[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] As with the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, the prize is presented to outfielders irrespective of their specific position.
[2] Among outfielders and among all Silver Slugger winners, Barry Bonds has won the most awards, winning twelve times between 1990 and 2004.
[12][13][14][15] Three players have won five times (Albert Belle, Ryan Braun and Dave Winfield),[16][17][18] and four-time winners include Andre Dawson, Matt Holliday, Andrew McCutchen, Dale Murphy and Gary Sheffield.
[7] Ramírez also leads both leagues in runs batted in (RBI) during an outfielder's winning season, with 165 in 1999.
Barry Bonds has won 12 Silver Slugger Awards, the most of any player at any position.
Manny Ramirez has won more AL Silver Slugger Awards at outfield than any other player.
Dave Winfield won the AL Silver Slugger Award at outfield in five consecutive seasons (1981–1985), the most of any player.
Dwight Evans went six seasons between AL Silver Slugger Award at outfield (1981–1987), tied with Ichiro for the longest such gap (2001–2007).
Vladimir Guerrero is one of only two players to win multiple Silver Slugger Awards at outfield in both leagues.
Tony Gwynn won seven NL Silver Slugger Awards at outfield, the most of anyone other than Barry Bonds.
David Justice was the first player to win the Silver Slugger Award at outfield in both leagues.
Gary Sheffield went six seasons between NL Silver Slugger Awards at outfield (1996–2003), the longest such gap.
Ryan Braun is the most recent of three players to win five consecutive NL Silver Slugger Awards at outfield (2008–2012).
