List of Gold Glove Award winners at outfield


The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, 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 and the American League, 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, 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 at each position in the entire major league; however, separate awards were given for the National and American Leagues beginning in 1958.
The phrase "at each position" was not strictly accurate until 2011, when the awards were changed to specify individual awards for left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder. Previously, 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. In the 1985 American League voting, a tie for third-place resulted in the presentation of Gold Glove Awards to four outfielders ; this scenario was repeated in the National League in 2007. Father and son Bobby and Barry Bonds are the only family pair who have won Gold Glove Awards as outfielders.
Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays are tied for the most Gold Gloves won among outfielders; Clemente won 12 consecutive National League awards with the Pittsburgh Pirates, as did Mays with the New York and San Francisco Giants. Four outfielders are tied for the second-highest total with 10 wins: Andruw Jones, Ken Griffey, Jr., Al Kaline, and Ichiro Suzuki. There is one 9-time winner, Torii Hunter, who won his awards consecutively. There have been six 8-time winners, and six 7-time awardees. Murphy and Kirby Puckett each won six American League awards; there have been eight 5-time winners and nine 4-time winners as well. Darin Erstad won a Gold Glove as a first baseman in 2004 after winning two awards in the outfield, making him the only player to win the award as an infielder and an outfielder.
Fifteen outfielders have posted errorless Gold Glove-winning seasons: twelve in the American League and three in the National League. The only players to accomplish the feat twice were Mickey Stanley, who posted a 1.000 fielding percentage in 1968 and 1970, and Nick Markakis, who posted a 1.000 FPct in 2011 and 2014. Other outfielders who have played complete seasons without an error include Flood, Clemente, Yastrzemski, Hunter, Ken Berry, Bernie Williams, Vernon Wells, Franklin Gutiérrez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Andre Ethier, and Joe Rudi, who played only 44 games in the outfield in 1975 while appearing in 91 games at first base. Murphy leads all outfield winners with 507 putouts in 1980, and Jones leads National Leaguers with 493. Clemente leads all winners in assists; he had 27 in 1961, and American League leaders Kaline and Gordon had 23 in 1958 and 2011 respectively. Jesse Barfield doubled off eight runners in consecutive seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays, while Dave Parker leads all winners with nine double plays in 1977 for the Pirates.

