The Dodgers won a pair of National League Silver Slugger Awards on Thursday, one for star Shohei Ohtani and another as the best team on offense in the circuit. Voting is done by league managers and up to three coaches from each team.
It’s the fourth Silver Slugger Award for Ohtani as the top designated hitter in his league over the last five years, and his third in a row, including both seasons in Los Angeles.
Ohtani hit .282/.392/.622 with 55 home runs, 20 stolen bases, 146 runs scored, 102 RBI, and a 172 wRC+.
Ohtani led the majors in runs, total bases (380), and extra-base hits (89), and led the National League in slugging percentage, OPS (1.014), wOBA (.418), weighted runs created (148), OPS+ (179), and wRC+.
Goodman batted 143 more times than Smith and was able to compile more numbers in bulk, like 31 home runs, 28 doubles, five triples, and 91 RBI compared to 17 home runs, 20 doubles, one triple, and 61 RBI for Smith, for instance. In total Weighted Runs Created (wRC), which is not park adjusted, Goodman outpaced Smith there as well, 90-78.
The Silver Slugger team award started in 2023, honoring the best offensive team in each league. The Dodgers have won each of the last two seasons. This year the Dodgers lead the National League in runs scored (5.09 per game), slugging percentage (.441), OPS (.768), home runs (244), total bases (2,415), and wRC+ (113).