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Gold Glove Award
Alomar Golden Glove award.jpg
Roberto Alomar's 1994 Gold Glove Award
Sport Baseball
League Major League Baseball
Given for Best fielding player at each position in the American League and National League
Sponsored by Rawlings
Presented by Major League Baseball
History
First award 1957

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove or Golden Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). The Gold Glove is widely considered one of the most prestigious defensive awards in baseball.

Winners for position awards are determined from voting by the managers and coaches in each league, who are not permitted to vote for their own players. Additionally, a sabermetric component provided by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) accounts for about 25 percent of the vote. For the utility player awards, the sabermetric component and other defensive statistics are exclusively used to select the winners, without any voting by coaches.

In 1957, the baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings created the Gold Glove Award to commemorate the best fielding performance at each position. Winners receive a glove made from gold lamé-tanned leather and affixed to a walnut base. In the inaugural year, one Gold Glove was awarded to the top fielder at each position in MLB; since 1958, separate awards have been given to the top fielders in each league. In 2020, Rawlings began issuing a Gold Glove Award for team defense, with one recipient each in the American and National Leagues. Starting in 2022, a Gold Glove Award in each league has been awarded to a utility player.

For 2016–2019, a Gold Glove was also awarded each year to one fastpitch softball player in the National Pro Fastpitch league.

History

Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges was one of the first Gold Glove recipients, in 1957.

For the first four seasons of the award (1957 to 1960), individual awards were presented to left fielders, center fielders, and right fielders. From 1961 through 2010, the phrase "at each position" was no longer strictly accurate, since the prize was presented to three outfielders irrespective of their specific position. Any combination of outfielders, often three center fielders, could win the award in the same year. Critics called for awarding a single Gold Glove for each individual outfield position, arguing that the three outfield positions are not equivalent defensively. Starting in 2011, separate awards for each outfield position were once again presented. In the 1985 American League voting, a tie for third-place resulted in the presentation of Gold Glove Awards to four outfielders (Dwayne Murphy, Gary Pettis, Dwight Evans and Dave Winfield); this scenario was repeated in the National League in 2007 (Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltrán, Aaron Rowand, and Jeff Francoeur).

Before the involvement of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) in the voting process, The Boston Globe writer Peter Abraham said the Fielding Bible Awards "are far more accurate (and accountable)" than the Gold Glove awards since statistics are used along with the opinions of an expert panel. The Gold Gloves are selected by managers and coaches who may have seen a player as few as six times during the season. Bill Chuck of Comcast SportsNet New England wrote that Gold Glove voters frequently counted only errors to determine winners. Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times said the votes for the Gold Gloves rely largely on a player's past reputation. The Associated Press wrote that "some fans have viewed the Gold Gloves as mostly a popularity contest, even suggesting that a player's performance at the plate helped draw extra attention to his glove." After winning the AL Gold Glove at first base in both 1997 and 1998, Rafael Palmeiro won again in 1999 with the Texas Rangers while only appearing in 28 games as a first baseman; he played in 128 games as a designated hitter that season, resulting in a controversy. Derek Jeter, winner of five Gold Gloves, believes that many defensive factors cannot be quantified. In 2013, Rawlings collaborated on the Gold Glove Award with SABR, who provided the SABR Defensive Index (SDI) to add a sabermetric component to the selection process. The index accounted for 25 percent of the vote, while managers and coaches continued to provide the majority. Afterwards, Jay Jaffe of Sports Illustrated wrote that the Gold Gloves "appear to have significantly closed the gap on their more statistically driven counterparts." SABR and FiveThirtyEight believed that the impact to the voting results by SDI, which is also included on the voters' ballots, went beyond its own 25% weight and also influenced the managers' and coaches' voting.

Brooks Robinson 1963
Brooks Robinson won 16 Gold Gloves, the most of any position player.

The most Gold Gloves ever won by one player is 18 by pitcher Greg Maddux. He won 13 consecutive awards from 1990 to 2002, all in the National League. Brooks Robinson has the most wins for a position player, with 16 Gold Gloves, all at third base, and is tied for the second-highest total overall with pitcher Jim Kaat; both players won their 16 awards consecutively. Iván Rodríguez has won the most Gold Gloves as a catcher, with 13 career awards in the American League. Ozzie Smith has 13 wins at shortstop; he and Rodríguez are tied for the fourth-highest total among all winners. Among outfielders, Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays, who played primarily right field and center field, respectively, are tied for the lead with 12 Gold Gloves. Keith Hernandez, the leader at first base, has won 11 times, and Roberto Alomar leads second basemen with 10 wins. Other players with 10 or more wins include shortstop Omar Vizquel (11), catcher Johnny Bench (10), third basemen Mike Schmidt (10), and Nolan Arenado (10) and outfielders Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Andruw Jones, and Al Kaline (10 each).

The only player to win Gold Gloves as an infielder and outfielder is Darin Erstad, who won Gold Gloves as an outfielder in 2000 and 2002 and as a first baseman in 2004, all with the Anaheim Angels. The only other player to win Gold Gloves at multiple positions is Plácido Polanco, who won at second base (2007, 2009 AL) and third base (2011 NL). Family pairs to win Gold Gloves include brothers Ken and Clete Boyer (third base), brothers Sandy Alomar Jr. (catcher) and Roberto Alomar (second base), Bengie and Yadier Molina (catcher), father and son Bobby and Barry Bonds (outfield), and father and son Bob (catcher) and Bret Boone (second base).

The 2021 St. Louis Cardinals hold the record for most Gold Gloves by a single team in a single season with five. They also won the team Gold Glove for the National League in the same year.

