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The 1879 Silver Slugger Awards by position:

C - Cal McVey, Boston Red Caps (third consecutive win; fifth overall)
1B - Dan Brouthers, Troy Trojans (first win)
2B - Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps (fourth consecutive win; eighth overall)
SS - Tom Barlow, Troy Trojans (second consecutive win; fifth overall win)
3B - Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps (sixth consecutive win; seventh overall)
LF - Abner Dalrymple, Milwaukee Grays (second conseuctive win)
CF - John O'Rourke, Boston Red Caps (first win)
RF - Levi Meyerle, Chicago White Stockings (second consecutive win; fourth overall)

And the Gold Glove Awards by position:

P - John Montgomery Ward, Providence Grays (first win)
C - Dick Higham, Cincinnati Reds (second win)
1B - Clipper Flynn, Cincinnati Reds (second win)
2B - Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps (fourth win)
SS - Jack Glasscock, Cleveland Blues (first win)
3B - Steve Bellan, Cincinnati Reds (second win)
LF - Charley Jones, Providence Grays (first win)
CF - George Gore, Chicago White Stockings (first win)
RF - George Bechtel, Cleveland Blues (third win)