Those attributes helped him overcome, for the most part, the only part of his all-around game that was lacking -- his arm strength. Catcher: Ivan Rodriguez (13)From Day 1, you could see Rodriguez was going to be special on the baseball field, particularly behind the plate. In addition, there were nine first-time winners in the American League, a record for most in a single year in one league (the previous mark was seven, in 1990 and 2020, both in the AL). [11] Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times said the votes for the Gold Gloves rely largely on a player's past reputation. Braves' Sean Murphy has 2 HRs, 6 RBI vs. Mets; Travis d'Arnaud nearing 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. From 1960 to 1975, he patroled the left side of the infield with poise and aplomb. But Ozzie's backflips were not how he earned the nickname, The Wizard. Happs 8.3 UZR was the highest among all MLB left fielders. Known for doing everything. However, Maddux is best known for his time at the Braves and the Cubs. Robinson may have shined brightest during the 1970 World Series against the Reds, when he made great play after great play and was named MVP. [76] 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. We did the research to determine primary positions played for each of the positions, LF, CF, and RF. He was limited to 125 games due to injury, but he still saw significant time at three infield positions, playing 35 games at first base, 41 at second and 47 at third. ^CF won as a center fielder Thankfully, the superstar looks healthy thus far in spring training. His seven Gold Gloves are the fourth-most by a third baseman in major league history, trailing Brooks Robinson (16), Mike Schmidt (10) and Scott Rolen (8). His 16 Gold Glove wins (all consecutive) are the most by a position player in baseball history. More >, Pitcher: Max Fried, BravesFor a third consecutive year, the NL Gold Glove Award for pitchers goes to Fried, who is one of only three hurlers in Braves history to win multiple Gold Gloves -- Hall of Famers Greg Maddux (10) and Phil Niekro (five) are the others. 2022 Al Gold Glove winners included Vladimir Guerrero Jr. With this, he achieved something that his Hall-of-Famer dad could not. Bottom line: Greg Maddux was a Harry Potter-level wizard when it came to fielding the greatest fielding pitcher of all time with the most Gold Glove Awards in MLB history. Do you have a sports website? The Rockies outfielder is one of the most accomplished hitters in baseball and was named MVP of the 2017 World Series. His 16 Gold Glove Awards at the position are the most of any position player in baseball history.
