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2012 National League Gold Glove Awards

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Yadier Molina
SLN
C
30.0
9.0
10.0
5.4
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Yadier Molina
SLN
C
30.0
9.0
10.0
5.4
2 Miguel Montero
ARI
C
29.0
6.3
9.3
4.6
3 Nick Hundley
SDN
C
28.8
4.7
2.3
0.3
4 A.J. Ellis
LAN
C
31.2
4.1
8.3
3.7
5 Martin Maldonado*
MIL
C
25.9
4.1
2.5
0.4
6 Carlos Ruiz
PHI
C
33.4
3.8
6.9
3.5
7 Dave Ross
ATL
C
35.3
3.2
3.1
1.5
8 Rob Johnson
NYN
C
28.9
1.7
0.5
-0.0
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Adam LaRoche
WAS
1B
32.7
16.1
3.5
1.8
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Yonder Alonso*
SDN
1B
25.2
19.3
2.8
1.1
2 Adam LaRoche
WAS
1B
32.7
16.1
3.5
1.8
3 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
28.8
8.8
2.1
0.9
4 Todd Helton
COL
1B
38.9
6.8
0.9
0.1
5 Carlos Lee
MULT
1B
36.0
5.4
2.2
0.6
6 Gaby Sanchez
MULT
1B
28.8
5.1
1.6
0.7
7 Brandon Belt
SFN
1B
24.2
2.9
1.4
0.2
8 Ty Wigginton
PHI
1B
34.7
1.9
0.7
0.1
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Darwin Barney
CHN
2B
26.6
13.3
7.0
2.9
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Darwin Barney
CHN
2B
26.6
13.3
7.0
2.9
2 Mark Ellis
LAN
2B
35.1
11.8
4.4
1.5
3 DJ LeMahieu*
COL
2B
24.0
8.4
2.7
1.1
4 Dan Uggla
ATL
2B
32.3
8.2
7.1
2.7
5 Danny Espinosa
WAS
2B
25.2
8.1
6.4
3.0
6 Freddy Galvis*
PHI
2B
22.6
7.1
2.0
0.7
7 Daniel Descalso
SLN
2B
25.7
6.7
2.6
0.6
8 Steve Lombardozzi*
WAS
2B
23.8
5.5
3.3
2.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Chase Headley
SDN
3B
28.1
1.2
5.7
2.3
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
27.8
9.3
5.9
2.8
2 Placido Polanco
PHI
3B
36.7
8.4
2.5
0.8
3 Pablo Sandoval
SFN
3B
25.9
8.0
3.5
1.4
4 Scott Rolen
CIN
3B
37.2
5.7
2.5
0.7
5 Pedro Alvarez
PIT
3B
25.4
4.0
3.8
0.7
6 Luis Cruz
LAN
3B
28.4
3.7
1.8
0.8
7 Juan Uribe
LAN
3B
32.9
3.5
1.5
0.6
8 Joaquin Arias
SFN
3B
27.8
1.5
1.5
0.5
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jimmy Rollins
PHI
SS
33.6
-5.0
5.3
0.3
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brandon Crawford
SFN
SS
25.4
15.0
7.6
3.6
2 Clint Barmes
PIT
SS
33.3
8.4
6.5
2.3
3 Starlin Castro
CHN
SS
22.3
8.0
7.9
2.8
4 Everth Cabrera
SDN
SS
25.6
6.5
3.6
0.3
5 Paul Janish
ATL
SS
29.7
5.9
3.5
1.9
6 Andrelton Simmons*
ATL
SS
22.8
5.7
3.5
1.9
7 Rafael Furcal
SLN
SS
34.7
4.0
4.4
0.6
8 Jed Lowrie
HOU
SS
28.2
3.7
3.2
0.4
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Carlos Gonzalez
COL
LF
26.7
-13.9
2.2
0.4
Jason Heyward
ATL
RF
22.9
16.2
5.3
3.0
Andrew McCutchen
PIT
CF
25.7
5.1
5.4
1.8
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jason Heyward
ATL
RF
22.9
16.2
5.3
3.0
2 Jon Jay
SLN
CF
27.3
9.9
3.1
0.5
3 Bryce Harper*
WAS
CF
19.7
9.6
5.5
2.8
4 Carlos Gomez
MIL
CF
26.6
7.9
2.6
0.2
5 Jay Bruce
CIN
RF
25.2
6.7
3.3
1.0
6 Giancarlo Stanton
MIA
RF
22.6
5.8
2.5
0.7
7 Justin Upton
ARI
RF
24.9
5.6
2.9
0.8
8 Jayson Werth
WAS
RF
33.1
5.3
2.7
1.5
9 Andrew McCutchen
PIT
CF
25.7
5.1
5.4
1.8
10 Gerardo Parra
ARI
CF
25.2
4.9
1.8
0.0
11 Justin Maxwell
HOU
CF
28.7
4.4
1.5
-0.1
12 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
28.6
4.4
2.0
-0.1
13 Angel Pagan
SFN
CF
31.0
4.3
4.4
1.1
14 Shane Victorino
MULT
CF
31.6
4.2
4.1
1.0
15 Cameron Maybin
SDN
CF
25.2
4.0
4.6
1.4
16 Rick Ankiel
WAS
CF
33.0
3.9
2.3
1.3
17 Tony Gwynn
LAN
CF
29.7
3.2
2.3
1.0
18 Chris Heisey
CIN
LF
27.5
3.0
2.3
0.8
19 Austin Kearns
MIA
LF
32.1
3.0
1.5
1.1
20 Nyjer Morgan
MIL
CF
32.0
2.7
1.4
0.0
21 Andres Torres
NYN
CF
34.4
2.5
2.1
-0.3
22 John Mayberry
PHI
LF
28.5
2.5
2.3
0.5
23 Justin Ruggiano
MIA
CF
30.2
2.4
2.1
0.6
24 Jason Bay
NYN
LF
33.8
2.4
0.7
-0.0
*Rookie
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