Key

American League winners

YearPlayerTeamPOAEDPFPctRef
Detroit Tigers3191352.985
**New York Giants 4191494.980
Chicago White Sox295952.984
Detroit Tigers3162324.994
Boston Red Sox310852.985
New York Yankees259852.982
Boston Red Sox3111264.982
Detroit Tigers364440.989
Cleveland Indians3171451.985
Chicago White Sox3761063.985
New York Yankees263641.985
Chicago White Sox2821463.980
Detroit Tigers378943.990
Chicago White Sox394953.988
Cleveland Indians337933.991
Detroit Tigers225841.983
Chicago White Sox357221.994
New York Yankees214451.978
Detroit Tigers257520.992
Chicago White Sox259620.993
Boston Red Sox2841763.980
Cleveland Indians3481055.986
Detroit Tigers278632.990
Chicago White Sox178812.995
Detroit Tigers193230.985
New York Yankees2831191.970
Boston Red Sox2221132.987
Chicago White Sox3761277.982
Detroit Tigers279721.993
Minnesota Twins3359103.972
Baltimore Orioles3731363.985
Detroit Tigers2171442.983
Boston Red Sox2891371.977
Boston Red Sox390861.985
Detroit Tigers3017031.000
Boston Red Sox2971371.978
Baltimore Orioles4021255.988
Detroit Tigers190230.985
Boston Red Sox3011233.991
Chicago White Sox331942.988
Baltimore Orioles3661143.990
Detroit Tigers3283001.000
Baltimore Orioles331431.991
Kansas City Royals4011044.990
Boston Red Sox2811724.993
California Angels27213051.000
Baltimore Orioles339731.991
New York Yankees3821131.992
Baltimore Orioles3711444.990
Kansas City Royals3301054.986
Detroit Tigers4211033.993
Baltimore Orioles447772.985
Kansas City Royals422863.986
Oakland Athletics238740.984
Baltimore Orioles327831.991
Boston Red Sox4041171.983
Oakland Athletics721011.000
Boston Red Sox3241524.994
Cleveland Indians361851.987
Oakland Athletics258632.989
Texas Rangers3111041.988
Kansas City Royals3071461.982
Boston Red Sox28716011.000
Boston Red Sox3051462.982
Boston Red Sox4081172.984
California Angels353945.989
Boston Red Sox3071545.988
Milwaukee Brewers2811043.986
Boston Red Sox3811054.987
Boston Red Sox3031123.994
Oakland Athletics5071350.990
Kansas City Royals482961.988
Boston Red Sox259921.993
Oakland Athletics323770.979
Oakland Athletics329650.985
Boston Red Sox3469103.973
Oakland Athletics4521483.983
New York Yankees2811682.974
Boston Red Sox222631.987
Oakland Athletics365780.979
New York Yankees313572.978
Boston Red Sox315923.994
Oakland Athletics4741462.988
New York Yankees306321.994
§Boston Red Sox294931.990
§Oakland Athletics434551.989
§California Angels3681345.990
§New York Yankees3161333.991
Toronto Blue Jays3492248.989
California Angels464973.985
Minnesota Twins427763.986
Toronto Blue Jays3682038.992
Minnesota Twins342952.986
New York Yankees253631.989
Detroit Tigers359550.986
Minnesota Twins453934.994
California Angels364792.976
Detroit Tigers327140.988
Minnesota Twins4381343.991
California Angels4311053.989
Boston Red Sox325720.994
Seattle Mariners330871.980
Texas Rangers2851024.993
Seattle Mariners3611544.989
Minnesota Twins3731365.985
Toronto Blue Jays439812.998
Seattle Mariners359814.997
Minnesota Twins395933.993
Toronto Blue Jays443972.985
Seattle Mariners316833.991
Cleveland Indians4021193.979
Toronto Blue Jays399632.993
Seattle Mariners2251243.983
Cleveland Indians2761323.993
Toronto Blue Jays268361.978
Seattle Mariners190521.990
Cleveland Indians2481183.970
Toronto Blue Jays261730.989
Seattle Mariners2511031.989
Seattle Mariners3791041.990
Cleveland Indians37613103.975
Anaheim Angels313953.985
Seattle Mariners389963.985
New York Yankees269221.993
Anaheim Angels3931051.988
Seattle Mariners4131153.988
New York Yankees299430.990
Toronto Blue Jays341511.997
Seattle Mariners3861095.978
New York Yankees382953.987
Kansas City Royals3631766.984
Anaheim Angels352932.992
New York Yankees3532011.000
Seattle Mariners411862.986
Minnesota Twins4601443.992
Seattle Mariners335812.997
Anaheim Angels4521113.998
Minnesota Twins364730.992
Seattle Mariners336830.991
Seattle Mariners485342.992
Minnesota Twins425541.991
Seattle Mariners3371224.994
Minnesota Twins311540.988
Seattle Mariners3721232.992
Toronto Blue Jays327510.997
Minnesota Twins218934.987
Seattle Mariners3811022.995
Toronto Blue Jays35112041.000
Minnesota Twins343844.989
Seattle Mariners364933.992
Toronto Blue Jays332443.988
Minnesota Twins387520.995
Cleveland Indians399422.995
Seattle Mariners424813.998
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim3504001.000
Cleveland Indians382221.995
Seattle Mariners3701152.987
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim308210.997
Baltimore Orioles349951.986
Seattle Mariners317542.988
Tampa Bay Rays306720.994
Seattle Mariners4132001.000
Seattle Mariners354741.989
– LFKansas City Royals3362345.989
– CFBoston Red Sox3886031.000
– RFBaltimore Orioles32615051.000
– LFKansas City Royals3191723.994
– CFBaltimore Orioles439780.982
– RFOakland Athletics3101563.982
– LFKansas City Royals3231712.997
– CFBaltimore Orioles3521120.995
– RFBoston Red Sox2961033.990
– LFKansas City Royals341820.994
– CFBaltimore Orioles374763.984
– RFBaltimore Orioles31812021.000
– LFDetroit Tigers204951.977
– CFTampa Bay Rays4121553.988
– RFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim3431141.989
– LFNew York Yankees250932.989
– CFTampa Bay Rays264721.993
– RFBoston Red Sox3461414.997
– LFKansas City Royals259820.993
– CFMinnesota Twins389651.988
– RFBoston Red Sox366851.987
– LFKansas City Royals249921.992
– CFBoston Red Sox299953.984
– RFBoston Red Sox241410.996
– LFKansas City Royals268712.996
– CFTampa Bay Rays250640.985
– RFBoston Red Sox274810.996

