLL | PIT | 1887 | JOCKO MILLIGAN | PHI | |
| 1888 | BUCK EWING | NYG | 1888 | JIM KEENAN | CIN | |
| 1889 | BUCK EWING | NYG | 1889 | JOCKO MILLIGAN | STL | |
| 1890 | DOGGIE MILLER | PIT | 1890 | JACK O'BRIEN | PHI | |
| 1891 | DOGGIE MILLER | PIT | 1891 | JOCKO MILLIGAN | PHI | |
| 1892 | DOGGIE MILLER | PIT | ||||
| 1893 | BUCK EWING | CLE | ||||
| 1894 | DOGGIE MILLER | SLN | ||||
| 1895 | DEACON MCGUIRE | WAS | ||||
| 1896 | FARMER VAUGHN | CIN | ||||
| 1897 | JACK O'CONNOR | CLE | ||||
| 1898 | ED MCFARLAND | PHI | ||||
| 1899 | ED MCFARLAND | PHI | American League | |||
| 1900 | ED MCFARLAND | PHI | ||||
| 1901 | MALACHI KITTRIDGE | BOS | 1901 | MIKE GRADY | WAS | |
| 1902 | HEINIE PEITZ | CIN | 1902 | OSSEE SCHRECKENGOST | PHA | |
| 1903 | JOHNNY KLING | CHN | 1903 | BOILERYARD CLARKE | WAS | |
| 1904 | ROGER BRESNAHAN | NYG | 1904 | BILLY SULLIVAN | CHA | |
| 1905 | MIKE GRADY | SLN | 1905 | OSSEE SCHRECKENGOST | PHA | |
| 1906 | JOHNNY KLING | CHN | 1906 | OSSEE SCHRECKENGOST | PHA | |
| 1907 | LARRY MCLEAN | CIN | 1907 | NIG CLARKE | CLE | |
| 1908 | JOHNNY KLING | CHN | 1908 | BOSS SCHMIDT | DET | |
| 1909 | GEORGE GIBSON | PIT | 1909 | GABBY STREET | WAS | |
| 1910 | LARRY MCLEAN | CIN | 1910 | BILL CARRIGAN | BOS | |
| 1911 | CHIEF MEYERS | NYG | 1911 | OSCAR STANAGE | DET | |
| 1912 | CHIEF MEYERS | NYG | 1912 | OSCAR STANAGE | DET | |
| 1913 | CHIEF MEYERS | NYG | 1913 | RAY SCHALK | CHA | |
| 1914 | CHIEF MEYERS | NYG | 1914 | WALLY SCHANG | PHA | |
| 1915 | FRANK SNYDER | SLN | 1915 | RAY SCHALK | CHA | |
| 1916 | FRANK SNYDER | SLN | 1916 | WALLY SCHANG | PHA | |
| 1917 | IVEY WINGO | CIN | 1917 | HANK SEVEREID | SLA | |
| 1918 | IVEY WINGO | CIN | 1918 | STEVE O'NEILL | CLE | |
| 1919 | BILL KILLEFER | CHN | 1919 | STEVE O'NEILL | CLE | |
| 1920 | IVEY WINGO | CIN | 1920 | STEVE O'NEILL | CLE | |
| 1921 | VERNE CLEMONS | SLN | 1921 | CY PERKINS | PHA | |
| 1922 | BUTCH HENLINE | PHI | 1922 | HANK SEVEREID | SLA | |
| 1923 | BOB O'FARRELL | CHN | 1923 | CY PERKINS | PHA | |
| 1924 | GABBY HARTNETT | CHN | 1924 | GLENN MYATT | CLE | |
| 1925 | GABBY HARTNETT | CHN | 1925 | MICKEY COCHRANE | PHA | |
| 1926 | BOB O'FARRELL | SLN | 1926 | MUDDY RUEL | WAS | |
| 1927 | GABBY HARTNETT | CHN | 1927 | MICKEY COCHRANE | PHA | |
| 1928 | SHANTY HOGAN | NYG | 1928 | MICKEY COCHRANE | PHA | |
| 1929 | JIMMIE WILSON | SLN | 1929 | MICKEY COCHRANE | PHA | |
| 1930 | GABBY HARTNETT | CHN | 1930 | MICKEY COCHRANE | PHA | |
| 1931 | SHANTY HOGAN | NYG | 1931 | MICKEY COCHRANE | PHA | |
| 1932 | SPUD DAVIS | PHI | 1932 | MICKEY COCHRANE | PHA | |
| 1933 | SPUD DAVIS | PHI | 1933 | BILL DICKEY | NYA | |
