1954 Season
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1954 National League Gold Glove Awards

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Wes Westrum
NY1
C
31.6
11.3
3.7
0.9
2 Del Crandall
ML1
C
24.3
9.1
9.2
4.6
3 Walker Cooper
MULT
C
39.5
3.7
1.3
-0.2
4 Bill Sarni*
SLN
C
26.8
2.5
4.7
1.2
5 Toby Atwell
PIT
C
30.3
2.5
3.7
0.9
6 El Tappe*
CHN
C
27.1
2.4
1.2
-0.1
7 Andy Seminick
CIN
C
33.8
1.2
3.9
1.4
8 Jack Shepard*
PIT
C
22.1
1.0
3.0
0.9
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gil Hodges
BRO
1B
30.2
29.4
3.6
1.9
2 Tom Alston*
SLN
1B
28.4
4.8
0.5
-0.2
3 Whitey Lockman
NY1
1B
27.9
4.3
1.8
0.4
4 Steve Bilko
MULT
1B
25.6
2.5
0.5
0.2
5 Mel Roach*
ML1
1B
21.4
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
6 Catfish Metkovich
ML1
1B
33.7
-0.6
0.3
0.2
7 Bobby Hofman
NY1
1B
28.7
-0.8
0.2
0.0
8 Preston Ward
PIT
1B
26.9
-1.1
0.3
-0.1
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Danny O'Connell
ML1
2B
27.4
14.3
5.5
2.4
2 Red Schoendienst
SLN
2B
31.4
9.7
6.2
1.8
3 Granny Hamner
PHI
2B
27.2
7.1
5.7
1.2
4 Davey Williams
NY1
2B
26.7
0.4
8.7
4.5
5 Jim Gilliam
BRO
2B
25.7
0.2
4.7
0.4
6 Ron Samford*
NY1
2B
24.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
7 Eddie Miksis
CHN
2B
27.8
-1.2
0.6
0.1
8 Curt Roberts*
PIT
2B
24.9
-1.6
3.0
-0.8
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hank Thompson
NY1
3B
28.6
7.2
4.8
2.0
2 Don Hoak*
BRO
3B
26.4
5.8
2.3
0.8
3 Bobby Adams
CIN
3B
32.5
4.0
3.2
1.2
4 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
22.7
1.7
4.4
1.5
5 Billy Gardner*
NY1
3B
27.0
1.4
1.1
0.6
6 Eddie Pellagrini
PIT
3B
36.3
0.5
0.5
0.1
7 Dick Smith
PIT
3B
26.9
0.4
0.2
0.0
8 Joey Amalfitano*
NY1
3B
20.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
27.3
13.4
9.3
4.2
2 Roy McMillan
CIN
SS
25.0
13.0
9.3
4.3
3 Alex Grammas*
SLN
SS
28.2
9.8
5.5
1.4
4 Ernie Banks*
CHN
SS
23.4
3.9
5.3
0.1
5 Alvin Dark
NY1
SS
32.5
3.9
10.3
5.1
6 Solly Hemus
SLN
SS
31.2
1.0
1.1
0.1
7 Rocky Bridges
CIN
SS
26.9
0.2
0.3
0.2
8 Chris Kitsos*
CHN
SS
26.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Left Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Monte Irvin
NY1
LF
35.4
16.0
3.0
1.3
2 Sandy Amoros*
BRO
LF
24.4
4.1
1.5
0.6
3 Hal Rice
MULT
LF
30.4
3.0
0.5
0.2
4 Jim Pendleton
ML1
LF
30.5
1.9
0.4
0.1
5 Jim Greengrass
CIN
LF
26.7
1.1
1.6
-0.4
6 Danny Schell*
PHI
LF
26.5
0.9
1.3
0.5
7 Bobby Thomson
ML1
LF
30.7
0.6
0.5
0.2
8 Don Thompson
BRO
LF
30.5
0.3
0.2
0.0
Center Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
27.3
23.4
7.5
3.8
2 Willie Mays
NY1
CF
23.2
20.4
7.5
3.8
3 Bill Bruton
ML1
CF
28.6
10.1
4.9
1.5
4 Dick Hall*
PIT
CF
23.8
2.2
0.9
-0.2
5 Luis Marquez*
MULT
CF
28.7
0.8
0.2
0.0
6 Jim Bolger*
CIN
CF
22.4
0.1
0.0
-0.0
7 Eric Rodin*
NY1
CF
24.4
-0.0
0.0
0.0
8 Frank Baumholtz
CHN
CF
35.7
-2.5
1.7
0.3
Right Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Carl Furillo
BRO
RF
32.3
6.2
2.8
0.8
2 Hank Sauer
CHN
RF
37.3
5.5
2.6
0.8
3 Mel Clark
PHI
RF
28.0
2.6
0.8
0.4
4 Johnny Wyrostek
PHI
RF
35.0
1.8
1.0
0.4
5 Lloyd Merriman
CIN
RF
29.9
0.7
0.2
-0.0
6 Nino Escalera*
CIN
RF
24.6
0.5
0.1
0.0
7 Joe Frazier*
SLN
RF
31.7
0.1
0.0
-0.0
8 Stan Palys*
PHI
RF
24.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
*Rookie
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

