# Gold Glove Award

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold 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

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).

### Criticism

Before the involvement of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) in the voting process in 2013, The Boston Globe writer Peter Abraham argued 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. Naturally, statistics can be contentious, and there is still no universally agreed system of fielding stats (even with advanced metrics) in 2024; moreover, a manager gets to see each team in their league during a season, and can indeed form an opinion over that span of whom they felt was the best fielder at each position.
Bill Chuck of Comcast SportsNet New England claimed that Gold Glove voters frequently counted only errors to determine winners. Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times maintained the votes for the Gold Gloves rely largely on a player's past reputation. The Associated Press proposed 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.

### Multiple winners

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 by Year

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) |
| † | Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |

### American League

Gold Glove winners in the American League, listed by position :
| Year | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | OF | OF | C | P | UT | Team |
| 1957 | Gil Hodges$^†$ | Nellie Fox$^†$ | Frank Malzone | Roy McMillan | Minnie Miñoso$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Al Kaline$^†$ | Sherm Lollar | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1958 | Vic Power | Frank Bolling | Frank Malzone | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Norm Siebern | Jimmy Piersall | Al Kaline$^†$ | Sherm Lollar | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1959 | Vic Power | Nellie Fox$^†$ | Frank Malzone | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Minnie Miñoso$^†$ | Al Kaline$^†$ | Jackie Jensen | Sherm Lollar | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1960 | Vic Power | Nellie Fox$^†$ | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Minnie Miñoso$^†$ | Jim Landis | Roger Maris | Earl Battey | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1961 | Vic Power | Bobby Richardson | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Jim Landis | Al Kaline$^†$ | Jimmy Piersall | Earl Battey | Frank Lary | N/A |
| 1962 | Vic Power | Bobby Richardson | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Jim Landis | Al Kaline$^†$ | Mickey Mantle$^†$ | Earl Battey | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1963 | Vic Power | Bobby Richardson | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Zoilo Versalles | Jim Landis | Al Kaline$^†$ | Carl Yastrzemski$^†$ | Elston Howard | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1964 | Vic Power | Bobby Richardson | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Jim Landis | Al Kaline$^†$ | Vic Davalillo | Elston Howard | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1965 | Joe Pepitone | Bobby Richardson | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Zoilo Versalles | Tom Tresh | Al Kaline$^†$ | Carl Yastrzemski$^†$ | Bill Freehan | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1966 | Joe Pepitone | Bobby Knoop | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Tommie Agee | Al Kaline$^†$ | Tony Oliva$^†$ | Bill Freehan | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1967 | George Scott | Bobby Knoop | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Jim Fregosi | Paul Blair | Al Kaline$^†$ | Carl Yastrzemski$^†$ | Bill Freehan | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1968 | George Scott | Bobby Knoop | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Reggie Smith | Mickey Stanley | Carl Yastrzemski$^†$ | Bill Freehan | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1969 | Joe Pepitone | Davey Johnson | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Mark Belanger | Paul Blair | Mickey Stanley | Carl Yastrzemski$^†$ | Bill Freehan | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1970 | Jim Spencer | Davey Johnson | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Paul Blair | Mickey Stanley | Ken Berry | Ray Fosse | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1971 | George Scott | Davey Johnson | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Mark Belanger | Paul Blair | Amos Otis | Carl Yastrzemski$^†$ | Ray Fosse | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1972 | George Scott | Doug Griffin | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Ed Brinkman | Paul Blair | Bobby Murcer | Ken Berry | Carlton Fisk$^†$ | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1973 | George Scott | Bobby Grich | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Mark Belanger | Paul Blair | Amos Otis | Mickey Stanley | Thurman Munson | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1974 | George Scott | Bobby Grich | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Mark Belanger | Paul Blair | Amos Otis | Joe Rudi | Thurman Munson | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1975 | George Scott | Bobby Grich | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ | Mark Belanger | Paul Blair | Fred Lynn | Joe Rudi | Thurman Munson | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1976 | George Scott | Bobby Grich | Aurelio Rodríguez | Mark Belanger | Dwight Evans | Rick Manning | Joe Rudi | Jim Sundberg | Jim Palmer$^†$ | N/A |
| 1977 | Jim Spencer | Frank White | Graig Nettles | Mark Belanger | Juan Beníquez | Al Cowens | Carl Yastrzemski$^†$ | Jim Sundberg | Jim Palmer$^†$ | N/A |
| 1978 | Chris Chambliss | Frank White | Graig Nettles | Mark Belanger | Dwight Evans | Fred Lynn | Rick Miller | Jim Sundberg | Jim Palmer$^†$ | N/A |
| 1979 | Cecil Cooper | Frank White | Buddy Bell | Rick Burleson | Dwight Evans | Fred Lynn | Sixto Lezcano | Jim Sundberg | Jim Palmer$^†$ | N/A |
| 1980 | Cecil Cooper | Frank White | Buddy Bell | Alan Trammell$^†$ | Willie Wilson | Fred Lynn | Dwayne Murphy | Jim Sundberg | Mike Norris | N/A |
| 1981 | Mike Squires | Frank White | Buddy Bell | Alan Trammell$^†$ | Dwight Evans | Rickey Henderson$^†$ | Dwayne Murphy | Jim Sundberg | Mike Norris | N/A |
| 1982 | Eddie Murray$^†$ | Frank White | Buddy Bell | Robin Yount$^†$ | Dwight Evans | Dave Winfield$^†$ | Dwayne Murphy | Bob Boone | Ron Guidry | N/A |
| 1983 | Eddie Murray$^†$ | Lou Whitaker | Buddy Bell | Alan Trammell$^†$ | Dwight Evans | Dave Winfield$^†$ | Dwayne Murphy | Lance Parrish | Ron Guidry | N/A |
| 1984 | Eddie Murray$^†$ | Lou Whitaker | Buddy Bell | Alan Trammell$^†$ | Dwight Evans | Dave Winfield$^†$ | Dwayne Murphy | Lance Parrish | Ron Guidry | N/A |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly | Lou Whitaker | George Brett$^†$ | Alfredo Griffin | Dwight Evans | Dave Winfield$^†$ & Gary Pettis | Dwayne Murphy | Lance Parrish | Ron Guidry | N/A |
| 1986 | Don Mattingly | Frank White | Gary Gaetti | Tony Fernández | Kirby Puckett$^†$ | Gary Pettis | Jesse Barfield | Bob Boone | Ron Guidry | N/A |
