Eight players win their first Silver Slugger award, including Giancarlo Stanton

Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton is one of eight first-time Silver Slugger winners. (USA TODAY Sports)

Award season rolled on in Major League Baseball on Thursday, as the best hitters of 2014 were honored with Silver Slugger trophies.

One thing that stuck out on the winners’ list: Many first-timers were honored. Giancarlo Stanton, the mighty Miami Marlins outfielder, topped that list after hitting 37 homers and driving in 105 runs. Stanton’s been one of the most imposing sluggers in the game for a few years now, but in 2014, he capitalized on his potential. He’s also one of the top three vote-getters for NL MVP, which will be handed out next week.

(MLB Network) Other first-time Silver Slugger honorees include MLB hits-leader Jose Altuve, AL rookie of the year favorite Jose Abreu, AL MVP finalist Michael Brantley, Washington Nationals’ breakout star Anthony Rendon and even the World Series MVP, pitcher Madison Bumgarner. Yan Gomes and Neil Walker are the other first-time winners.

In all, eight of the 18 Silver Slugger winners were first-timers. Mike Trout, Jose Bautista, Andrew McCutchen and Ian Desmond each won their third, while Adrian Beltre is the most tenured on this year’s list, taking home his fourth.

Everybody else won for the second time, including Victor Martinez, whose previous Silver Slugger award came 10 years ago in 2004. Here’s the entire list:

Adrian Beltre is a four-time Silver Slugger winner. (Getty Images)

AMERICAN LEAGUE
1B: Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox, (.317, 36 HR, 107 RBI)
2B: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros (.341, 7 HR, 59 RBI, 56 SB)
3B: Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers (.324, 19 HR, 77 RBI)
SS: Alexei Ramirez, Chicago White Sox (.273, 15 HR, 74 RBI, 21 SB)
OF: Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays (.286, 35 HR, 103 RBI, 104 BB)
OF: Michael Brantley, Cleveland Indians (.327, 20 HR, 97 RBI, 23 SB)
OF: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels (.287, 36 HR, 111 RBI, 83 BB)
C: Yan Gomes, Indians (.278, 21 HR, 74 RBI)
DH: Victor Martinez, Detroit Tigers (.335, 32, HR, 103 RBI, 70 BB)

Andrew McCutchen won his third Silver Slugger award Thursday. (AP)

NATIONAL LEAGUE
1B: Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers (.276, 27 HR, 116 RBI)
2B: Neil Walker, Pittsburgh Pirates (.271, 23 HR, 76 RBI)
3B: Anthony Rendon, Washington Nationals (.287, 21 HR, 83 RBI)
SS: Ian Desmond, Nationals (.255, 24 HR, 91 RBI, 24 SB)
OF: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates (.314, 25 HR, 83 RBI, 84 BB)
OF: Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins (.288, 37 HR, 105 RBI, 94 BB)
OF: Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves (.270, 29 HR, 102 RBI)
C: Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants (.311, 22 HR, 89 RBI)
P: Madison Bumgarner, Giants (.258, 4 HR, 15 RBI, .286 OBP)