Winners

Greg Maddux 2008
Greg Maddux won 18 Gold Gloves, the most of any player.
Key to symbols and headers in player lists
Year Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season
1B First baseman (list of winners)
2B Second baseman (list of winners)
3B Third baseman (list of winners)
SS Shortstop (list of winners)
OF Outfielder (list of winners)
C Catcher (list of winners)
P Pitcher (list of winners)
UT Utility player
* or ** Winner of the most Gold Glove Awards at his position (** indicates tie)
Hall of Fame Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Gold Glove winners in the American League, listed by position
Year 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF C P UT Team
1957 Hodges, GilGil HodgesHall of Fame Fox, NellieNellie FoxHall of Fame Malzone, FrankFrank Malzone McMillan, RoyRoy McMillan Miñoso, MinnieMinnie MiñosoHall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Lollar, ShermSherm Lollar Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1958 Power, VicVic Power Bolling, FrankFrank Bolling Malzone, FrankFrank Malzone Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Siebern, NormNorm Siebern Piersall, JimmyJimmy Piersall Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Lollar, ShermSherm Lollar Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1959 Power, VicVic Power Fox, NellieNellie FoxHall of Fame Malzone, FrankFrank Malzone Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Miñoso, MinnieMinnie MiñosoHall of Fame Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Jensen, JackieJackie Jensen Lollar, ShermSherm Lollar Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1960 Power, VicVic Power Fox, NellieNellie FoxHall of Fame Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Miñoso, MinnieMinnie MiñosoHall of Fame Landis, JimJim Landis Maris, RogerRoger Maris Battey, EarlEarl Battey Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1961 Power, VicVic Power Richardson, BobbyBobby Richardson Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Landis, JimJim Landis Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Piersall, JimmyJimmy Piersall Battey, EarlEarl Battey Lary, FrankFrank Lary N/A
1962 Power, VicVic Power Richardson, BobbyBobby Richardson Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Landis, JimJim Landis Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Mantle, MickeyMickey MantleHall of Fame Battey, EarlEarl Battey Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1963 Power, VicVic Power Richardson, BobbyBobby Richardson Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Versalles, ZoiloZoilo Versalles Landis, JimJim Landis Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Yastrzemski, CarlCarl YastrzemskiHall of Fame Howard, ElstonElston Howard Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1964 Power, VicVic Power Richardson, BobbyBobby Richardson Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Landis, JimJim Landis Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Davalillo, VicVic Davalillo Howard, ElstonElston Howard Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1965 Pepitone, JoeJoe Pepitone Richardson, BobbyBobby Richardson Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Versalles, ZoiloZoilo Versalles Tresh, TomTom Tresh Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Yastrzemski, CarlCarl YastrzemskiHall of Fame Freehan, BillBill Freehan Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1966 Pepitone, JoeJoe Pepitone Knoop, BobbyBobby Knoop Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Agee, TommieTommie Agee Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Oliva, TonyTony OlivaHall of Fame Freehan, BillBill Freehan Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1967 Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott Knoop, BobbyBobby Knoop Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Fregosi, JimJim Fregosi Blair, PaulPaul Blair Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Yastrzemski, CarlCarl YastrzemskiHall of Fame Freehan, BillBill Freehan Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1968 Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott Knoop, BobbyBobby Knoop Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Smith, ReggieReggie Smith Stanley, MickeyMickey Stanley Yastrzemski, CarlCarl YastrzemskiHall of Fame Freehan, BillBill Freehan Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1969 Pepitone, JoeJoe Pepitone Johnson, DaveyDavey Johnson Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Blair, PaulPaul Blair Stanley, MickeyMickey Stanley Yastrzemski, CarlCarl YastrzemskiHall of Fame Freehan, BillBill Freehan Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1970 Spencer, JimJim Spencer Johnson, DaveyDavey Johnson Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Blair, PaulPaul Blair Stanley, MickeyMickey Stanley Berry, KenKen Berry Fosse, RayRay Fosse Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1971 Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott Johnson, DaveyDavey Johnson Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Blair, PaulPaul Blair Otis, AmosAmos Otis Yastrzemski, CarlCarl YastrzemskiHall of Fame Fosse, RayRay Fosse Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1972 Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott Griffin, DougDoug Griffin Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Brinkman, EdEd Brinkman Blair, PaulPaul Blair Murcer, BobbyBobby Murcer Berry, KenKen Berry Fisk, CarltonCarlton FiskHall of Fame Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1973 Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott Grich, BobbyBobby Grich Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Blair, PaulPaul Blair Otis, AmosAmos Otis Stanley, MickeyMickey Stanley Munson, ThurmanThurman Munson Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1974 Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott Grich, BobbyBobby Grich Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Blair, PaulPaul Blair Otis, AmosAmos Otis Rudi, JoeJoe Rudi Munson, ThurmanThurman Munson Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1975 Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott Grich, BobbyBobby Grich Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson*Hall of Fame Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Blair, PaulPaul Blair Lynn, FredFred Lynn Rudi, JoeJoe Rudi Munson, ThurmanThurman Munson Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1976 Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott Grich, BobbyBobby Grich Rodriguez, AurelioAurelio Rodríguez Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Evans, DwightDwight Evans Manning, RickRick Manning Rudi, JoeJoe Rudi Sundberg, JimJim Sundberg Palmer, JimJim PalmerHall of Fame N/A