| 1987 | Don Mattingly | Frank White | Gary Gaetti | Tony Fernández | Kirby Puckett$^†$ | Dave Winfield$^†$ | Jesse Barfield | Bob Boone | Mark Langston | N/A |
| 1988 | Don Mattingly | Harold Reynolds | Gary Gaetti | Tony Fernández | Kirby Puckett$^†$ | Gary Pettis | Devon White | Bob Boone | Mark Langston | N/A |
| 1989 | Don Mattingly | Harold Reynolds | Gary Gaetti | Tony Fernández | Kirby Puckett$^†$ | Gary Pettis | Devon White | Bob Boone | Bret Saberhagen | N/A |
| 1990 | Mark McGwire | Harold Reynolds | Kelly Gruber | Ozzie Guillén | Gary Pettis | Ellis Burks | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Sandy Alomar Jr. | Mike Boddicker | N/A |
| 1991 | Don Mattingly | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Robin Ventura | Cal Ripken Jr.$^†$ | Kirby Puckett$^†$ | Devon White | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Tony Peña | Mark Langston | N/A |
| 1992 | Don Mattingly | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Robin Ventura | Cal Ripken Jr.$^†$ | Kirby Puckett$^†$ | Devon White | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mark Langston | N/A |
| 1993 | Don Mattingly | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Robin Ventura | Omar Vizquel | Kenny Lofton | Devon White | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mark Langston | N/A |
| 1994 | Don Mattingly | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Wade Boggs$^†$ | Omar Vizquel | Kenny Lofton | Devon White | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mark Langston | N/A |
| 1995 | J. T. Snow | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Wade Boggs$^†$ | Omar Vizquel | Kenny Lofton | Devon White | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mark Langston | N/A |
| 1996 | J. T. Snow | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Robin Ventura | Omar Vizquel | Kenny Lofton | Jay Buhner | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mike Mussina$^†$ | N/A |
| 1997 | Rafael Palmeiro | Chuck Knoblauch | Matt Williams | Omar Vizquel | Bernie Williams | Jim Edmonds | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mike Mussina$^†$ | N/A |
| 1998 | Rafael Palmeiro | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Robin Ventura | Omar Vizquel | Bernie Williams | Jim Edmonds | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mike Mussina$^†$ | N/A |
| 1999 | Rafael Palmeiro | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Scott Brosius | Omar Vizquel | Bernie Williams | Shawn Green | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mike Mussina$^†$ | N/A |
| 2000 | John Olerud | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Travis Fryman | Omar Vizquel | Bernie Williams | Jermaine Dye | Darin Erstad | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Kenny Rogers | N/A |
| 2001 | Doug Mientkiewicz | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Eric Chavez | Omar Vizquel | Torii Hunter | Mike Cameron | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Mike Mussina$^†$ | N/A |
| 2002 | John Olerud | Bret Boone | Eric Chavez | Alex Rodriguez | Torii Hunter | Darin Erstad | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Bengie Molina | Kenny Rogers | N/A |
| 2003 | John Olerud | Bret Boone | Eric Chavez | Alex Rodriguez | Torii Hunter | Mike Cameron | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Bengie Molina | Mike Mussina$^†$ | N/A |
| 2004 | Darin Erstad | Bret Boone | Eric Chavez | Derek Jeter$^†$ | Torii Hunter | Vernon Wells | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Kenny Rogers | N/A |
