Can you name the Silver Slugger (pitcher)?

Year	Pitcher	Team
1980		St. Louis Cardinals
1981		Los Angeles Dodgers
1982		Pittsburgh Pirates
1983		Los Angeles Dodgers
1984		Pittsburgh Pirates
1985		Pittsburgh Pirates
1986		Pittsburgh Pirates
1987		St. Louis Cardinals
1988		Los Angeles Dodgers
1989		San Francisco Giants
1990		San Francisco Giants
1991		Atlanta Braves
1992		New York Mets
1993		Los Angeles Dodgers
1994		San Francisco Giants
1995		Atlanta Braves

Year	Pitcher	Team
1996		Atlanta Braves
1997		Atlanta Braves
1998		Atlanta Braves
1999		Houston Astros
2000		New York Mets
2001		Colorado Rockies
2002		Colorado Rockies
2003		Atlanta Braves
2004		Montréal Expos
2005		St. Louis Cardinals
2006		Chicago Cubs
2007		Arizona Diamondbacks
2008		Chicago Cubs
2009		Chicago Cubs
2010		Milwaukee Brewers
2011		Arizona Diamondbacks

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Silver Sluggers (Pitcher) Quiz

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Published: August 5th, 2009
Category: Sports
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Tags: team, pitcher, silver, slugger, Silver Slugger

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	TwinTown:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 16:37 GMT	6 points
	I typed Hernandez a half dozen times... didn't work.

	ammizny:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 16:38 GMT	13 points
	Hernandez only works if you type it exactly with the accent mark as Hernández. This should definitely be fixed.

	GeoExpert:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 16:42 GMT	0 points
	Mike Hampton won 5 consecutive silver sluggers for 4 different teams.

	simo:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 16:44 GMT	1 point
	i'm surprised that 2.4% actually typed it with the accent

	The:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 16:54 GMT	18 points
	It's my dream that one day the AL can get rid of the DH an we can have BOTH leagues on this quiz.

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	jorgeb91:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 17:21 GMT	4 points
	na he was takin HGH in the minors in 05

	Nuclear_Knuckles:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 17:21 GMT	5 points
	That would have been a mean feat, for a minor leaguer to win a major league award.

bmo1616:

Aug 5th, 2009 at 17:23 GMT

6 points

In the words of Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, chicks dig the long ball.

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	simo:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 17:45 GMT	4 points
	Bartleby, the award is not solely given to pitchers. It's like the gold glove in that it is awarded to the best batter in each league at each position. Since the pitcher bats in the national league, one is awarded to them.

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	JohnJF:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 17:48 GMT	6 points
	Rick Ankiel only had one full season in the majors as a pitcher before he was moved to the outfield.

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	mschrist:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 18:04 GMT	12 points
	I loved this quiz because the premise was so odd. Isn't that the whole idea of trivia?

	Blaise:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 18:22 GMT	10 points
	The cool thing about Micah Owings is that he is still the Reds' best hitter off the bench...

	orbit:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 19:24 GMT	7 points
	Why are less and less quizzes listing their sources? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Silver_Slugger_Award_winners_at_pitcher This helps people learn what the subject is about and they get to expand their knowledge.

	Skydog:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 20:12 GMT	1 point
	Go Zambrano!

	fatbeard:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 20:35 GMT	2 points
	I have an honest question for baseball fans: I'm new to following baseball, so I got some, but with this award, is this something seriously sought after by pitchers? I mean, when a regular outfielder or infielder gets a silver slugger, it says something big about there game. When a pitcher wins it, is it just sort of an aside, or is it a real accomplishment?

	Morbo:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 20:37 GMT	1 point
	What does it say about me that Bob Forsch was the first one I got, and Rick Rhoden was the second?

	cocky:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 21:25 GMT	2 points
	It isn't that big of a deal overall. But pitchers who bat well take pride in their hitting. If you could choose between two ptichers with similiar ERAs and one hit .270 and the other hit .120, who would you take?

	springmom:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 21:39 GMT	2 points
	The Cubs use Zambrano as a pinch hitter...and he generally hits well over the Mendoza line, which is more than you can say for most pitchers, and a lot of bench players.

	jaspa:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 21:54 GMT	2 points
	@fatbeard: For pitchers, it is a bit of a novelty prize. Its not an award that pitchers necessarily aspire to attain, although I'm sure most would be overjoyed to receive any kind of recognition for their hitting.

	BentKangaroo:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 21:54 GMT	1 point
	Ernest: It probably says that you were a huge baseball nut in the 80's, or are just a stat freak. I once read an article on great hitting pitchers, and Rhoden was prominently featured. Some things just stick.

	jaspa:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 22:02 GMT	3 points
	@springmom: Agreed, Zambrano (albeit one very temperamental dude) is a beast of a hitter, especially as far as pitchers are concerned. I always like to see pitchers come in as pinch hitters, especially in interleague play. It makes everyone in the AL go 'huh'? By the way, Cards and Cubs fans can be decent... every now and then. :)

	Nuclear_Knuckles:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 22:12 GMT	1 point
	I believe Rhoden is also a scratch golfer. ... Fatbeard, the Silver Slugger is not that seriously sought after by anyone. It's always been a somewhat marginal award, and is probably even moreso now that The Sporting News is just a decaying corpse of its former self. I'm sure players appreciate it, but NO ONE thinks "I hope Joe Blow can make a run for the Silver Slugger this season!" or some such.

	AStue:	Aug 5th, 2009 at 23:01 GMT	0 points
	@jaspa, I am glad to know there are some decent cards fans out there, all the ones i know will only talk of championships when the cubs are in first, thanks for being a fan of baseball and not just your team, i appreciate it greatly!

	Seattle_Will:	Aug 6th, 2009 at 04:14 GMT	0 points
	I'm surprised this hasnn't turned into AL v. NL rules... Anyway, one of the greatest things I've ever watched was Felix Hernandez' grand slam off of Johan Santana. Classic.

	elgato10x:	Aug 9th, 2009 at 06:42 GMT	-1 points
	I dont care whether the AL gets rid of the DH or if the NL starts using it, just as long as both leagues are the same.

	switzr1:	Aug 22nd, 2009 at 05:11 GMT	1 point
	I prefer the individuality of the leagues. Makes for a different viewing experience watching an NL game or an AL game.

	schmittylt:	Jan 10th, 2010 at 06:15 GMT	-2 points
	got all but 1988

	tiskey:	Dec 22nd, 2010 at 11:11 GMT	1 point
	great quiz struggled to remember Smoltz

	TannerPW3:	Nov 25th, 2011 at 20:41 GMT	2 points
	I guarantee Carlos Zambrano has been seriously seeking to win the Silver Slugger every year since he came into the league. I'd say he's more seriously pursuing it than he is the Cy Young, most years. I can't speak for any other pitcher, but Z is one guy whose first love is clearly hitting.

	CraigBerger:	Dec 25th, 2011 at 23:03 GMT	1 point
	Definitely prefer NL rules. Creates more strategy, more subtlety to the game, rather than just a longball contest. I'm not even sure what AL Managers are supposed to be doing.