Brandon Phillips won the National League Silver Slugger award at secondbase.
The award goes to one player at each position. One day after he was named the league's best defensive secondbaseman, Phillips was named the best hitting secondbaseman.
Phillips filled in at cleanup for the Reds when the team lost Scott Rolen with injuries. He also hit leadoff later in the season when manager, Dusty Baker made a change at the top of the Reds lineup.
He led all NL secondbasemen with an even .300 batting average. He contributed 18 home runs and 82 RBI, the latter total was second among players at his position.
Phillips is the first Red secondbaseman to win the award since 2005 when Felipe Lopez took the hardware.
Barry Larkin, Phillip;s childhood hero, was the last Red to win both awards in the same season in 1996, the year Larkin won the NL MVP.
Cincinnati Sports News and Commentary
About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
No comments:
Post a Comment