1977 Spencer, JimJim Spencer White, FrankFrank White Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Beniquez, JuanJuan Beníquez Cowens, AlAl Cowens Yastrzemski, CarlCarl YastrzemskiHall of Fame Sundberg, JimJim Sundberg Palmer, JimJim PalmerHall of Fame N/A
1978 Chambliss, ChrisChris Chambliss White, FrankFrank White Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Evans, DwightDwight Evans Lynn, FredFred Lynn Miller, RickRick Miller Sundberg, JimJim Sundberg Palmer, JimJim PalmerHall of Fame N/A
1979 Cooper, CecilCecil Cooper White, FrankFrank White Bell, BuddyBuddy Bell Burleson, RickRick Burleson Evans, DwightDwight Evans Lynn, FredFred Lynn Lezcano, SixtoSixto Lezcano Sundberg, JimJim Sundberg Palmer, JimJim PalmerHall of Fame N/A
1980 Cooper, CecilCecil Cooper White, FrankFrank White Bell, BuddyBuddy Bell Trammell, AlanAlan TrammellHall of Fame Wilson, WillieWillie Wilson Lynn, FredFred Lynn Murphy, DwayneDwayne Murphy Sundberg, JimJim Sundberg Norris, MikeMike Norris N/A
1981 Squires, MikeMike Squires White, FrankFrank White Bell, BuddyBuddy Bell Trammell, AlanAlan TrammellHall of Fame Evans, DwightDwight Evans Henderson, RickeyRickey HendersonHall of Fame Murphy, DwayneDwayne Murphy Sundberg, JimJim Sundberg Norris, MikeMike Norris N/A
1982 Murray, EddieEddie MurrayHall of Fame White, FrankFrank White Bell, BuddyBuddy Bell Yount, RobinRobin YountHall of Fame Evans, DwightDwight Evans Winfield, DaveDave WinfieldHall of Fame Murphy, DwayneDwayne Murphy Boone, BobBob Boone Guidry, RonRon Guidry N/A
1983 Murray, EddieEddie MurrayHall of Fame Whitaker, LouLou Whitaker Bell, BuddyBuddy Bell Trammell, AlanAlan TrammellHall of Fame Evans, DwightDwight Evans Winfield, DaveDave WinfieldHall of Fame Murphy, DwayneDwayne Murphy Parrish, LanceLance Parrish Guidry, RonRon Guidry N/A
1984 Murray, EddieEddie MurrayHall of Fame Whitaker, LouLou Whitaker Bell, BuddyBuddy Bell Trammell, AlanAlan TrammellHall of Fame Evans, DwightDwight Evans Winfield, DaveDave WinfieldHall of Fame Murphy, DwayneDwayne Murphy Parrish, LanceLance Parrish Guidry, RonRon Guidry N/A
1985 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly Whitaker, LouLou Whitaker Brett, GeorgeGeorge BrettHall of Fame Griffin, AlfredoAlfredo Griffin Evans, DwightDwight Evans Dave WinfieldHall of Fame &
Gary Pettis
Murphy, DwayneDwayne Murphy Parrish, LanceLance Parrish Guidry, RonRon Guidry N/A
1986 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly White, FrankFrank White Gaetti, GaryGary Gaetti Fernandez, TonyTony Fernández Puckett, KirbyKirby PuckettHall of Fame Pettis, GaryGary Pettis Barfield, JesseJesse Barfield Boone, BobBob Boone Guidry, RonRon Guidry N/A
1987 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly White, FrankFrank White Gaetti, GaryGary Gaetti Fernandez, TonyTony Fernández Puckett, KirbyKirby PuckettHall of Fame Winfield, DaveDave WinfieldHall of Fame Barfield, JesseJesse Barfield Boone, BobBob Boone Langston, MarkMark Langston N/A
1988 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly Reynolds, HaroldHarold Reynolds Gaetti, GaryGary Gaetti Fernandez, TonyTony Fernández Puckett, KirbyKirby PuckettHall of Fame Pettis, GaryGary Pettis White, DevonDevon White Boone, BobBob Boone Langston, MarkMark Langston N/A
1989 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly Reynolds, HaroldHarold Reynolds Gaetti, GaryGary Gaetti Fernandez, TonyTony Fernández Puckett, KirbyKirby PuckettHall of Fame Pettis, GaryGary Pettis White, DevonDevon White Boone, BobBob Boone Saberhagen, BretBret Saberhagen N/A
1990 McGwire, MarkMark McGwire Reynolds, HaroldHarold Reynolds Gruber, KellyKelly Gruber Guillen, OzzieOzzie Guillén Pettis, GaryGary Pettis Burks, EllisEllis Burks Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Alomar Jr., SandySandy Alomar Jr. Boddicker, MikeMike Boddicker N/A
1991 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Ventura, RobinRobin Ventura Ripken Jr., CalCal Ripken Jr.Hall of Fame Puckett, KirbyKirby PuckettHall of Fame White, DevonDevon White Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Peña, TonyTony Peña Langston, MarkMark Langston N/A
1992 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Ventura, RobinRobin Ventura Ripken Jr., CalCal Ripken Jr.Hall of Fame Puckett, KirbyKirby PuckettHall of Fame White, DevonDevon White Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Langston, MarkMark Langston N/A
1993 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Ventura, RobinRobin Ventura Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Lofton, KennyKenny Lofton White, DevonDevon White Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Langston, MarkMark Langston N/A
1994 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Boggs, WadeWade BoggsHall of Fame Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Lofton, KennyKenny Lofton White, DevonDevon White Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Langston, MarkMark Langston N/A
1995 Snow, J. T.J. T. Snow Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Boggs, WadeWade BoggsHall of Fame Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Lofton, KennyKenny Lofton White, DevonDevon White Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Langston, MarkMark Langston N/A
1996 Snow, J. T.J. T. Snow Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Ventura, RobinRobin Ventura Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Lofton, KennyKenny Lofton Buhner, JayJay Buhner Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Mussina, MikeMike MussinaHall of Fame N/A
1997 Palmeiro, RafaelRafael Palmeiro Knoblauch, ChuckChuck Knoblauch Williams, MattMatt Williams Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Williams, BernieBernie Williams Edmonds, JimJim Edmonds Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Mussina, MikeMike MussinaHall of Fame N/A
1998 Palmeiro, RafaelRafael Palmeiro Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Ventura, RobinRobin Ventura Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Williams, BernieBernie Williams Edmonds, JimJim Edmonds Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Mussina, MikeMike MussinaHall of Fame N/A
1999 Palmeiro, RafaelRafael Palmeiro Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Brosius, ScottScott Brosius Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Williams, BernieBernie Williams Green, ShawnShawn Green Griffey Jr., KenKen Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Mussina, MikeMike MussinaHall of Fame N/A
2000 Olerud, JohnJohn Olerud Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Fryman, TravisTravis Fryman Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Williams, BernieBernie Williams Dye, JermaineJermaine Dye Erstad, DarinDarin Erstad Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers N/A