1954 American League Gold Glove Awards

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Sammy White
BOS
C
26.0
4.6
4.1
-0.2
2 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
29.9
4.0
5.1
2.2
3 Joe Tipton
WS1
C
32.4
3.3
0.8
-0.9
4 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
29.1
2.7
8.8
3.8
5 Joe Astroth
PHA
C
31.8
2.4
2.1
-0.1
6 Carl Sawatski
CHA
C
26.7
1.9
1.8
0.9
7 Billy Shantz*
PHA
C
26.9
1.4
1.1
-0.5
8 Ray Murray
BAL
C
36.7
0.6
0.7
0.1
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Harry Agganis*
BOS
1B
25.2
10.0
1.7
0.5
2 Joe Collins
NYA
1B
31.6
5.0
1.1
0.2
3 Ferris Fain
CHA
1B
33.3
3.4
0.8
0.2
4 Bill Glynn
CLE
1B
28.9
1.4
0.6
0.1
5 Phil Cavarretta
CHA
1B
38.0
1.2
0.4
0.0
6 Dick Kryhoski
BAL
1B
29.3
0.8
1.1
0.4
7 Bill Skowron*
NYA
1B
23.5
0.8
0.5
0.1
8 Dick Gernert
BOS
1B
25.8
0.1
0.1
0.0
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gil McDougald
NYA
2B
26.1
14.5
5.0
2.5
2 Bobby Avila
CLE
2B
30.2
14.5
8.0
3.8
3 Wayne Terwilliger
WS1
2B
29.0
13.6
3.2
0.7
4 Ted Lepcio
BOS
2B
23.9
6.5
3.2
0.8
5 Jerry Coleman
NYA
2B
29.8
5.3
4.0
1.9
6 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
26.5
4.3
8.4
3.8
7 Fred Hatfield
DET
2B
29.3
1.8
1.2
-0.2
8 Reno Bertoia*
DET
2B
19.5
1.8
0.3
0.0
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Andy Carey*
NYA
3B
22.7
9.1
4.2
1.6
2 Jim Finigan*
PHA
3B
25.9
6.3
4.1
1.1
3 Al Rosen
CLE
3B
30.3
2.0
1.5
-0.4
4 Cass Michaels
CHA
3B
28.3
1.4
2.7
0.9
5 Ray Boone
DET
3B
30.9
0.9
4.0
0.8
6 Fred Marsh
CHA
3B
30.5
0.4
1.3
0.7
7 Bobby Brown
NYA
3B
29.7
0.1
0.5
0.2
8 Jesse Levan*
WS1
3B
28.0
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 George Strickland
CLE
SS
28.5
8.9
5.6
1.9
2 Milt Bolling
BOS
SS
23.9
7.5
3.8
0.3
3 Billy Hunter
BAL
SS
26.1
5.5
4.2
0.3
4 Chico Carrasquel
CHA
SS
26.4
3.7
10.3
5.1
5 Willy Miranda
NYA
SS
28.1
2.1
2.2
0.7
6 Jim Brideweser*
BAL
SS
27.4
0.4
1.2
0.1
7 Mel Hoderlein
WS1
SS
31.0
0.1
0.3
0.0
8 Sam Dente
CLE
SS
32.2
0.1
2.4
0.8
Left Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Minnie Minoso
CHA
LF
28.6
13.3
3.7
1.9
2 Irv Noren
NYA
LF
29.6
6.4
0.9
0.2
3 Elmer Valo
PHA
LF
33.3
1.4
0.4
-0.0
4 Al Smith
CLE
LF
26.4
1.4
2.9
1.6
5 Bob Nieman
DET
LF
27.4
1.3
1.2
0.4
6 Dave Pope*
CLE
LF
33.0
0.9
0.4
0.2
7 Charlie Maxwell*
BOS
LF
27.2
0.7
0.2
0.0
8 Don Lund
DET
LF
31.1
0.6
0.2
0.1
Center Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Chuck Diering
BAL
CF
31.4
19.0
4.5
1.7
2 Jim Busby
WS1
CF
27.5
10.7
5.9
2.0
3 Johnny Groth
CHA
CF
27.9
4.4
4.4
1.6
4 Ed McGhee
MULT
CF
29.8
1.5
0.8
0.1
5 Chick King*
DET
CF
23.6
0.7
0.3
0.2
6 Vic Power*
PHA
CF
26.7
-3.1
1.3
-0.1
7 Karl Olson*
BOS
CF
24.0
-5.4
0.8
0.1
8 Bill Wilson*
MULT
CF
25.7
-5.6
2.2
-0.1
Right Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jim Piersall
BOS
RF
24.6
11.7
1.7
0.5
2 Al Kaline*
DET
RF
19.5
9.5
3.0
1.2
3 Jim Rivera
CHA
RF
31.9
6.2
2.1
0.5
4 Hank Bauer
NYA
RF
31.9
6.1
1.4
0.3
5 Willard Marshall
CHA
RF
33.4
0.1
0.2
0.0
6 Bud Stewart
CHA
RF
38.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
7 Enos Slaughter
NYA
RF
38.2
-1.0
0.3
-0.1
8 Clyde Vollmer
WS1
RF
32.8
-1.3
0.3
0.0
*Rookie
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James