# List of Gold Glove Award winners at first base

The Gold Glove Award is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league. Managers are not permitted to vote for their own players. Eighteen Gold Gloves are awarded each year (with the exception of 1957, 1985, 2007 and 2018), one at each of the nine positions in each league. In 1957, the baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings created the Gold Glove Award to commemorate the best fielding performance at each position. The award was created from a glove made from gold lamé-tanned leather and affixed to a walnut base. Initially, only one Gold Glove per position was awarded to the top fielder in each position in the entire league; however, separate awards were given to the National and American Leagues beginning in 1958.
Keith Hernandez has won the most Gold Gloves at first base, capturing 11 consecutive awards in the National League from 1978 to 1988. In the American League, Don Mattingly won nine times with the New York Yankees for the second-highest total among first basemen, and George Scott won eight awards playing for the Boston Red Sox (three) and the Milwaukee Brewers (five). Vic Power, and Bill White each won seven awards; six-time winners include Wes Parker and J. T. Snow. Mark Teixeira has won five Gold Gloves at the position. Gil Hodges, Eddie Murray and Jeff Bagwell are the only members of the Baseball Hall of Fame to have won a Gold Glove at first base.
Among winners, Steve Garvey has made the most putouts in a season, with 1,606 in 1977. Murray leads American League winners in that category, with 1,538 in 1984. Kevin Youkilis has made the fewest errors in a season, also achieving the highest fielding percentage, when he went the entire 2007 season without an error for a fielding percentage of 1.000. Several players have made one error in a winning season, including Parker in 1968, Snow in 1998, Rafael Palmeiro in 1999, and Teixeira in 2012. Parker, Snow and Teixeira achieved a .999 fielding percentage in those seasons, as did Todd Helton in 2001. The player with the most errors in an award-winning season was Scott; he made 19 errors in 1967. Joey Votto made the most assists in a season, with 173 in 2011. The highest double play total in the major leagues belongs to Cecil Cooper, who turned 160 double plays in 1980.
Darin Erstad won a Gold Glove as a first baseman in 2004 after winning two awards in the outfield (2000, 2002), making him the only player to win the award as an infielder and an outfielder. In 1999, Palmeiro won the Gold Glove with the Texas Rangers while only appearing in 28 games as a first baseman; he appeared in 135 games as a designated hitter that season, resulting in some controversy over his selection. The oldest player to win the position is Yuli Gurriel, who won the award for the Houston Astros at the age of 37 in 2021.

## Key

| Year | Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season |
| PO | Putout |
| A | Assist |
| E | Error |
| DP | Double play |
| FPct | Fielding percentage |
| * or ** | Winner of the most Gold Glove Awards at his position (** indicates tie) |
| † | Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |

## American League winners

| Year | Player | Team | PO | A | E | DP | FPct | Ref |
| 1957 | Gil Hodges$^†$ | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 1,317 | 115 | 14 | 115 | .990 | |
| 1958 | Vic Power | Kansas City Athletics Cleveland Indians | 702 | 77 | 6 | 94 | .992 | [29] [30] |
| 1959 | Vic Power | Cleveland Indians | 1,039 | 110 | 6 | 98 | .995 | |
| 1960 | Vic Power | Cleveland Indians | 1,177 | 145 | 5 | 145 | .996 | |
| 1961 | Vic Power | Cleveland Indians | 1,154 | 142 | 8 | 101 | .994 | |
| 1962 | Vic Power | Minnesota Twins | 1,193 | 134 | 10 | 133 | .993 | |
| 1963 | Vic Power | Minnesota Twins | 896 | 76 | 8 | 86 | .992 | |
| 1964 | Vic Power | Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | 491 | 50 | 2 | 39 | .996 | [36] [37] [38] |
| 1965 | Joe Pepitone | New York Yankees | 1,036 | 71 | 3 | 104 | .997 | |
| 1966 | Joe Pepitone | New York Yankees | 1,044 | 92 | 6 | 92 | .995 | |
| 1967 | George Scott | Boston Red Sox | 1,321 | 94 | 19 | 115 | .987 | |
| 1968 | George Scott | Boston Red Sox | 807 | 55 | 11 | 68 | .987 | |
| 1969 | Joe Pepitone | New York Yankees | 1,254 | 74 | 7 | 118 | .995 | |
| 1970 | Jim Spencer | California Angels | 1,212 | 85 | 7 | 131 | .995 | |
| 1971 | George Scott | Boston Red Sox | 1,256 | 75 | 11 | 122 | .992 | |
| 1972 | George Scott | Milwaukee Brewers | 1,180 | 73 | 10 | 106 | .992 | |
| 1973 | George Scott | Milwaukee Brewers | 1,388 | 118 | 9 | 144 | .994 | |
| 1974 | George Scott | Milwaukee Brewers | 1,345 | 114 | 12 | 137 | .992 | |
| 1975 | George Scott | Milwaukee Brewers | 1,202 | 109 | 14 | 118 | .989 | |
| 1976 | George Scott | Milwaukee Brewers | 1,393 | 107 | 13 | 133 | .991 | |
| 1977 | Jim Spencer | Chicago White Sox | 977 | 90 | 10 | 76 | .991 | |
| 1978 | Chris Chambliss | New York Yankees | 1,366 | 111 | 4 | 119 | .997 | |
| 1979 | Cecil Cooper | Milwaukee Brewers | 1,323 | 78 | 10 | 119 | .993 | |
| 1980 | Cecil Cooper | Milwaukee Brewers | 1,336 | 106 | 5 | 160 | .997 | |
| 1981 | Mike Squires | Chicago White Sox | 729 | 58 | 6 | 68 | .992 | |
| 1982 | Eddie Murray$^†$ | Baltimore Orioles | 1,269 | 97 | 4 | 106 | .997 | |
| 1983 | Eddie Murray$^†$ | Baltimore Orioles | 1,393 | 114 | 10 | 136 | .993 | |
| 1984 | Eddie Murray$^†$ | Baltimore Orioles | 1,538 | 143 | 13 | 152 | .992 | |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1,318 | 87 | 7 | 154 | .995 | |
| 1986 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1,377 | 100 | 6 | 132 | .996 | |
| 1987 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1,239 | 91 | 5 | 122 | .996 | |
| 1988 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1,250 | 99 | 9 | 131 | .993 | |
| 1989 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1,274 | 87 | 7 | 143 | .995 | |
| 1990 | Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics | 1,329 | 95 | 5 | 126 | .997 | |
| 1991 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1,119 | 77 | 5 | 135 | .996 | |
| 1992 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1,209 | 116 | 4 | 129 | .997 | |
| 1993 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1,258 | 84 | 3 | 123 | .998 | |
| 1994 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 919 | 68 | 2 | 95 | .998 | |
| 1995 | J. T. Snow | California Angels | 1,274 | 103 | 10 | 134 | .993 | |
| 1996 | J. T. Snow | California Angels | 1,308 | 108 | 7 | 133 | .995 | |
| 1997 | Rafael Palmeiro | Baltimore Orioles | 1,304 | 112 | 10 | 124 | .993 | |
| 1998 | Rafael Palmeiro | Baltimore Orioles | 1,435 | 124 | 9 | 127 | .994 | |
| 1999 | Rafael Palmeiro | Texas Rangers | 261 | 13 | 1 | 23 | .996 | |
| 2000 | John Olerud | Seattle Mariners | 1,271 | 133 | 5 | 154 | .996 | |
| 2001 | Doug Mientkiewicz | Minnesota Twins | 1,263 | 69 | 4 | 95 | .997 | |
| 2002 | John Olerud | Seattle Mariners | 1,169 | 101 | 5 | 122 | .996 | |
| 2003 | John Olerud | Seattle Mariners | 1,096 | 125 | 3 | 126 | .998 | |
| 2004 | Darin Erstad | Anaheim Angels | 986 | 66 | 4 | 83 | .996 | |
| 2005 | Mark Teixeira | Texas Rangers | 1,377 | 101 | 3 | 127 | .998 | |
| 2006 | Mark Teixeira | Texas Rangers | 1,481 | 88 | 4 | 157 | .997 | |
| 2007 | Kevin Youkilis | Boston Red Sox | 990 | 90 | 0 | 101 | 1.000 | |
| 2008 | Carlos Peña | Tampa Bay Rays | 991 | 106 | 2 | 117 | .998 | |
| 2009 | Mark Teixeira | New York Yankees | 1,222 | 49 | 4 | 110 | .997 | |
| 2010 | Mark Teixeira | New York Yankees | 1,227 | 80 | 3 | 137 | .998 | |
| 2011 | Adrián González | Boston Red Sox | 1,222 | 125 | 4 | 106 | .997 | |
| 2012 | Mark Teixeira | New York Yankees | 985 | 69 | 1 | 91 | .999 | |
| 2013 | Eric Hosmer | Kansas City Royals | 1,205 | 122 | 8 | 118 | .994 | |
| 2014 | Eric Hosmer | Kansas City Royals | 1,043 | 88 | 10 | 85 | .991 | |
| 2015 | Eric Hosmer | Kansas City Royals | 1,261 | 101 | 4 | 121 | .997 | |
| 2016 | Mitch Moreland | Texas Rangers | 1,036 | 65 | 2 | 138 | .998 | |
| 2017 | Eric Hosmer | Kansas City Royals | 1,235 | 75 | 4 | 124 | .997 | |
| 2018 | Matt Olson | Oakland Athletics | 1,403 | 84 | 7 | 115 | .995 | |
| 2019 | Matt Olson | Oakland Athletics | 1,023 | 90 | 8 | 95 | .993 | |
| 2020 | Evan White | Seattle Mariners | 370 | 32 | 1 | 36 | .998 | |
| 2021 | Yuli Gurriel | Houston Astros | 1,057 | 86 | 6 | 95 | .995 | |
| 2022 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Toronto Blue Jays | 969 | 47 | 10 | 80 | .990 | |
| 2023 | Nathaniel Lowe | Texas Rangers | 1,221 | 106 | 3 | 128 | .998 | |
| 2024 | Carlos Santana | Minnesota Twins | 998 | 92 | 4 | 67 | .996 | |