2001 Mientkiewicz, DougDoug Mientkiewicz Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Chavez, EricEric Chavez Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Cameron, MikeMike Cameron Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Mussina, MikeMike MussinaHall of Fame N/A
2002 Olerud, JohnJohn Olerud Boone, BretBret Boone Chavez, EricEric Chavez Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Erstad, DarinDarin Erstad Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Molina, BengieBengie Molina Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers N/A
2003 Olerud, JohnJohn Olerud Boone, BretBret Boone Chavez, EricEric Chavez Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Cameron, MikeMike Cameron Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Molina, BengieBengie Molina Mussina, MikeMike MussinaHall of Fame N/A
2004 Erstad, DarinDarin Erstad Boone, BretBret Boone Chavez, EricEric Chavez Jeter, DerekDerek JeterHall of Fame Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Wells, VernonVernon Wells Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers N/A
2005 Teixeira, MarkMark Teixeira Hudson, OrlandoOrlando Hudson Chavez, EricEric Chavez Jeter, DerekDerek JeterHall of Fame Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Wells, VernonVernon Wells Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Varitek, JasonJason Varitek Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers N/A
2006 Teixeira, MarkMark Teixeira Grudzielanek, MarkMark Grudzielanek Chavez, EricEric Chavez Jeter, DerekDerek JeterHall of Fame Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Wells, VernonVernon Wells Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers N/A
2007 Youkilis, KevinKevin Youkilis Polanco, PlácidoPlácido Polanco Beltré, AdriánAdrián BeltréHall of Fame Cabrera, OrlandoOrlando Cabrera Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Sizemore, GradyGrady Sizemore Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Rodriguez, IvanIván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Santana, JohanJohan Santana N/A
2008 Peña, CarlosCarlos Peña Pedroia, DustinDustin Pedroia Beltré, AdriánAdrián BeltréHall of Fame Young, MichaelMichael Young Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Sizemore, GradyGrady Sizemore Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Mauer, JoeJoe MauerHall of Fame Mussina, MikeMike MussinaHall of Fame N/A
2009 Teixeira, MarkMark Teixeira Polanco, PlácidoPlácido Polanco Longoria, EvanEvan Longoria Jeter, DerekDerek JeterHall of Fame Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter Jones, AdamAdam Jones Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Mauer, JoeJoe MauerHall of Fame Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle N/A
2010 Teixeira, MarkMark Teixeira Cano, RobinsonRobinson Canó Longoria, EvanEvan Longoria Jeter, DerekDerek JeterHall of Fame Crawford, CarlCarl Crawford Gutierrez, FranklinFranklin Gutiérrez Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki Mauer, JoeJoe MauerHall of Fame Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle N/A
2011 González, AdriánAdrián González Pedroia, DustinDustin Pedroia Beltré, AdriánAdrián BeltréHall of Fame Aybar, ErickErick Aybar Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Ellsbury, JacobyJacoby Ellsbury Markakis, NickNick Markakis Wieters, MattMatt Wieters Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle N/A
2012 Teixeira, MarkMark Teixeira Cano, RobinsonRobinson Canó Beltré, AdriánAdrián BeltréHall of Fame Hardy, J. J.J. J. Hardy Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Jones, AdamAdam Jones Reddick, JoshJosh Reddick Wieters, MattMatt Wieters Jeremy Hellickson &
Jake Peavy
N/A
2013 Hosmer, EricEric Hosmer Pedroia, DustinDustin Pedroia Machado, MannyManny Machado Hardy, J. J.J. J. Hardy Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Jones, AdamAdam Jones Victorino, ShaneShane Victorino Pérez, SalvadorSalvador Pérez Dickey, R. A.R. A. Dickey N/A
2014 Hosmer, EricEric Hosmer Pedroia, DustinDustin Pedroia Seager, KyleKyle Seager Hardy, J. J.J. J. Hardy Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Jones, AdamAdam Jones Markakis, NickNick Markakis Pérez, SalvadorSalvador Pérez Keuchel, DallasDallas Keuchel N/A
2015 Hosmer, EricEric Hosmer Altuve, JoséJosé Altuve Machado, MannyManny Machado Escobar, AlcidesAlcides Escobar Céspedes, YoenisYoenis Céspedes Kiermaier, KevinKevin Kiermaier Calhoun, KoleKole Calhoun Pérez, SalvadorSalvador Pérez Keuchel, DallasDallas Keuchel N/A
2016 Moreland, MitchMitch Moreland Kinsler, IanIan Kinsler Beltré, AdriánAdrián BeltréHall of Fame Lindor, FranciscoFrancisco Lindor Gardner, BrettBrett Gardner Kiermaier, KevinKevin Kiermaier Betts, MookieMookie Betts Pérez, SalvadorSalvador Pérez Keuchel, DallasDallas Keuchel N/A
2017 Hosmer, EricEric Hosmer Dozier, BrianBrian Dozier Longoria, EvanEvan Longoria Simmons, AndreltonAndrelton Simmons Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Buxton, ByronByron Buxton Betts, MookieMookie Betts Maldonado, MartínMartín Maldonado Stroman, MarcusMarcus Stroman N/A
2018 Olson, MattMatt Olson Kinsler, IanIan Kinsler Chapman, MattMatt Chapman Simmons, AndreltonAndrelton Simmons Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Bradley Jr., JackieJackie Bradley Jr. Betts, MookieMookie Betts Pérez, SalvadorSalvador Pérez Keuchel, DallasDallas Keuchel N/A
2019 Olson, MattMatt Olson Sánchez, YolmerYolmer Sánchez Chapman, MattMatt Chapman Lindor, FranciscoFrancisco Lindor Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Kiermaier, KevinKevin Kiermaier Betts, MookieMookie Betts Pérez, RobertoRoberto Pérez Leake, MikeMike Leake N/A
2020 White, EvanEvan White Hernández, CésarCésar Hernández Kiner-Falefa, IsiahIsiah Kiner-Falefa Crawford, J. P.J. P. Crawford Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Robert Jr., LuisLuis Robert Jr. Gallo, JoeyJoey Gallo Pérez, RobertoRoberto Pérez Canning, GriffinGriffin Canning N/A Indians, ClevelandCleveland Indians
2021 Gurriel, YuliYuli Gurriel Semien, MarcusMarcus Semien Chapman, MattMatt Chapman Correa, CarlosCarlos Correa Benintendi, AndrewAndrew Benintendi Taylor, Michael A.Michael A. Taylor Gallo, JoeyJoey Gallo Murphy, SeanSean Murphy Keuchel, DallasDallas Keuchel N/A Astros, HoustonHouston Astros
2022 Guerrero Jr., VladimirVladimir Guerrero Jr. Giménez, AndrésAndrés Giménez Urías, RamónRamón Urías Peña, JeremyJeremy Peña Kwan, StevenSteven Kwan Straw, MylesMyles Straw Tucker, KyleKyle Tucker Trevino, JoseJose Trevino Bieber, ShaneShane Bieber LeMahieu, DJDJ LeMahieu Yankees, New YorkNew York Yankees