| 1934 | GABBY HARTNETT | CHN | 1934 | BILL DICKEY | NYA | |
| 1935 | GABBY HARTNETT | CHN | 1935 | BILL DICKEY | NYA | |
| 1936 | GUS MANCUSO | NYG | 1936 | BILL DICKEY | NYA | |
| 1937 | AL TODD | PIT | 1937 | BILL DICKEY | NYA | |
| 1938 | ERNIE LOMBARDI | CIN | 1938 | BILL DICKEY | NYA | |
| 1939 | HARRY DANNING | NYG | 1939 | BILL DICKEY | NYA | |
| 1940 | HARRY DANNING | NYG | 1940 | FRANKIE HAYES | PHA | |
| 1941 | HARRY DANNING | NYG | 1941 | FRANKIE HAYES | PHA | |
| 1942 | WALKER COOPER | SLN | 1942 | JAKE EARLY | WAS | |
| 1943 | WALKER COOPER | SLN | 1943 | JAKE EARLY | WAS | |
| 1944 | RAY MUELLER | CIN | 1944 | FRANKIE HAYES | PHA | |
| 1945 | ERNIE LOMBARDI | NYG | 1945 | FRANKIE HAYES | CLE | |
| 1946 | ANDY SEMINICK | PHI | 1946 | AARON ROBINSON | NYA | |
| 1947 | WALKER COOPER | NYG | 1947 | JIM HEGAN | CLE | |
| 1948 | ANDY SEMINICK | PHI | 1948 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1949 | ROY CAMPANELLA | BRO | 1949 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1950 | ROY CAMPANELLA | BRO | 1950 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1951 | ROY CAMPANELLA | BRO | 1951 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1952 | ROY CAMPANELLA | BRO | 1952 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1953 | ROY CAMPANELLA | BRO | 1953 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1954 | DEL CRANDALL | MIL | 1954 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1955 | ROY CAMPANELLA | BRO | 1955 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1956 | STAN LOPATA | PHI | 1956 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1957 | STAN LOPATA | PHI | 1957 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1958 | DEL CRANDALL | MIL | 1958 | YOGI BERRA | NYA | |
| 1959 | DEL CRANDALL | MIL | 1959 | SHERM LOLLAR | CHA | |
| 1960 | DEL CRANDALL | MIL | 1960 | EARL BATTEY | WAS | |
| 1961 | JOHNNY ROSEBORO | LAN | 1961 | JOHNNY ROMANO | CLE | |
| 1962 | SMOKY BURGESS | PIT | 1962 | ELSTON HOWARD | NYA | |
| 1963 | JOE TORRE | MIL | 1963 | ELSTON HOWARD | NYA | |
| 1964 | JOE TORRE | MIL | 1964 | ELSTON HOWARD | NYA | |
| 1965 | JOE TORRE | MIL | 1965 | EARL BATTEY | MIN | |
| 1966 | JOE TORRE | ATL | 1966 | BILL FREEHAN | DET | |
| 1967 | TIM MCCARVER | SLN | 1967 | BILL FREEHAN | DET | |
| 1968 | JOHNNY BENCH | CIN | 1968 | BILL FREEHAN | DET | |
| 1969 | JOE TORRE | SLN | 1969 | BILL FREEHAN | DET | |
| 1970 | JOHNNY BENCH | CIN | 1970 | RAY FOSSE | CLE | |
| 1971 | MANNY SANGUILLEN | PIT | 1971 | BILL FREEHAN | DET | |
| 1972 | JOHNNY BENCH | CIN | 1972 | CARLTON FISK | BOS | |
| 1973 | TED SIMMONS | SLN | 1973 | THURMAN MUNSON | NYA | |
