The honour is given annually to each of the top offensive players in the American and National Leagues.
Delgado and Wells, both of the Toronto Blue Jays, were honoured in the AL. Vidro was the lone winner from the Montreal Expos in the NL.
Wellls, an outfielder, won his first Silver Slugger with a breakout second season in which he posted a .317 average with 33 home runs and 117 RBIs. He also broke a Blue Jays record with 215 base hits.
Vernon Wells, left, and Carlos Delgado won AL Silver Sluggers. (CP Photo/Aaron Harris)
Delgado took home his third career Silver Slugger. The Jays first baseman also won in 1999 and 2000.
Delgado smacked 42 homers this season and broke a franchise record by knocking in a league-best 145 runs. He finished with a .302 average on the year.
Vidro, like Wells, was also a first time recipient. He finished the 2003 campaign with a .310 average, 15 homers, 65 RBIs and 77 runs.
Managers and coaches select the Silver Slugger winners. They are not permitted to vote for their own players.
A combination of offensive statistics are used to selection criteria, including batting average, home runs, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
Selections are based on a combination of offensive statistics, such as batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
The rest of the NL Silver Slugger team includes: Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton, St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria, Florida Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell, Atlanta Braves outfielder Gary Sheffield, San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds, Cardinals outfielder Albert Pujols, Braves catcher Javy Lopez and Braves pitcher Mike Hampton.
The AL recipients includes: Seattle Mariners second baseman Bret Boone, Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox third baseman Bill Mueller, Anaheim Angels outfielder Garret Anderson, Boston outfielder Manny Ramirez, New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez.
with files from Sports Network