2023 Lowe, NathanielNathaniel Lowe Giménez, AndrésAndrés Giménez Chapman, MattMatt Chapman Volpe, AnthonyAnthony Volpe Kwan, StevenSteven Kwan Kiermaier, KevinKevin Kiermaier García, AdolisAdolis García Heim, JonahJonah Heim Berríos, JoséJosé Berríos Dubón, MauricioMauricio Dubón Blue Jays, TorontoToronto Blue Jays
Gold Glove winners in the National League, listed by position
Year 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF C P UT Team
1957 Hodges, GilGil HodgesHall of Fame Fox, NellieNellie FoxHall of Fame Malzone, FrankFrank Malzone McMillan, RoyRoy McMillan Miñoso, MinnieMinnie MiñosoHall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Kaline, AlAl KalineHall of Fame Lollar, ShermSherm Lollar Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1958 Hodges, GilGil HodgesHall of Fame Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Boyer, KenKen Boyer McMillan, RoyRoy McMillan Robinson, FrankFrank RobinsonHall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Aaron, HankHank AaronHall of Fame Crandall, DelDel Crandall Haddix, HarveyHarvey Haddix N/A
1959 Hodges, GilGil HodgesHall of Fame Neal, CharlieCharlie Neal Boyer, KenKen Boyer McMillan, RoyRoy McMillan Brandt, JackieJackie Brandt Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Aaron, HankHank AaronHall of Fame Crandall, DelDel Crandall Haddix, HarveyHarvey Haddix N/A
1960 White, BillBill White Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Boyer, KenKen Boyer Banks, ErnieErnie BanksHall of Fame Moon, WallyWally Moon Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Aaron, HankHank AaronHall of Fame Crandall, DelDel Crandall Haddix, HarveyHarvey Haddix N/A
1961 White, BillBill White Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Boyer, KenKen Boyer Wills, MauryMaury Wills Pinson, VadaVada Pinson Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Roseboro, JohnJohn Roseboro Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1962 White, BillBill White Hubbs, KenKen Hubbs Davenport, JimJim Davenport Wills, MauryMaury Wills Virdon, BillBill Virdon Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Crandall, DelDel Crandall Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1963 White, BillBill White Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Boyer, KenKen Boyer Wine, BobbyBobby Wine Flood, CurtCurt Flood Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Edwards, JohnnyJohnny Edwards Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1964 White, BillBill White Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Santo, RonRon SantoHall of Fame Amaro, RubenRubén Amaro Sr. Flood, CurtCurt Flood Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Edwards, JohnnyJohnny Edwards Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz N/A
1965 White, BillBill White Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Santo, RonRon SantoHall of Fame Cardenas, LeoLeo Cárdenas Flood, CurtCurt Flood Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Torre, JoeJoe TorreHall of Fame Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1966 White, BillBill White Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Santo, RonRon SantoHall of Fame Alley, GeneGene Alley Flood, CurtCurt Flood Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Roseboro, JohnJohn Roseboro Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1967 Parker, WesWes Parker Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Santo, RonRon SantoHall of Fame Alley, GeneGene Alley Flood, CurtCurt Flood Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Hundley, RandyRandy Hundley Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1968 Parker, WesWes Parker Beckert, GlennGlenn Beckert Santo, RonRon SantoHall of Fame Maxvill, DalDal Maxvill Flood, CurtCurt Flood Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Mays, WillieWillie Mays**Hall of Fame Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1969 Parker, WesWes Parker Millán, FélixFélix Millán Boyer, CleteClete Boyer Kessinger, DonDon Kessinger Flood, CurtCurt Flood Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Rose, PetePete Rose Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1970 Parker, WesWes Parker Helms, TommyTommy Helms Rader, DougDoug Rader Kessinger, DonDon Kessinger Agee, TommieTommie Agee Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Rose, PetePete Rose Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1971 Parker, WesWes Parker Helms, TommyTommy Helms Rader, DougDoug Rader Harrelson, BudBud Harrelson Davis, WillieWillie Davis Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1972 Parker, WesWes Parker Millán, FélixFélix Millán Rader, DougDoug Rader Bowa, LarryLarry Bowa Davis, WillieWillie Davis Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente**Hall of Fame Cedeno, CesarCésar Cedeño Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1973 Jorgensen, MikeMike Jorgensen Morgan, JoeJoe MorganHall of Fame Rader, DougDoug Rader Metzger, RogerRoger Metzger Davis, WillieWillie Davis Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds Cedeno, CesarCésar Cedeño Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Gibson, BobBob GibsonHall of Fame N/A
1974 Garvey, SteveSteve Garvey Morgan, JoeJoe MorganHall of Fame Rader, DougDoug Rader Concepción, DaveDave Concepción Geronimo, CesarCésar Gerónimo Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds Cedeno, CesarCésar Cedeño Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Messersmith, AndyAndy Messersmith N/A
1975 Garvey, SteveSteve Garvey Morgan, JoeJoe MorganHall of Fame Reitz, KenKen Reitz Concepción, DaveDave Concepción Geronimo, CesarCésar Gerónimo Maddox, GarryGarry Maddox Cedeno, CesarCésar Cedeño Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Messersmith, AndyAndy Messersmith N/A
1976 Garvey, SteveSteve Garvey Morgan, JoeJoe MorganHall of Fame Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Concepción, DaveDave Concepción Geronimo, CesarCésar Gerónimo Maddox, GarryGarry Maddox Cedeno, CesarCésar Cedeño Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1977 Garvey, SteveSteve Garvey Morgan, JoeJoe MorganHall of Fame Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Concepción, DaveDave Concepción Geronimo, CesarCésar Gerónimo Maddox, GarryGarry Maddox Parker, DaveDave Parker Bench, JohnnyJohnny BenchHall of Fame Kaat, JimJim KaatHall of Fame N/A
1978 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Lopes, DaveyDavey Lopes Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Bowa, LarryLarry Bowa Valentine, EllisEllis Valentine Maddox, GarryGarry Maddox Parker, DaveDave Parker Boone, BobBob Boone Niekro, PhilPhil NiekroHall of Fame N/A