## National League winners

| Year | Player | Team | PO | A | E | DP | FPct | Ref |
| 1957 | Gil Hodges$^†$ | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1,317 | 115 | 14 | 115 | .990 | |
| 1958 | Gil Hodges$^†$ | Los Angeles Dodgers | 907 | 69 | 8 | 134 | .992 | |
| 1959 | Gil Hodges$^†$ | Los Angeles Dodgers | 891 | 66 | 8 | 77 | .992 | |
| 1960 | Bill White | St. Louis Cardinals | 994 | 65 | 11 | 109 | .990 | |
| 1961 | Bill White | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,373 | 104 | 17 | 125 | .989 | |
| 1962 | Bill White | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,221 | 94 | 9 | 114 | .993 | |
| 1963 | Bill White | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,389 | 105 | 13 | 126 | .991 | |
| 1964 | Bill White | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,513 | 101 | 6 | 125 | .996 | |
| 1965 | Bill White | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,308 | 109 | 11 | 114 | .992 | |
| 1966 | Bill White | Philadelphia Phillies | 1,422 | 109 | 9 | 118 | .994 | |
| 1967 | Wes Parker | Los Angeles Dodgers | 913 | 68 | 4 | 72 | .996 | |
| 1968 | Wes Parker | Los Angeles Dodgers | 939 | 69 | 1 | 74 | .999 | |
| 1969 | Wes Parker | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,189 | 79 | 6 | 87 | .995 | |
| 1970 | Wes Parker | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,498 | 125 | 7 | 116 | .996 | |
| 1971 | Wes Parker | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,215 | 97 | 5 | 113 | .996 | |
| 1972 | Wes Parker | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,074 | 68 | 4 | 91 | .997 | |
| 1973 | Mike Jorgensen | Montréal Expos | 990 | 80 | 5 | 88 | .995 | |
| 1974 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,536 | 62 | 8 | 108 | .995 | |
| 1975 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,500 | 77 | 8 | 96 | .995 | |
| 1976 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,583 | 67 | 3 | 138 | .998 | |
| 1977 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,606 | 55 | 8 | 137 | .995 | |
| 1978 | Keith Hernandez* | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,436 | 96 | 10 | 124 | .994 | |
| 1979 | Keith Hernandez* | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,489 | 146 | 8 | 145 | .995 | |
| 1980 | Keith Hernandez* | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,572 | 115 | 9 | 146 | .995 | |
| 1981 | Keith Hernandez* | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,054 | 86 | 3 | 99 | .997 | |
| 1982 | Keith Hernandez* | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,586 | 135 | 11 | 140 | .994 | |
| 1983 | Keith Hernandez* | St. Louis Cardinals New York Mets | 1,418 | 147 | 13 | 147 | .992 | [124] [125] |
| 1984 | Keith Hernandez* | New York Mets | 1,214 | 142 | 8 | 127 | .994 | |
| 1985 | Keith Hernandez* | New York Mets | 1,310 | 139 | 4 | 113 | .997 | |
| 1986 | Keith Hernandez* | New York Mets | 1,199 | 149 | 5 | 115 | .996 | |
| 1987 | Keith Hernandez* | New York Mets | 1,298 | 149 | 10 | 110 | .993 | |
| 1988 | Keith Hernandez* | New York Mets | 734 | 77 | 2 | 63 | .998 | |
| 1989 | Andrés Galarraga | Montréal Expos | 1,335 | 91 | 11 | 97 | .992 | |
| 1990 | Andrés Galarraga | Montréal Expos | 1,300 | 94 | 10 | 93 | .993 | |
| 1991 | Will Clark | San Francisco Giants | 1,273 | 110 | 4 | 115 | .997 | |
| 1992 | Mark Grace | Chicago Cubs | 1,580 | 141 | 4 | 119 | .998 | |