| 1974 | JOHNNY BENCH | CIN | 1974 | BILL FREEHAN | DET | |
| 1975 | TED SIMMONS | SLN | 1975 | THURMAN MUNSON | NYA | |
| 1976 | TED SIMMONS | SLN | 1976 | THURMAN MUNSON | NYA | |
| 1977 | JOHNNY BENCH | CIN | 1977 | THURMAN MUNSON | NYA | |
| 1978 | TED SIMMONS | SLN | 1978 | CARLTON FISK | BOS | |
| 1979 | GARY CARTER | MON | 1979 | DARRELL PORTER | KCR | |
| 1980 | TED SIMMONS | SLN | 1980 | LANCE PARRISH | DET | |
| 1981 | GARY CARTER | MON | 1981 | CARLTON FISK | CHA | |
| 1982 | GARY CARTER | MON | 1982 | LANCE PARRISH | DET | |
| 1983 | TERRY KENNEDY | SDN | 1983 | LANCE PARRISH | DET | |
| 1984 | GARY CARTER | MON | 1984 | LANCE PARRISH | DET | |
| 1985 | GARY CARTER | MON | 1985 | CARLTON FISK | CHA | |
| 1986 | GARY CARTER | MON | 1986 | LANCE PARRISH | DET | |
| 1987 | BENITO SANTIAGO | SDN | 1987 | MATT NOKES | DET | |
| 1988 | BENITO SANTIAGO | SDN | 1988 | CARLTON FISK | CHA | |
| 1989 | CRAIG BIGGIO | HOU | 1989 | MICKEY TETTLETON | BAL | |
| 1990 | BENITO SANTIAGO | SDN | 1990 | LANCE PARRISH | CAL | |
| 1991 | BENITO SANTIAGO | SDN | 1991 | MICKEY TETTLETON | DET | |
| 1992 | DARREN DAULTON | PHI | 1992 | MICKEY TETTLETON | DET | |
| 1993 | MIKE PIAZZA | LAN | 1993 | MIKE STANLEY | NYA | |
| 1994 | MIKE PIAZZA | LAN | 1994 | IVAN RODRIGUEZ | TEX | |
| 1995 | MIKE PIAZZA | LAN | 1995 | IVAN RODRIGUEZ | TEX | |
| 1996 | MIKE PIAZZA | LAN | 1996 | IVAN RODRIGUEZ | TEX | |
| 1997 | MIKE PIAZZA | LAN | 1997 | IVAN RODRIGUEZ | TEX | |
| 1998 | MIKE PIAZZA | LAN-NYM | 1998 | IVAN RODRIGUEZ | TEX | |
| 1999 | MIKE PIAZZA | NYM | 1999 | IVAN RODRIGUEZ | TEX | |
| 2000 | MIKE PIAZZA | NYM | 2000 | JORGE POSADA | NYA | |
| 2001 | MIKE PIAZZA | NYM | 2001 | JORGE POSADA | NYA | |
| 2002 | MIKE PIAZZA | NYM | 2002 | JORGE POSADA | NYA | |
| 2003 | JAVY LOPEZ | ATL | 2003 | JORGE POSADA | NYA | |
| 2004 | JOHNNY ESTRADA | ATL | 2004 | IVAN RODRIGUEZ | DET | |
| 2005 | MICHAEL BARRETT | CHN | 2005 | JASON VARITEK | BOS | |
| 2006 | BRIAN MCCANN | ATL | 2006 | JOE MAUER | MIN | |
| 2007 | RUSS MARTIN | LAN | 2007 | JORGE POSADA | NYA | |
| 2008 | BRIAN MCCANN | ATL | 2008 | JOE MAUER | MIN | |
| 2009 | BRIAN MCCANN | ATL | 2009 | JOE MAUER | MIN | |
| 2010 | BRIAN MCCANN | ATL | 2010 | JOE MAUER | MIN | |
| 2011 | BRIAN MCCANN | ATL | 2011 | ALEX AVILA | DET | |
Managers and coaches vote on
the awards, given to the top players at each position in each league, and they
are asked to base their picks only on offensive production. They are not allowed
to vote for players on their own teams. The award was first created in 1980 by
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., the maker of Louisville Sluggers.