1979 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Trillo, MannyManny Trillo Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Concepción, DaveDave Concepción Winfield, DaveDave WinfieldHall of Fame Maddox, GarryGarry Maddox Parker, DaveDave Parker Boone, BobBob Boone Niekro, PhilPhil NiekroHall of Fame N/A
1980 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Flynn, DougDoug Flynn Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Winfield, DaveDave WinfieldHall of Fame Maddox, GarryGarry Maddox Dawson, AndreAndre DawsonHall of Fame Carter, GaryGary CarterHall of Fame Niekro, PhilPhil NiekroHall of Fame N/A
1981 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Trillo, MannyManny Trillo Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Baker, DustyDusty Baker Maddox, GarryGarry Maddox Dawson, AndreAndre DawsonHall of Fame Carter, GaryGary CarterHall of Fame Carlton, SteveSteve CarltonHall of Fame N/A
1982 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Trillo, MannyManny Trillo Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Murphy, DaleDale Murphy Maddox, GarryGarry Maddox Dawson, AndreAndre DawsonHall of Fame Carter, GaryGary CarterHall of Fame Niekro, PhilPhil NiekroHall of Fame N/A
1983 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Murphy, DaleDale Murphy McGee, WillieWillie McGee Dawson, AndreAndre DawsonHall of Fame Pena, TonyTony Peña Niekro, PhilPhil NiekroHall of Fame N/A
1984 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Murphy, DaleDale Murphy Dernier, BobBob Dernier Dawson, AndreAndre DawsonHall of Fame Pena, TonyTony Peña Andújar, JoaquínJoaquín Andújar N/A
1985 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Wallach, TimTim Wallach Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Murphy, DaleDale Murphy McGee, WillieWillie McGee Dawson, AndreAndre DawsonHall of Fame Pena, TonyTony Peña Reuschel, RickRick Reuschel N/A
1986 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Schmidt, MikeMike SchmidtHall of Fame Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Murphy, DaleDale Murphy McGee, WillieWillie McGee Gwynn, TonyTony GwynnHall of Fame Davis, JodyJody Davis Valenzuela, FernandoFernando Valenzuela N/A
1987 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Pendleton, TerryTerry Pendleton Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Davis, EricEric Davis Dawson, AndreAndre DawsonHall of Fame Gwynn, TonyTony GwynnHall of Fame LaValliere, MikeMike LaValliere Reuschel, RickRick Reuschel N/A
1988 Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez* Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Wallach, TimTim Wallach Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Davis, EricEric Davis Dawson, AndreAndre DawsonHall of Fame Van Slyke, AndyAndy Van Slyke Santiago, BenitoBenito Santiago Hershiser, OrelOrel Hershiser N/A
1989 Galarraga, AndresAndrés Galarraga Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Pendleton, TerryTerry Pendleton Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Davis, EricEric Davis Gwynn, TonyTony GwynnHall of Fame Van Slyke, AndyAndy Van Slyke Santiago, BenitoBenito Santiago Darling, RonRon Darling N/A
1990 Galarraga, AndresAndrés Galarraga Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Wallach, TimTim Wallach Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Gwynn, TonyTony GwynnHall of Fame Van Slyke, AndyAndy Van Slyke Santiago, BenitoBenito Santiago Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1991 Clark, WillWill Clark Sandberg, RyneRyne SandbergHall of Fame Williams, MattMatt Williams Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Gwynn, TonyTony GwynnHall of Fame Van Slyke, AndyAndy Van Slyke Pagnozzi, TomTom Pagnozzi Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1992 Grace, MarkMark Grace Lind, JoseJosé Lind Pendleton, TerryTerry Pendleton Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith*Hall of Fame Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Walker, LarryLarry WalkerHall of Fame Van Slyke, AndyAndy Van Slyke Pagnozzi, TomTom Pagnozzi Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1993 Grace, MarkMark Grace Thompson, RobbyRobby Thompson Williams, MattMatt Williams Bell, JayJay Bell Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Walker, LarryLarry WalkerHall of Fame Grissom, MarquisMarquis Grissom Manwaring, KirtKirt Manwaring Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1994 Bagwell, JeffJeff BagwellHall of Fame Biggio, CraigCraig BiggioHall of Fame Williams, MattMatt Williams Larkin, BarryBarry LarkinHall of Fame Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Lewis, DarrenDarren Lewis Grissom, MarquisMarquis Grissom Pagnozzi, TomTom Pagnozzi Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1995 Grace, MarkMark Grace Biggio, CraigCraig BiggioHall of Fame Caminiti, KenKen Caminiti Larkin, BarryBarry LarkinHall of Fame Mondesi, RaulRaúl Mondesí Finley, SteveSteve Finley Grissom, MarquisMarquis Grissom Johnson, CharlesCharles Johnson Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1996 Grace, MarkMark Grace Biggio, CraigCraig BiggioHall of Fame Caminiti, KenKen Caminiti Larkin, BarryBarry LarkinHall of Fame Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Finley, SteveSteve Finley Grissom, MarquisMarquis Grissom Johnson, CharlesCharles Johnson Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1997 Snow, J. T.J. T. Snow Biggio, CraigCraig BiggioHall of Fame Caminiti, KenKen Caminiti Ordonez, ReyRey Ordóñez Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Walker, LarryLarry WalkerHall of Fame Mondesi, RaulRaúl Mondesí Johnson, CharlesCharles Johnson Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1998 Snow, J. T.J. T. Snow Boone, BretBret Boone Rolen, ScottScott RolenHall of Fame Ordonez, ReyRey Ordóñez Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Walker, LarryLarry WalkerHall of Fame Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Johnson, CharlesCharles Johnson Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
1999 Snow, J. T.J. T. Snow Reese, PokeyPokey Reese Ventura, RobinRobin Ventura Ordonez, ReyRey Ordóñez Finley, SteveSteve Finley Walker, LarryLarry WalkerHall of Fame Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Lieberthal, MikeMike Lieberthal Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2000 Snow, J. T.J. T. Snow Reese, PokeyPokey Reese Rolen, ScottScott RolenHall of Fame Perez, NeifiNeifi Pérez Finley, SteveSteve Finley Edmonds, JimJim Edmonds Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Matheny, MikeMike Matheny Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2001 Helton, ToddTodd HeltonHall of Fame Vina, FernandoFernando Viña Rolen, ScottScott RolenHall of Fame Cabrera, OrlandoOrlando Cabrera Walker, LarryLarry WalkerHall of Fame Edmonds, JimJim Edmonds Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Ausmus, BradBrad Ausmus Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2002 Helton, ToddTodd HeltonHall of Fame Vina, FernandoFernando Viña Rolen, ScottScott RolenHall of Fame Rentería, ÉdgarÉdgar Rentería Walker, LarryLarry WalkerHall of Fame Edmonds, JimJim Edmonds Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Ausmus, BradBrad Ausmus Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2003 Lee, DerrekDerrek Lee Castillo, LuisLuis Castillo Rolen, ScottScott RolenHall of Fame Rentería, ÉdgarÉdgar Rentería Cruz, JoseJosé Cruz Jr. Edmonds, JimJim Edmonds Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Matheny, MikeMike Matheny Hampton, MikeMike Hampton N/A
