MLB Gold Glove Awards 2024: Full Record of Winners and Response

The 2024 MLB Gold Glove winners within the American League and Nationwide League had been introduced on Sunday night time.

The 60 finalists for the annual awards offered to the very best defenders within the majors had been initially revealed on Oct. 15.

The standards to find out the winners remained the identical in comparison with previous years. 30 MLB managers and as much as six coaches from every workforce voted from a pool of gamers of their league, excluding gamers from their very own workforce.

These votes comprised 75 % of the choice complete. The SABR Defensive Index represented the opposite 25 %.

Here is the entire checklist of winners:

American League

C: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners

1B: Carlos Santana, Minnesota Twins

2B: Andrés Giménez, Cleveland Guardians

SS: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas Metropolis Royals

3B: Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

LF: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians

CF: Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays

RF: Wilyer Abreu, Boston Pink Sox

P: Seth Lugo, Kansas Metropolis Royals

Utility: Dylan Moore, Seattle Mariners

Nationwide League

C: Patrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants

1B: Christian Walker, Arizona Diamondbacks

2B: Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers

SS: Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies

3B: Matt Chapman, San Francisco Giants

LF: Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs

CF: Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rockies

RF: Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers

P: Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves

Utility: Jared Triolo, Pittsburgh Pirates

14 gamers turned first-time winners, representing a tie with 2022 for essentially the most in a single yr for the reason that awards had been applied. It is price noting that the utility place was additionally launched in 2022.

No workforce completed with greater than two winners in every league.

Christian Walker, Ian Happ, Matt Chapman, Brenton Doyle, Steven Kwan and Andrés Giménez had been the one gamers to acquire a Gold Glove after beforehand profitable one in 2023.

Carlos Santana turned the oldest place participant to win their first Gold Glove, taking house the award at 38 years outdated. He additionally turned the primary member of the Twins to earn the respect since 2017.

Giménez secured his third straight Gold Glove after wrapping up one other robust defensive season with the Guardians. He led the majors with 21 outs above average. Giménez additionally completed with 20 defensive runs saved, which solely trailed Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers for the very best mark amongst all second baseman in 2024.

Turang additionally earned some {hardware}, because the 24-year-old additionally led all infielders with 22 defensive runs saved.

After main the Kansas Metropolis Royals to their first postseason look for the reason that workforce’s World Collection title in 2015, Bobby Witt Jr. took house the primary Gold Glove victory of his profession. Along with his unimaginable offensive season that included 32 house runs and 109 RBIs to associate with a .332 batting common, Witt ranked No. 1 amongst AL shortstops with 16 outs above average in 2024.

He beat out 2023 winner Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees in addition to Brayan Rocchio of the Guardians.

Chapman received his second straight Gold Glove award on the sizzling nook, marking the fifth total victory of his profession. His 33 defensive runs saved had been essentially the most amongst all third basemen within the majors.

Chapman turned the fifth energetic participant to win a minimum of 5 Gold Glove awards.

Chris Sale and Seth Lugo earned the respect as pitchers in every respective league. Sale did not commit a single error in 177.2 innings of labor with the Braves in 2024 (per Baseball Reference).

Together with Lugo, the eight-time All-Star additionally completed the season with a 1.000 fielding share.