| 2005 | Mark Teixeira | Orlando Hudson | Eric Chavez | Derek Jeter$^†$ | Torii Hunter | Vernon Wells | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Jason Varitek | Kenny Rogers | N/A |
| 2006 | Mark Teixeira | Mark Grudzielanek | Eric Chavez | Derek Jeter$^†$ | Torii Hunter | Vernon Wells | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Kenny Rogers | N/A |
| 2007 | Kevin Youkilis | Plácido Polanco | Adrián Beltré$^†$ | Orlando Cabrera | Torii Hunter | Grady Sizemore | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Johan Santana | N/A |
| 2008 | Carlos Peña | Dustin Pedroia | Adrián Beltré$^†$ | Michael Young | Torii Hunter | Grady Sizemore | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Joe Mauer$^†$ | Mike Mussina$^†$ | N/A |
| 2009 | Mark Teixeira | Plácido Polanco | Evan Longoria | Derek Jeter$^†$ | Torii Hunter | Adam Jones | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Joe Mauer$^†$ | Mark Buehrle | N/A |
| 2010 | Mark Teixeira | Robinson Canó | Evan Longoria | Derek Jeter$^†$ | Carl Crawford | Franklin Gutiérrez | Ichiro Suzuki$^†$ | Joe Mauer$^†$ | Mark Buehrle | N/A |
| 2011 | Adrián González | Dustin Pedroia | Adrián Beltré$^†$ | Erick Aybar | Alex Gordon | Jacoby Ellsbury | Nick Markakis | Matt Wieters | Mark Buehrle | N/A |
| 2012 | Mark Teixeira | Robinson Canó | Adrián Beltré$^†$ | J. J. Hardy | Alex Gordon | Adam Jones | Josh Reddick | Matt Wieters | Jeremy Hellickson & Jake Peavy | N/A |
| 2013 | Eric Hosmer | Dustin Pedroia | Manny Machado | J. J. Hardy | Alex Gordon | Adam Jones | Shane Victorino | Salvador Pérez | R. A. Dickey | N/A |
| 2014 | Eric Hosmer | Dustin Pedroia | Kyle Seager | J. J. Hardy | Alex Gordon | Adam Jones | Nick Markakis | Salvador Pérez | Dallas Keuchel | N/A |
| 2015 | Eric Hosmer | Jose Altuve | Manny Machado | Alcides Escobar | Yoenis Céspedes | Kevin Kiermaier | Kole Calhoun | Salvador Pérez | Dallas Keuchel | N/A |
| 2016 | Mitch Moreland | Ian Kinsler | Adrián Beltré$^†$ | Francisco Lindor | Brett Gardner | Kevin Kiermaier | Mookie Betts | Salvador Pérez | Dallas Keuchel | N/A |
| 2017 | Eric Hosmer | Brian Dozier | Evan Longoria | Andrelton Simmons | Alex Gordon | Byron Buxton | Mookie Betts | Martín Maldonado | Marcus Stroman | N/A |
| 2018 | Matt Olson | Ian Kinsler | Matt Chapman | Andrelton Simmons | Alex Gordon | Jackie Bradley Jr. | Mookie Betts | Salvador Pérez | Dallas Keuchel | N/A |
| 2019 | Matt Olson | Yolmer Sánchez | Matt Chapman | Francisco Lindor | Alex Gordon | Kevin Kiermaier | Mookie Betts | Roberto Pérez | Mike Leake | N/A |
| 2020 | Evan White | César Hernández | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | J. P. Crawford | Alex Gordon | Luis Robert Jr. | Joey Gallo | Roberto Pérez | Griffin Canning | N/A | Cleveland Indians |
| 2021 | Yuli Gurriel | Marcus Semien | Matt Chapman | Carlos Correa | Andrew Benintendi | Michael A. Taylor | Joey Gallo | Sean Murphy | Dallas Keuchel | N/A | Houston Astros |
| 2022 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Andrés Giménez | Ramón Urías | Jeremy Peña | Steven Kwan | Myles Straw | Kyle Tucker | Jose Trevino | Shane Bieber | DJ LeMahieu | New York Yankees |
| 2023 | Nathaniel Lowe | Andrés Giménez | Matt Chapman | Anthony Volpe | Steven Kwan | Kevin Kiermaier | Adolis García | Jonah Heim | José Berríos | Mauricio Dubón | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 2024 | Carlos Santana | Andrés Giménez | Alex Bregman | Bobby Witt Jr. | Steven Kwan | Daulton Varsho | Wilyer Abreu | Cal Raleigh | Seth Lugo | Dylan Moore | Toronto Blue Jays |

