Xander Bogaerts Wins Silver Slugger Award
BOSTON (CBS) -- After a great season at the plate, Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts received the 2015 American League Silver Slugger Award Thursday night.
Bogaerts ranked second in the AL with a .320 batting average and 196 hits. He finished the season with 35 doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 81 RBI and 84 runs scored in 156 games.
This is just the third time a Red Sox shortstop has earned a Silver Slugger since the award's inception in 1980. The others were Nomar Garciaparra in 1997 and John Valentin in 1995. He is the youngest Red Sox player to earn a Silver Slugger Award at any position, and is also the youngest member of the 2015 American League Silver Slugger Team.
The Silver Slugger Awards are voted on by managers and coaches, given to the best offensive producers at each position in both the American and National leagues.