2004 Helton, ToddTodd HeltonHall of Fame Castillo, LuisLuis Castillo Rolen, ScottScott RolenHall of Fame Izturis, CesarCésar Izturis Finley, SteveSteve Finley Edmonds, JimJim Edmonds Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Matheny, MikeMike Matheny Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2005 Lee, DerrekDerrek Lee Castillo, LuisLuis Castillo Lowell, MikeMike Lowell Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Abreu, BobbyBobby Abreu Edmonds, JimJim Edmonds Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Matheny, MikeMike Matheny Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2006 Pujols, AlbertAlbert Pujols Hudson, OrlandoOrlando Hudson Rolen, ScottScott RolenHall of Fame Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Cameron, MikeMike Cameron Beltran, CarlosCarlos Beltrán Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Ausmus, BradBrad Ausmus Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2007 Lee, DerrekDerrek Lee Hudson, OrlandoOrlando Hudson Wright, DavidDavid Wright Rollins, JimmyJimmy Rollins Aaron Rowand &
Jeff Francoeur
Beltran, CarlosCarlos Beltrán Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones Martin, RussellRussell Martin Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2008 González, AdriánAdrián González Phillips, BrandonBrandon Phillips Wright, DavidDavid Wright Rollins, JimmyJimmy Rollins McLouth, NateNate McLouth Beltran, CarlosCarlos Beltrán Victorino, ShaneShane Victorino Molina, YadierYadier Molina Maddux, GregGreg Maddux*Hall of Fame N/A
2009 González, AdriánAdrián González Hudson, OrlandoOrlando Hudson Zimmerman, RyanRyan Zimmerman Rollins, JimmyJimmy Rollins Bourn, MichaelMichael Bourn Kemp, MattMatt Kemp Victorino, ShaneShane Victorino Molina, YadierYadier Molina Wainwright, AdamAdam Wainwright N/A
2010 Pujols, AlbertAlbert Pujols Phillips, BrandonBrandon Phillips Rolen, ScottScott RolenHall of Fame Tulowitzki, TroyTroy Tulowitzki Bourn, MichaelMichael Bourn González, CarlosCarlos González Victorino, ShaneShane Victorino Molina, YadierYadier Molina Arroyo, BronsonBronson Arroyo N/A
2011 Votto, JoeyJoey Votto Phillips, BrandonBrandon Phillips Polanco, PlácidoPlácido Polanco Tulowitzki, TroyTroy Tulowitzki Parra, GerardoGerardo Parra Kemp, MattMatt Kemp Ethier, AndreAndre Ethier Molina, YadierYadier Molina Kershaw, ClaytonClayton Kershaw N/A
2012 LaRoche, AdamAdam LaRoche Barney, DarwinDarwin Barney Headley, ChaseChase Headley Rollins, JimmyJimmy Rollins González, CarlosCarlos González McCutchen, AndrewAndrew McCutchen Heyward, JasonJason Heyward Molina, YadierYadier Molina Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle N/A
2013 Goldschmidt, PaulPaul Goldschmidt Phillips, BrandonBrandon Phillips Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Simmons, AndreltonAndrelton Simmons González, CarlosCarlos González Gómez, CarlosCarlos Gómez Parra, GerardoGerardo Parra Molina, YadierYadier Molina Wainwright, AdamAdam Wainwright N/A
2014 González, AdriánAdrián González LeMahieu, DJDJ LeMahieu Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Simmons, AndreltonAndrelton Simmons Yelich, ChristianChristian Yelich Lagares, JuanJuan Lagares Heyward, JasonJason Heyward Molina, YadierYadier Molina Greinke, ZackZack Greinke N/A
2015 Goldschmidt, PaulPaul Goldschmidt Gordon, DeeDee Gordon Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Crawford, BrandonBrandon Crawford Marte, StarlingStarling Marte Pollock, A. J.A. J. Pollock Heyward, JasonJason Heyward Molina, YadierYadier Molina Greinke, ZackZack Greinke N/A
2016 Rizzo, AnthonyAnthony Rizzo Panik, JoeJoe Panik Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Crawford, BrandonBrandon Crawford Marte, StarlingStarling Marte Inciarte, EnderEnder Inciarte Heyward, JasonJason Heyward Posey, BusterBuster Posey Greinke, ZackZack Greinke N/A
2017 Goldschmidt, PaulPaul Goldschmidt LeMahieu, DJDJ LeMahieu Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Crawford, BrandonBrandon Crawford Ozuna, MarcellMarcell Ozuna Inciarte, EnderEnder Inciarte Heyward, JasonJason Heyward Barnhart, TuckerTucker Barnhart Greinke, ZackZack Greinke N/A
2018 Anthony Rizzo &
Freddie Freeman
LeMahieu, DJDJ LeMahieu Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Ahmed, NickNick Ahmed Dickerson, CoreyCorey Dickerson Inciarte, EnderEnder Inciarte Markakis, NickNick Markakis Molina, YadierYadier Molina Greinke, ZackZack Greinke N/A
2019 Rizzo, AnthonyAnthony Rizzo Wong, KoltenKolten Wong Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Ahmed, NickNick Ahmed Peralta, DavidDavid Peralta Cain, LorenzoLorenzo Cain Bellinger, CodyCody Bellinger Realmuto, J. T.J. T. Realmuto Greinke, ZackZack Greinke N/A
2020 Rizzo, AnthonyAnthony Rizzo Wong, KoltenKolten Wong Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Báez, JavierJavier Báez O'Neill, TylerTyler O'Neill Grisham, TrentTrent Grisham Betts, MookieMookie Betts Barnhart, TuckerTucker Barnhart Fried, MaxMax Fried N/A Cubs, ChicagoChicago Cubs
2021 Goldschmidt, PaulPaul Goldschmidt Edman, TommyTommy Edman Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Crawford, BrandonBrandon Crawford O'Neill, TylerTyler O'Neill Bader, HarrisonHarrison Bader Duvall, AdamAdam Duvall Stallings, JacobJacob Stallings Fried, MaxMax Fried N/A Cardinals, St. LouisSt. Louis Cardinals
2022 Walker, ChristianChristian Walker Rodgers, BrendanBrendan Rodgers Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Swanson, DansbyDansby Swanson Happ, IanIan Happ Grisham, TrentTrent Grisham Betts, MookieMookie Betts Realmuto, J. T.J. T. Realmuto Fried, MaxMax Fried Donovan, BrendanBrendan Donovan Cardinals, St. LouisSt. Louis Cardinals
2023 Walker, ChristianChristian Walker Hoerner, NicoNico Hoerner Hayes, Ke'BryanKe'Bryan Hayes Swanson, DansbyDansby Swanson Happ, IanIan Happ Doyle, BrentonBrenton Doyle Tatís Jr., FernandoFernando Tatís Jr. Moreno, GabrielGabriel Moreno Wheeler, ZackZack Wheeler Kim, Ha-seongHa-seong Kim Brewers, MilwaukeeMilwaukee Brewers

