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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).
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Bobby Bonds
2 linksAmerican right fielder in Major League Baseball from to, primarily with the San Francisco Giants.
American right fielder in Major League Baseball from to, primarily with the San Francisco Giants.
He was a three-time Gold Glove Award winner (1971, 1973–74), and a three-time All-Star (1971, 1973 and 1975, winning the All-Star MVP award in 1973).
Gary Pettis
0 linksAmerican former professional baseball center fielder and current coach.
American former professional baseball center fielder and current coach.
Prior to coaching, he played in Major League Baseball for 11 seasons, and won the Gold Glove Award five times.
Fielding Bible Award
1 linksA Fielding Bible Award recognizes the best defensive player for each fielding position in Major League Baseball (MLB) based on statistical analysis.
A Fielding Bible Award recognizes the best defensive player for each fielding position in Major League Baseball (MLB) based on statistical analysis.
The awards have historically been announced before the Gold Glove Awards, the traditional measurement of fielding excellence.
Bengie Molina
1 linksFormer Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher.
Former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher.
He won a Gold Glove in 2002 and 2003, leading American League (AL) catchers in percentage of attempted base stealers thrown out.
Bret Boone
1 linksFormer Major League Baseball second baseman.
Former Major League Baseball second baseman.
During his career Boone was a three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner.
Ozzie Smith
0 linksAmerican former professional baseball player.
American former professional baseball player.
Nicknamed "the Wizard of Oz", Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball, winning the National League Gold Glove Award for defensive play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons.
Adam Wainwright
2 linksAmerican professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
In his career, Wainwright has won more than 150 games, three All-Star selections, two Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, and finished in the top three in the Cy Young Award balloting four times.
Joe Morgan
2 linksAmerican professional baseball second baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984.
American professional baseball second baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984.
Besides his prowess at the plate and on the bases, Morgan was an exceptional infielder, winning the Gold Glove Award in consecutive years from 1973 to 1977.
Designated hitter
2 linksBaseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher.
Baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher.
Barry Bonds, who spent his entire career in the National League and actually won eight Gold Gloves earlier in his career, was used strictly as a DH later in his career when the San Francisco Giants played away interleague games because of his diminishing fielding skills.
Bobby Grich
1 linksAmerican former professional baseball player.
American former professional baseball player.
A six-time All-Star, he also excelled as a defensive player, winning four consecutive Gold Glove Awards between 1973 and 1976.