National League winners

YearPlayerTeamPOAEDPFPctRef
Detroit Tigers 3191352.985
**New York Giants4191494.980
Chicago White Sox 295952.984
Milwaukee Braves3051250.984
Cincinnati Reds3101231.991
**San Francisco Giants4291792.980
Milwaukee Braves2611253.982
San Francisco Giants1761032.984
**San Francisco Giants353662.984
Milwaukee Braves3201366.982
Los Angeles Dodgers1941533.986
**San Francisco Giants3921282.981
**Pittsburgh Pirates2562795.969
**San Francisco Giants385783.980
Cincinnati Reds39619104.976
**Pittsburgh Pirates2702081.973
**San Francisco Giants429641.991
Pittsburgh Pirates3481190.976
**Pittsburgh Pirates23911112.958
St. Louis Cardinals4031252.988
**San Francisco Giants398881.981
**Pittsburgh Pirates28913102.968
St. Louis Cardinals3911052.988
**San Francisco Giants3701064.984
**Pittsburgh Pirates28816101.968
St. Louis Cardinals349753.986
**San Francisco Giants3371364.983
**Pittsburgh Pirates31817123.965
St. Louis Cardinals3945011.000
**San Francisco Giants370872.982
**Pittsburgh Pirates2731794.970
St. Louis Cardinals315441.988
**San Francisco Giants278370.976
**Pittsburgh Pirates297951.984
St. Louis Cardinals3841174.983
**San Francisco Giants302772.978
**Pittsburgh Pirates2261451.980
St. Louis Cardinals3661242.990
Cincinnati Reds3161043.988
New York Mets3744133.967
**Pittsburgh Pirates1891272.966
Cincinnati Reds309812.997
San Francisco Giants3291021.994
**Pittsburgh Pirates2691124.993
Los Angeles Dodgers404780.981
Houston Astros345971.981
**Pittsburgh Pirates1995021.000
Los Angeles Dodgers3731051.987
San Francisco Giants34712115.970
Houston Astros3571072.981
Los Angeles Dodgers344670.980
San Francisco Giants30511113.966
Houston Astros4461134.993
Cincinnati Reds3631252.987
Houston Astros322862.982
Cincinnati Reds4081235.993
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
3251354.985
Houston Astros3791185.980
Cincinnati Reds390462.985
Philadelphia Phillies3251354.985
Cincinnati Reds375932.992
Philadelphia Phillies385792.978
Pittsburgh Pirates38926159.965
Philadelphia Phillies444781.983
Pittsburgh Pirates30212133.960
Montréal Expos28825103.969
Philadelphia Phillies4331322.996
Pittsburgh Pirates34316152.960
San Diego Padres3501453.986
Montréal Expos4031363.986
Philadelphia Phillies4057100.976
San Diego Padres2732044.987
Los Angeles Dodgers181821.990
Montréal Expos3271071.980
Philadelphia Phillies252864.977
Montréal Expos419882.982
Philadelphia Phillies254824.992
Atlanta Braves407692.979
Montréal Expos438692.982
St. Louis Cardinals387751.987
Atlanta Braves3731060.985
Montréal Expos2971182.975
Chicago Cubs355551.986
Atlanta Braves3691051.987
Montréal Expos248971.973
St. Louis Cardinals3821192.978
Atlanta Braves337874.980
San Diego Padres3371943.989
St. Louis Cardinals325830.991
Atlanta Braves303761.981
Cincinnati Reds3801044.990
Chicago Cubs2711240.986
San Diego Padres2981361.981
Cincinnati Reds300260.981
Chicago Cubs269731.989