### National League

Gold Glove winners in the National League, listed by position :
| Year | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | OF | OF | C | P | UT | Team |
| 1957 | Gil Hodges$^†$ | Nellie Fox$^†$ | Frank Malzone | Roy McMillan | Minnie Miñoso$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Al Kaline$^†$ | Sherm Lollar | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1958 | Gil Hodges$^†$ | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Ken Boyer | Roy McMillan | Frank Robinson$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Hank Aaron$^†$ | Del Crandall | Harvey Haddix | N/A |
| 1959 | Gil Hodges$^†$ | Charlie Neal | Ken Boyer | Roy McMillan | Jackie Brandt | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Hank Aaron$^†$ | Del Crandall | Harvey Haddix | N/A |
| 1960 | Bill White | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Ken Boyer | Ernie Banks$^†$ | Wally Moon | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Hank Aaron$^†$ | Del Crandall | Harvey Haddix | N/A |
| 1961 | Bill White | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Ken Boyer | Maury Wills | Vada Pinson | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | John Roseboro | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1962 | Bill White | Ken Hubbs | Jim Davenport | Maury Wills | Bill Virdon | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Del Crandall | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1963 | Bill White | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Ken Boyer | Bobby Wine | Curt Flood | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Johnny Edwards | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1964 | Bill White | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Ron Santo$^†$ | Rubén Amaro Sr. | Curt Flood | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Johnny Edwards | Bobby Shantz | N/A |
| 1965 | Bill White | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Ron Santo$^†$ | Leo Cárdenas | Curt Flood | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Joe Torre$^†$ | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1966 | Bill White | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Ron Santo$^†$ | Gene Alley | Curt Flood | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | John Roseboro | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1967 | Wes Parker | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Ron Santo$^†$ | Gene Alley | Curt Flood | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Randy Hundley | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1968 | Wes Parker | Glenn Beckert | Ron Santo$^†$ | Dal Maxvill | Curt Flood | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Willie Mays**$^†$ | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1969 | Wes Parker | Félix Millán | Clete Boyer | Don Kessinger | Curt Flood | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Pete Rose | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1970 | Wes Parker | Tommy Helms | Doug Rader | Don Kessinger | Tommie Agee | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Pete Rose | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1971 | Wes Parker | Tommy Helms | Doug Rader | Bud Harrelson | Willie Davis | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | Bobby Bonds | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1972 | Wes Parker | Félix Millán | Doug Rader | Larry Bowa | Willie Davis | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ | César Cedeño | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1973 | Mike Jorgensen | Joe Morgan$^†$ | Doug Rader | Roger Metzger | Willie Davis | Bobby Bonds | César Cedeño | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Bob Gibson$^†$ | N/A |
| 1974 | Steve Garvey | Joe Morgan$^†$ | Doug Rader | Dave Concepción | César Gerónimo | Bobby Bonds | César Cedeño | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Andy Messersmith | N/A |
| 1975 | Steve Garvey | Joe Morgan$^†$ | Ken Reitz | Dave Concepción | César Gerónimo | Garry Maddox | César Cedeño | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Andy Messersmith | N/A |
| 1976 | Steve Garvey | Joe Morgan$^†$ | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Dave Concepción | César Gerónimo | Garry Maddox | César Cedeño | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1977 | Steve Garvey | Joe Morgan$^†$ | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Dave Concepción | César Gerónimo | Garry Maddox | Dave Parker$^†$ | Johnny Bench$^†$ | Jim Kaat$^†$ | N/A |
