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NL Batting Champion / Silver Bat Award
At the end of the regular season whoever has the Highest Batting Average in the entire National League. It shows who got a hit the most often. They award two per season, one to the American League and one to the National League. It was started in 1949 and called the Bud Hillerich Award. In 2016 they started calling it the Tony Gwynn Award for the NL and the Rod Carew Award for the AL. Tony Gwynn won eight of them.
At the end of the regular season whoever has the Highest Batting Average in the entire National League. It shows who got a hit the most often. They award two per season, one to the American League and one to the National League. It was started in 1949 and called the Bud Hillerich Award. In 2016 they started calling it the Tony Gwynn Award for the NL and the Rod Carew Award for the AL. Tony Gwynn won eight of them.
Posted June 2025
Silver Bat Awards
Given Annually to the Batting Champion in the American League and to the Batting Champion in the National League
(on the right side only - on the left is Silver Slugger Awards)
Given Annually to the Batting Champion in the American League and to the Batting Champion in the National League
(on the right side only - on the left is Silver Slugger Awards)
Silver Bats
Before Trea Turner won one
Before Trea Turner won one
- Tommy Davis
- Tommy Davis
- Carl Furillo
- Jackie Robinson
Silver Bat Awards
- Trea Turner
- Tommy Davis
- Tommy Davis
- Carl Furillo
- Jackie Robinson
| DODGER SILVER BATS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NL BATTING AVERAGE CHAMPIONS | |||
| YEAR | PLAYER | BA | TEAM |
| 1892 | Dan Brouthers | .335 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms |
| 1914 | Jake Daubert | .329 | Brooklyn Superbas |
| 1913 | Jake Daubert | .350 | Brooklyn Robins |
| 1918 | Zack Wheat | .335 | Brooklyn Robins |
| 1932 | Lefty O'Doul | .368 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1941 | Pete Reiser | .343 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1944 | Dixie Walker | .357 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1949 | Jackie Robinson | .342 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1953 | Carl Furillo | .344 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1962 | Tommy Davis | .346 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1963 | Tommy Davis | .326 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2021 | Trea Turner | .328 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
1949
Jackie Robinson
Silver Bat Award
National League Batting Champion
National League Batting Champion
Brooklyn Dodgers
(.342)
(.342)
Silver Bat Award
Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson won the first Silver Bat Award during his National League MVP Season in 1949
Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson won the first Silver Bat Award during his National League MVP Season in 1949
1953
Carl Furillo
Silver Bat Award
National League Batting Champion
National League Batting Champion
Brooklyn Dodgers
(.344)
(.344)
Silver Bat Award
Right fielder Carl Furillo receives his Silver Bat Award after his league-leading .344 batting average in 1953.
Right fielder Carl Furillo receives his Silver Bat Award after his league-leading .344 batting average in 1953.
1962
Tommy Davis
Silver Bat Award
National League Batting Champion
National League Batting Champion
Brooklyn Dodgers
(.346)
(.346)
1963
Tommy Davis
Silver Bat Award
National League Batting Champion
National League Batting Champion
Los Angeles Dodgers
(.326)
(.326)
Silver Bat Awards
Tommy Davis won consecutive National League batting titles with averages of .346 in 1962 and .326 in 1963.
Tommy Davis won consecutive National League batting titles with averages of .346 in 1962 and .326 in 1963.
2021
Trea Turner
Silver Bat Award
National League Batting Champion
National League Batting Champion
Los Angeles Dodgers
(.328)
(.328)
Silver Bat Award
Trea Turner was acquired by the Dodgers in advance of MLB's trade deadline from Washington on July 30, 2021. He went on to hit .338 for the Dodgers in 52 games, which set his season-ending average at a Major-League leading .328. He became the first Dodger to win a National League batting title and lead the league in steals since Jackie Robinson in 1949.
Trea Turner was acquired by the Dodgers in advance of MLB's trade deadline from Washington on July 30, 2021. He went on to hit .338 for the Dodgers in 52 games, which set his season-ending average at a Major-League leading .328. He became the first Dodger to win a National League batting title and lead the league in steals since Jackie Robinson in 1949.