won as a left fielder won as a center fielder won as a right fielder

All-time Gold Glove Team

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Willie Mays won 12 Gold Gloves and was elected to the all-time team.

On February 20, 2007, Major League Baseball and Rawlings announced that an all-time Gold Glove Team would be named during the 50th anniversary of the first Gold Glove Awards. Rawlings asked 70 baseball reporters, former players, and former managers to select 50 names for the ballot, from an initial selection of 250 names. The team was selected by fans, who voted at the Rawlings Gold Glove website, at United States Postal Service offices, and at sporting goods stores. The results were announced at the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

All-time Gold Glove Team members by position
First base Wes Parker
Second base Joe MorganHall of Fame
Third base Brooks Robinson*Hall of Fame
Shortstop Ozzie Smith*Hall of Fame
Outfield Willie Mays**Hall of Fame
Roberto Clemente**Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr.Hall of Fame
Catcher Johnny BenchHall of Fame
Pitcher Greg Maddux*Hall of Fame

Teammates

Middle infield duos

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Mark Belanger (pictured) won multiple Gold Gloves at shortstop along with teammates Davey Johnson and Bobby Grich at second base.

In the history of the Gold Glove Award, there have been twelve double-play combinations, or pairs of middle infielders, that have won awards in the same year. Shortstops and second basemen depend upon each other for the majority of double plays. The most common type of double play occurs with a runner on first base and a ground ball hit towards the middle of the infield. The player fielding the ball (generally the shortstop or second baseman) throws to the fielder covering second base, who steps on the base before the runner from first arrives to force that runner out, and then throws the ball to the first baseman to force out the batter for the second out. Mark Belanger won four Gold Gloves with the Baltimore Orioles alongside winning partner Bobby Grich, and Joe Morgan paired with Dave Concepción for four combination wins with the Cincinnati Reds. The most recent teammates to accomplish the feat are Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner, who won with the Chicago Cubs in 2023.

Double-play combinations to win Gold Gloves for the same team in the same season
Shortstop Second baseman Team Times won Years Ref(s)
Aparicio, LuisLuis AparicioHall of Fame Fox, NellieNellie FoxHall of Fame Chicago White Sox
2
1959–1960
Alley, GeneGene Alley Mazeroski, BillBill MazeroskiHall of Fame Pittsburgh Pirates
2
1966–1967
Fregosi, JimJim Fregosi Knoop, BobbyBobby Knoop California Angels
1
1967
Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Johnson, DaveyDavey Johnson Baltimore Orioles
2
1969, 1971
Belanger, MarkMark Belanger Grich, BobbyBobby Grich Baltimore Orioles
4
1973–1976

Concepción, DaveDave Concepción Morgan, JoeJoe MorganHall of Fame Cincinnati Reds
4
1974–1977

Trammell, AlanAlan TrammellHall of Fame Whitaker, LouLou Whitaker Detroit Tigers
2
1983–1984
Vizquel, OmarOmar Vizquel Alomar, RobertoRoberto Alomar*Hall of Fame Cleveland Indians
3
1999–2001

Rentería, ÉdgarÉdgar Rentería Viña, FernandoFernando Viña St. Louis Cardinals
1
2002
Jeter, DerekDerek JeterHall of Fame Cano, RobinsonRobinson Canó New York Yankees
1
2010
Crawford, BrandonBrandon Crawford Panik, JoeJoe Panik San Francisco Giants
1
2016
Simmons, AndreltonAndrelton Simmons Kinsler, IanIan Kinsler Los Angeles Angels
1
2018
Swanson, DansbyDansby Swanson Hoerner, NicoNico Hoerner Chicago Cubs
1
2023

Batteries

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Man in a white baseball uniform stretches to throw a baseball with his left hand
Iván Rodríguez and Kenny Rogers won Gold Gloves as batterymates in 2000 and 2006.

Since 1957, there have been five Gold Glove batteries. The pitcher and catcher, collectively known as the battery, are the only two players on the field involved in every pitch. In particular, the pitcher and catcher control the running game with tools such as pickoffs or the strength of the catcher's throwing arm. The first pitcher and catcher on the same team to win Gold Gloves in the same year were Jim Kaat and Earl Battey, with the Minnesota Twins in 1962. Only two pairs of batterymates have won Gold Gloves together more than once: Iván Rodríguez and Kenny Rogers won with the Texas Rangers in 2000, and again with the Detroit Tigers in 2006. Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright matched the feat, winning in both 2009 and 2013.

Batterymates to win Gold Gloves for the same team in the same season
Pitcher Catcher Team Times won Years Ref
Jim KaatHall of Fame Earl Battey Minnesota Twins
1
1962
Rick Reuschel Tony Peña Pittsburgh Pirates
1
1985
Bret Saberhagen Bob Boone Kansas City Royals
1
1989
Kenny Rogers Iván Rodríguez*Hall of Fame Texas Rangers 2
2000
Detroit Tigers
2006
Adam Wainwright Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals
2
2009, 2013

Platinum Glove Award

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As of 2022 Nolan Arenado (with 6) has won the most Platinum Glove Awards of any player.

In 2011, Rawlings added an annual Platinum Glove Award awarded to the best defensive player in each league, as selected by fans from the year's Gold Glove winners. Numbers after a player's name indicate that he has won the award multiple times.

Year American League National League
Player Team Position Player Team Position
2011 Beltré, AdriánAdrián BeltréHall of Fame Texas Rangers 3B Molina, YadierYadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals C
2012 Beltré, AdriánAdrián BeltréHall of Fame (2) Texas Rangers 3B Molina, YadierYadier Molina (2) St. Louis Cardinals C
2013 Machado, MannyManny Machado Baltimore Orioles 3B Simmons, AndreltonAndrelton Simmons Atlanta Braves SS
2014 Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon Kansas City Royals LF Molina, YadierYadier Molina (3) St. Louis Cardinals C
2015 Kiermaier, KevinKevin Kiermaier Tampa Bay Rays CF Molina, YadierYadier Molina (4) St. Louis Cardinals C
2016 Lindor, FranciscoFrancisco Lindor Cleveland Indians SS Rizzo, AnthonyAnthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs 1B
2017 Buxton, ByronByron Buxton Minnesota Twins CF Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado Colorado Rockies 3B
2018 Chapman, MattMatt Chapman Oakland Athletics 3B Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado (2) Colorado Rockies 3B
2019 Chapman, MattMatt Chapman (2) Oakland Athletics 3B Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado (3) Colorado Rockies 3B
2020 Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon (2) Kansas City Royals LF Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado (4) Colorado Rockies 3B
2021 Correa, CarlosCarlos Correa Houston Astros SS Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado (5) St. Louis Cardinals 3B
2022 Jose Trevino New York Yankees C Arenado, NolanNolan Arenado (6) St. Louis Cardinals 3B
2023 Giménez, AndrésAndrés Giménez Cleveland Guardians 2B Tatís Jr., FernandoFernando Tatís Jr. San Diego Padres RF

National Pro Fastpitch

In 2016, Rawlings announced it would begin awarding a gold glove annually to a female fastpitch softball player in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league. NPF coaches and managers vote for a winner (excluding those on their respective teams). This award is in addition to the collegiate and high school awards added in 2007, the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Gold Glove Awards.

Gold Glove winners in National Pro Fastpitch
Year Player Team Position Ref
2016 Andrews, AJAJ Andrews Akron Racers RF
2017 Goodacre, ChelseaChelsea Goodacre USSSA Pride C
2018 Rhodes, JadeJade Rhodes Cleveland Comets 1B
2019 Warren, JessieJessie Warren USSSA Pride 3B
2020 Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic and unavailability of home venues for teams(league folded in 2021)

See also

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  • Silver Slugger Award - the offensive counterpart to the award
  • Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • Esurance MLB Awards – Best Defensive Player
  • Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Award – a minor league award also presented by Rawlings
  • Baseball awards § United States
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