| 1993 | Mark Grace | Chicago Cubs | 1,456 | 112 | 5 | 134 | .997 | |
| 1994 | Jeff Bagwell$^†$ | Houston Astros | 922 | 120 | 9 | 94 | .991 | |
| 1995 | Mark Grace | Chicago Cubs | 1,211 | 114 | 7 | 93 | .995 | |
| 1996 | Mark Grace | Chicago Cubs | 1,259 | 107 | 4 | 120 | .997 | |
| 1997 | J. T. Snow | San Francisco Giants | 1,308 | 108 | 7 | 133 | .995 | |
| 1998 | J. T. Snow | San Francisco Giants | 1,040 | 94 | 1 | 99 | .999 | |
| 1999 | J. T. Snow | San Francisco Giants | 1,221 | 122 | 6 | 123 | .996 | |
| 2000 | J. T. Snow | San Francisco Giants | 1,198 | 92 | 6 | 35 | .995 | |
| 2001 | Todd Helton$^†$ | Colorado Rockies | 1,306 | 119 | 2 | 139 | .999 | |
| 2002 | Todd Helton$^†$ | Colorado Rockies | 1,358 | 112 | 7 | 138 | .995 | |
| 2003 | Derrek Lee | Florida Marlins | 1,279 | 97 | 5 | 132 | .996 | |
| 2004 | Todd Helton$^†$ | Colorado Rockies | 1,356 | 144 | 4 | 130 | .997 | |
| 2005 | Derrek Lee | Chicago Cubs | 1,323 | 122 | 6 | 118 | .996 | |
| 2006 | Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,345 | 110 | 6 | 145 | .996 | |
| 2007 | Derrek Lee | Chicago Cubs | 1,165 | 87 | 7 | 99 | .994 | |
| 2008 | Adrián González | San Diego Padres | 1,306 | 130 | 6 | 129 | .996 | |
| 2009 | Adrián González | San Diego Padres | 1,224 | 136 | 7 | 116 | .995 | |
| 2010 | Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,458 | 157 | 4 | 146 | .998 | |
| 2011 | Joey Votto | Cincinnati Reds | 1,341 | 173 | 6 | 127 | .996 | |
| 2012 | Adam LaRoche | Washington Nationals | 1,260 | 100 | 7 | 113 | .995 | |
| 2013 | Paul Goldschmidt | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1,494 | 99 | 5 | 118 | .997 | |
| 2014 | Adrián González | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1,318 | 118 | 6 | 118 | .996 | |
| 2015 | Paul Goldschmidt | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1,378 | 123 | 5 | 129 | .997 | |
| 2016 | Anthony Rizzo | Chicago Cubs | 1,268 | 126 | 6 | 98 | .996 | |
| 2017 | Paul Goldschmidt | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1,254 | 103 | 4 | 116 | .997 | |
| 2018 | Anthony Rizzo | Chicago Cubs | 1,133 | 147 | 7 | 128 | .995 | |
| 2018 | Freddie Freeman | Atlanta Braves | 1,268 | 72 | 7 | 116 | .995 | |
| 2019 | Anthony Rizzo | Chicago Cubs | 1,140 | 123 | 5 | 120 | .996 | |
| 2020 | Anthony Rizzo | Chicago Cubs | 418 | 44 | 1 | 39 | .998 | |
| 2021 | Paul Goldschmidt | St. Louis Cardinals | 1,144 | 106 | 2 | 111 | .998 | |
| 2022 | Christian Walker | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1,109 | 78 | 5 | 106 | .996 | |
| 2023 | Christian Walker | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1,075 | 77 | 2 | 106 | .998 | |
| 2024 | Christian Walker | Arizona Diamondbacks | 977 | 76 | 2 | 104 | .998 | |

## Footnotes

* $^a$ The Brewers were members of the American League until 1997, when Commissioner Bud Selig offered the team the option to switch leagues due to a realignment of Major League Baseball's divisions. The Brewers have been members of the National League since 1998.
* $^b$ Born Victor Pellot, he used the alias "Vic Power" during his career in MLB due to his experiences in Canada that drew laughs from fans due to his last name sounding similar to obscene slang
* $^c$ $^c$ In 1957, Gold Gloves were given to the top fielders in Major League Baseball, instead of separate awards for the National and American Leagues; therefore, the winners are the same in each table.