Bobby Witt Jr. joins elite club of Royals with multiple AL Silver Slugger Awards
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- Bobby Witt Jr. won his second straight AL Silver Slugger, leading MLB with 184 hits.
- Witt added a Gold Glove, becoming the fifth shortstop to win both awards.
- He reached his 100th home run and remains unique for 20+ HR and 30+ steals.
Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. has received some more hardware.
On Friday, Witt won his second consecutive American League Silver Slugger Award, an honor presented annually by Louisville Slugger. He beat out fellow Major League Baseball standouts Bo Bichette and Jeremy Peña for the award at the shortstop position.
Witt, 25, led the majors with 184 hits and 47 doubles. He finished the 2025 season with a .295 batting average, 23 home runs, 88 RBIs and 38 stolen bases.
Royals teammates Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia were also AL Silver Slugger Award finalists at their respective positions. However, they weren’t selected as winners.
Witt fueled the Royals’ offense throughout the season. He reached career milestones — such as his 100th home run — and helped keep the club in playoff contention until the final week.
Witt is the fifth shortstop to win both a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove in consecutive seasons. Last week, he was honored as a Gold Glove winner at shortstop by Rawlings. He also received the 2025 Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, which recognizes the top defensive player in each league, on Friday.
As an organization, the Royals have produced 19 Silver Slugger Award winners. Witt is the lone Royals shortstop to receive the honor and just the fourth KC player to win it multiple times. He joined Perez (five), George Brett (three) and Willie Wilson (two) with that distinction.
Witt will enter his fifth big-league season in 2026. He is the only player in MLB history to record at least 20 home runs and 30 stolen bases in each of his first four seasons.
Additionally, Witt has played in at least 150 games in each of his four seasons in the majors.
This story was originally published November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM.
