"The Toronto Blue Jays may have a few nominees this season, but they have certainly had many prolific power hitters in their history who have taken home the prestigious Silver Slugger Award in recognition of their offensive excellence. Some have been no-brainers, when you hear their name they are almost synonymous with winning a Silver Slugger award. However, there have been a surprising number of Blue Jays that managed to received the award based solely on a rare outlier season."
"In 1982, they had a young, promising second baseman named Damaso Garcia that somehow managed to win the franchise's first ever Silver Slugger Award. Garcia took home the honours based on just five home runs and 42 RBIs worth of production from the position. But he did supplement it with a solid .310 average with 54 stolen bases and 89 runs scored in 147 games played that year, so perhaps those stats played a role in it."
FanSided partnered with Louisville Slugger to announce the 2025 Silver Slugger finalists and winners live on The Baseball Insiders podcast and YouTube show. The Toronto Blue Jays have produced many prolific power hitters who earned Silver Slugger Awards, though several winners earned the honor from singular standout seasons. Damaso Garcia won the franchise's first Silver Slugger in 1982 despite only five home runs and 42 RBIs, offset by a .310 average, 54 stolen bases and 89 runs in 147 games. Garcia posted similar numbers in later seasons but never won another Silver Slugger, leaving his lone award surprising.
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