List of Silver Slugger Award winners at shortstop

[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.

[4] Larkin is fourth all-time in Silver Slugger wins among all positions, behind outfielder Barry Bonds,[5] catcher Mike Piazza[6] and third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who won his first seven awards at shortstop before a position change.

Francisco Lindor collected four Silver Sluggers as a shortstop, winning two each in the American and National Leagues (2017–2018; 2023–2024)[11] Ian Desmond (2012–2014),[12] Alan Trammell (1987–1988, 1990),[13] Édgar Rentería (2000; 2002–2003)[14] and Corey Seager (2016–2017; 2023)[15] each won three Silver Slugger Awards at shortstop, with Seager winning at least one Silver Slugger across both the American and National Leagues.

Rodriguez's offensive statistics in his seven Silver Slugger-winning seasons lead American League and major league shortstops in most categories;[7] his batting average of .358 and .631 slugging percentage in 1996, .420 on-base percentage in 2000 and 57 home runs in 2002 are records among winning shortstops.

[16] The RBI leader in the National League is Trevor Story, who batted in 108 runs in 2018.

Barry Larkin follows through after a hit, wearing a Cincinnati Reds uniform
Barry Larkin is the Silver Slugger Award leader among shortstops, with nine wins.
Cal Ripken runs down the first base line.
Cal Ripken Jr. has the most AL Silver Slugger Awards at shortstop and second-most in either league.
Alex Rodriguez won the AL Silver Slugger Award at shortstop in six consecutive seasons (1998–2003), more than any other player.
Garry Templeton went five seasons between Silver Slugger Awards at shortstop (1980–1985), the longest such gap.
Ian Desmond is the only player other than Barry Larkin to win the NL Silver Slugger Award at shortstop in three consecutive seasons (2012–2014).