Pittsburgh Pirates4061242.991
Cincinnati Reds298251.984
San Diego Padres3531361.984
Pittsburgh Pirates339945.989
Pittsburgh Pirates3381462.983
San Diego Padres3281152.985
Pittsburgh Pirates330680.977
Pittsburgh Pirates3211331.991
San Diego Padres291832.990
Pittsburgh Pirates273811.996
Pittsburgh Pirates310430.991
Pittsburgh Pirates4211153.989
Montréal Expos2691623.993
San Francisco Giants310750.984
Montréal Expos416873.984
Montréal Expos2731362.979
San Francisco Giants1981032.986
San Francisco Giants284521.993
Montréal Expos322750.985
San Diego Padres292870.977
Atlanta Braves310921.994
Los Angeles Dodgers2821663.980
San Francisco Giants2891161.980
San Diego Padres386772.983
Atlanta Braves3381011.997
San Francisco Giants2901051.984
Los Angeles Dodgers3361040.989
Colorado Rockies2351224.992
San Francisco Giants302250.984
Atlanta Braves4132026.995
Colorado Rockies237842.984
Arizona Diamondbacks398520.995
Atlanta Braves49313101.981
Colorado Rockies2041343.982
St. Louis Cardinals353942.989
Arizona Diamondbacks3441032.992
Atlanta Braves4391022.996
St. Louis Cardinals3111261.982
Atlanta Braves4611066.987
Colorado Rockies243844.984
St. Louis Cardinals3471154.986
Atlanta Braves406531.993
Colorado Rockies2301445.984
San Francisco Giants3411827.994
St. Louis Cardinals3351255.986
Atlanta Braves390831.993
St. Louis Cardinals3141142.988
Arizona Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Dodgers
359533.992
Atlanta Braves3891032.993
Philadelphia Phillies266740.986
St. Louis Cardinals318621.994
Atlanta Braves3651121.995
New York Mets3571326.995
San Diego Padres367662.984
Atlanta Braves378421.995
§New York Mets389652.988
§Atlanta Braves3271952.986
§Atlanta Braves396321.995
§Philadelphia Phillies3921122.995
New York Mets418831.993
Pittsburgh Pirates384511.997
Philadelphia Phillies328722.994
Houston Astros3711130.992
Los Angeles Dodgers3771424.995
Philadelphia Phillies336811.997
Houston Astros359832.992
Colorado Rockies259811.996
Philadelphia Phillies3601124.995
– LFArizona Diamondbacks2881235.990
– CFLos Angeles Dodgers3451155.986
– RFLos Angeles Dodgers2438001.000
– LFColorado Rockies207740.982
– CFPittsburgh Pirates367311.997
– RFAtlanta Braves3351154.986
– LFColorado Rockies1721130.984
– CFMilwaukee Brewers3911252.988
– RFArizona Diamondbacks3431751.986
– LFMiami Marlins271621.993
– CFNew York Mets293650.984
– RFAtlanta Braves365912.997
– LFPittsburgh Pirates2051621.991
– CFArizona Diamondbacks347530.992
– RFSt. Louis Cardinals2901033.990
– LFPittsburgh Pirates1961742.982
– CFAtlanta Braves3511444.989
– RFChicago Cubs269522.993
– LFMiami Marlins3051050.984
– CFAtlanta Braves410730.993
– RFChicago Cubs207525.991
– LFPittsburgh Pirates255714.996
– CFAtlanta Braves380653.987
– RFAtlanta Braves312920.994
– LFArizona Diamondbacks201321.990
– CFMilwaukee Brewers306521.994
– RFLos Angeles Dodgers1981021.990

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