The Silver Slugger Award finalists will be announced this Wednesday, October 22nd, for the National League and on Thursday, October 23rd for the American League. FanSided has announced an exclusive partnership with Louisville Slugger to announce all of the finalists and the winners.
The finalists and winners are decided on by MLB coaches and managers, not Louisville Slugger. The award was created in 1980 and the goal is to choose the “best” hitter at each position on the field in each league. Some years, managers and coaches have probably had tough choices on who to nominate or who should win the award, but one SF Giants player made it pretty easy for a number of years: Barry Bonds.