| 1978 | Keith Hernandez* | Davey Lopes | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Larry Bowa | Ellis Valentine | Garry Maddox | Dave Parker$^†$ | Bob Boone | Phil Niekro$^†$ | N/A |
| 1979 | Keith Hernandez* | Manny Trillo | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Dave Concepción | Dave Winfield$^†$ | Garry Maddox | Dave Parker$^†$ | Bob Boone | Phil Niekro$^†$ | N/A |
| 1980 | Keith Hernandez* | Doug Flynn | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Dave Winfield$^†$ | Garry Maddox | Andre Dawson$^†$ | Gary Carter$^†$ | Phil Niekro$^†$ | N/A |
| 1981 | Keith Hernandez* | Manny Trillo | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Dusty Baker | Garry Maddox | Andre Dawson$^†$ | Gary Carter$^†$ | Steve Carlton$^†$ | N/A |
| 1982 | Keith Hernandez* | Manny Trillo | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Dale Murphy | Garry Maddox | Andre Dawson$^†$ | Gary Carter$^†$ | Phil Niekro$^†$ | N/A |
| 1983 | Keith Hernandez* | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Dale Murphy | Willie McGee | Andre Dawson$^†$ | Tony Peña | Phil Niekro$^†$ | N/A |
| 1984 | Keith Hernandez* | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Dale Murphy | Bob Dernier | Andre Dawson$^†$ | Tony Peña | Joaquín Andújar | N/A |
| 1985 | Keith Hernandez* | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Tim Wallach | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Dale Murphy | Willie McGee | Andre Dawson$^†$ | Tony Peña | Rick Reuschel | N/A |
| 1986 | Keith Hernandez* | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Mike Schmidt$^†$ | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Dale Murphy | Willie McGee | Tony Gwynn$^†$ | Jody Davis | Fernando Valenzuela | N/A |
| 1987 | Keith Hernandez* | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Terry Pendleton | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Eric Davis | Andre Dawson$^†$ | Tony Gwynn$^†$ | Mike LaValliere | Rick Reuschel | N/A |
| 1988 | Keith Hernandez* | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Tim Wallach | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Eric Davis | Andre Dawson$^†$ | Andy Van Slyke | Benito Santiago | Orel Hershiser | N/A |
| 1989 | Andrés Galarraga | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Terry Pendleton | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Eric Davis | Tony Gwynn$^†$ | Andy Van Slyke | Benito Santiago | Ron Darling | N/A |
| 1990 | Andrés Galarraga | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Tim Wallach | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Barry Bonds | Tony Gwynn$^†$ | Andy Van Slyke | Benito Santiago | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1991 | Will Clark | Ryne Sandberg$^†$ | Matt Williams | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Barry Bonds | Tony Gwynn$^†$ | Andy Van Slyke | Tom Pagnozzi | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1992 | Mark Grace | José Lind | Terry Pendleton | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ | Barry Bonds | Larry Walker$^†$ | Andy Van Slyke | Tom Pagnozzi | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1993 | Mark Grace | Robby Thompson | Matt Williams | Jay Bell | Barry Bonds | Larry Walker$^†$ | Marquis Grissom | Kirt Manwaring | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1994 | Jeff Bagwell$^†$ | Craig Biggio$^†$ | Matt Williams | Barry Larkin$^†$ | Barry Bonds | Darren Lewis | Marquis Grissom | Tom Pagnozzi | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1995 | Mark Grace | Craig Biggio$^†$ | Ken Caminiti | Barry Larkin$^†$ | Raúl Mondesí | Steve Finley | Marquis Grissom | Charles Johnson | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1996 | Mark Grace | Craig Biggio$^†$ | Ken Caminiti | Barry Larkin$^†$ | Barry Bonds | Steve Finley | Marquis Grissom | Charles Johnson | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1997 | J. T. Snow | Craig Biggio$^†$ | Ken Caminiti | Rey Ordóñez | Barry Bonds | Larry Walker$^†$ | Raúl Mondesí | Charles Johnson | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1998 | J. T. Snow | Bret Boone | Scott Rolen$^†$ | Rey Ordóñez | Barry Bonds | Larry Walker$^†$ | Andruw Jones | Charles Johnson | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 1999 | J. T. Snow | Pokey Reese | Robin Ventura | Rey Ordóñez | Steve Finley | Larry Walker$^†$ | Andruw Jones | Mike Lieberthal | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2000 | J. T. Snow | Pokey Reese | Scott Rolen$^†$ | Neifi Pérez | Steve Finley | Jim Edmonds | Andruw Jones | Mike Matheny | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2001 | Todd Helton$^†$ | Fernando Viña | Scott Rolen$^†$ | Orlando Cabrera | Larry Walker$^†$ | Jim Edmonds | Andruw Jones | Brad Ausmus | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2002 | Todd Helton$^†$ | Fernando Viña | Scott Rolen$^†$ | Édgar Rentería | Larry Walker$^†$ | Jim Edmonds | Andruw Jones | Brad Ausmus | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2003 | Derrek Lee | Luis Castillo | Scott Rolen$^†$ | Édgar Rentería | José Cruz Jr. | Jim Edmonds | Andruw Jones | Mike Matheny | Mike Hampton | N/A |
| 2004 | Todd Helton$^†$ | Luis Castillo | Scott Rolen$^†$ | César Izturis | Steve Finley | Jim Edmonds | Andruw Jones | Mike Matheny | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2005 | Derrek Lee | Luis Castillo | Mike Lowell | Omar Vizquel | Bobby Abreu | Jim Edmonds | Andruw Jones | Mike Matheny | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2006 | Albert Pujols | Orlando Hudson | Scott Rolen$^†$ | Omar Vizquel | Mike Cameron | Carlos Beltrán | Andruw Jones | Brad Ausmus | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2007 | Derrek Lee | Orlando Hudson | David Wright | Jimmy Rollins | Aaron Rowand & Jeff Francoeur | Carlos Beltrán | Andruw Jones | Russell Martin | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2008 | Adrián González | Brandon Phillips | David Wright | Jimmy Rollins | Nate McLouth | Carlos Beltrán | Shane Victorino | Yadier Molina | Greg Maddux*$^†$ | N/A |
| 2009 | Adrián González | Orlando Hudson | Ryan Zimmerman | Jimmy Rollins | Michael Bourn | Matt Kemp | Shane Victorino | Yadier Molina | Adam Wainwright | N/A |
| 2010 | Albert Pujols | Brandon Phillips | Scott Rolen$^†$ | Troy Tulowitzki | Michael Bourn | Carlos González | Shane Victorino | Yadier Molina | Bronson Arroyo | N/A |
| 2011 | Joey Votto | Brandon Phillips | Plácido Polanco | Troy Tulowitzki | Gerardo Parra | Matt Kemp | Andre Ethier | Yadier Molina | Clayton Kershaw | N/A |
| 2012 | Adam LaRoche | Darwin Barney | Chase Headley | Jimmy Rollins | Carlos González | Andrew McCutchen | Jason Heyward | Yadier Molina | Mark Buehrle | N/A |
| 2013 | Paul Goldschmidt | Brandon Phillips | Nolan Arenado | Andrelton Simmons | Carlos González | Carlos Gómez | Gerardo Parra | Yadier Molina | Adam Wainwright | N/A |
| 2014 | Adrián González | DJ LeMahieu | Nolan Arenado | Andrelton Simmons | Christian Yelich | Juan Lagares | Jason Heyward | Yadier Molina | Zack Greinke | N/A |
| 2015 | Paul Goldschmidt | Dee Gordon | Nolan Arenado | Brandon Crawford | Starling Marte | A. J. Pollock | Jason Heyward | Yadier Molina | Zack Greinke | N/A |
| 2016 | Anthony Rizzo | Joe Panik | Nolan Arenado | Brandon Crawford | Starling Marte | Ender Inciarte | Jason Heyward | Buster Posey | Zack Greinke | N/A |
| 2017 | Paul Goldschmidt | DJ LeMahieu | Nolan Arenado | Brandon Crawford | Marcell Ozuna | Ender Inciarte | Jason Heyward | Tucker Barnhart | Zack Greinke | N/A |
| 2018 | Anthony Rizzo & Freddie Freeman | DJ LeMahieu | Nolan Arenado | Nick Ahmed | Corey Dickerson | Ender Inciarte | Nick Markakis | Yadier Molina | Zack Greinke | N/A |
| 2019 | Anthony Rizzo | Kolten Wong | Nolan Arenado | Nick Ahmed | David Peralta | Lorenzo Cain | Cody Bellinger | J. T. Realmuto | Zack Greinke | N/A |
| 2020 | Anthony Rizzo | Kolten Wong | Nolan Arenado | Javier Báez | Tyler O'Neill | Trent Grisham | Mookie Betts | Tucker Barnhart | Max Fried | N/A | Chicago Cubs |
| 2021 | Paul Goldschmidt | Tommy Edman | Nolan Arenado | Brandon Crawford | Tyler O'Neill | Harrison Bader | Adam Duvall | Jacob Stallings | Max Fried | N/A | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2022 | Christian Walker | Brendan Rodgers | Nolan Arenado | Dansby Swanson | Ian Happ | Trent Grisham | Mookie Betts | J. T. Realmuto | Max Fried | Brendan Donovan | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2023 | Christian Walker | Nico Hoerner | Ke'Bryan Hayes | Dansby Swanson | Ian Happ | Brenton Doyle | Fernando Tatís Jr. | Gabriel Moreno | Zack Wheeler | Ha-seong Kim | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2024 | Christian Walker | Brice Turang | Matt Chapman | Ezequiel Tovar | Ian Happ | Brenton Doyle | Sal Frelick | Patrick Bailey | Chris Sale | Jared Triolo | Milwaukee Brewers |
^LF won as a left fielder ^CF won as a center fielder ^RF won as a right fielder

## All-time Gold Glove 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 Morgan$^†$ |
| Third base | Brooks Robinson*$^†$ |
| Shortstop | Ozzie Smith*$^†$ |
| Outfield | Willie Mays**$^†$ |
| Outfield | Roberto Clemente**$^†$ |
| Outfield | Ken Griffey Jr.$^†$ |
| Catcher | Johnny Bench$^†$ |
| Pitcher | Greg Maddux*$^†$ |

## Teammates
### Middle infield duos

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) |
| Luis Aparicio$^†$ | Nellie Fox$^†$ | Chicago White Sox | 2 | 1959–1960 | |
| Gene Alley | Bill Mazeroski$^†$ | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 1966–1967 | |
| Jim Fregosi | Bobby Knoop | California Angels | 1 | 1967 | |
| Mark Belanger | Davey Johnson | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 1969, 1971 | |
| Mark Belanger | Bobby Grich | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 1973–1976 | [60][61] [62][63] |
| Dave Concepción | Joe Morgan$^†$ | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 1974–1977 | [64][65] [66][67] |
| Alan Trammell$^†$ | Lou Whitaker | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 1983–1984 | |
| Omar Vizquel | Roberto Alomar*$^†$ | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 1999–2001 | [70][71] [72] |
| Édgar Rentería | Fernando Viña | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2002 | |
| Derek Jeter$^†$ | Robinson Canó | New York Yankees | 1 | 2010 | |
| Brandon Crawford | Joe Panik | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2016 | |
| Andrelton Simmons | Ian Kinsler | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2018 | |
| Dansby Swanson | Nico Hoerner | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2023 | |
† = Hall of Fame

### Batteries

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 |
| Jim Kaat$^†$ | 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*$^†$ | Texas Rangers | 2 | 2000 |
| Kenny Rogers | Iván Rodríguez*$^†$ | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 2006 |
| Adam Wainwright | Yadier Molina | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 2009, 2013 |

## Platinum Glove Award

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 | American League | American League | National League | National League | National League |
| Year | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position |
| 2011 | Adrián Beltré$^†$ | Texas Rangers | 3B | Yadier Molina | St. Louis Cardinals | C |
| 2012 | Adrián Beltré$^†$ (2) | Texas Rangers | 3B | Yadier Molina (2) | St. Louis Cardinals | C |
| 2013 | Manny Machado | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | Andrelton Simmons | Atlanta Braves | SS |
| 2014 | Alex Gordon | Kansas City Royals | LF | Yadier Molina (3) | St. Louis Cardinals | C |
| 2015 | Kevin Kiermaier | Tampa Bay Rays | CF | Yadier Molina (4) | St. Louis Cardinals | C |
| 2016 | Francisco Lindor | Cleveland Indians | SS | Anthony Rizzo | Chicago Cubs | 1B |
| 2017 | Byron Buxton | Minnesota Twins | CF | Nolan Arenado | Colorado Rockies | 3B |
| 2018 | Matt Chapman | Oakland Athletics | 3B | Nolan Arenado (2) | Colorado Rockies | 3B |
| 2019 | Matt Chapman (2) | Oakland Athletics | 3B | Nolan Arenado (3) | Colorado Rockies | 3B |
| 2020 | Alex Gordon (2) | Kansas City Royals | LF | Nolan Arenado (4) | Colorado Rockies | 3B |
| 2021 | Carlos Correa | Houston Astros | SS | Nolan Arenado (5) | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B |
| 2022 | Jose Trevino | New York Yankees | C | Nolan Arenado (6) | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B |
| 2023 | Andrés Giménez | Cleveland Guardians | 2B | Fernando Tatís Jr. | San Diego Padres | RF |
| 2024 | Cal Raleigh | Seattle Mariners | C | Brice Turang | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B |

## 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 |
| 2016 | AJ Andrews | Akron Racers | RF |
| 2017 | Chelsea Goodacre | USSSA Pride | C |
| 2018 | Jade Rhodes | Cleveland Comets | 1B |
| 2019 | Jessie Warren | USSSA Pride | 3B |
| 2020 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 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) | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic and unavailability of home venues for teams(league folded in 2021) | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic and unavailability of home venues for teams(league folded in 2021) |