2012 American League Gold Glove Awards

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Matt Wieters
BAL
C
26.1
5.4
11.2
6.5
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Russell Martin
NYA
C
29.4
17.0
4.9
0.8
2 Salvador Perez
KCA
C
22.1
12.5
4.4
1.9
3 A.J. Pierzynski
CHA
C
35.5
7.6
6.7
2.5
4 J.P. Arencibia
TOR
C
26.5
6.9
5.0
1.8
5 Matt Wieters
BAL
C
26.1
5.4
11.2
6.5
6 Jeff Mathis
TOR
C
29.3
4.2
3.9
1.8
7 Chris Stewart
NYA
C
30.4
3.8
1.9
0.3
8 Bobby Wilson
LAA
C
29.2
3.2
2.8
0.8
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Mark Teixeira
NYA
1B
32.2
8.2
3.5
2.1
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Albert Pujols
LAA
1B
32.5
12.8
1.9
0.6
2 Casey Kotchman
CLE
1B
29.4
8.7
1.5
0.1
3 Mark Teixeira
NYA
1B
32.2
8.2
3.5
2.1
4 Mitch Moreland
TEX
1B
26.8
6.0
1.9
1.0
5 Daric Barton
OAK
1B
26.9
4.5
0.1
-0.3
6 David Cooper*
TOR
1B
25.4
0.7
0.4
0.1
7 Mauro Gomez*
BOS
1B
27.8
0.5
0.3
0.2
8 Mike Olt*
TEX
1B
23.8
0.2
0.1
0.1
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
29.7
8.8
10.6
6.3
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gordon Beckham
CHA
2B
25.8
11.2
7.5
3.3
2 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
29.7
8.8
10.6
6.3
3 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
30.0
8.5
3.7
-0.3
4 Alexi Casilla
MIN
2B
27.9
3.3
2.7
0.3
5 Will Rhymes
TBA
2B
29.3
2.6
1.6
0.9
6 Jamey Carroll
MIN
2B
38.4
1.9
1.8
0.0
7 Chris Getz
KCA
2B
28.8
0.9
1.2
-0.3
8 Ryan Flaherty*
BAL
2B
25.9
0.5
0.7
0.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Adrian Beltre
TEX
3B
33.2
-7.1
4.4
1.7
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brett Lawrie
TOR
3B
22.5
18.5
3.7
1.1
2 Jack Hannahan
CLE
3B
32.3
13.8
2.9
1.1
3 Mike Moustakas
KCA
3B
23.8
7.3
6.8
3.6
4 Alberto Callaspo
LAA
3B
29.2
6.0
3.3
0.6
5 Manny Machado*
BAL
3B
20.0
4.6
1.1
-0.1
6 Evan Longoria
TBA
3B
26.7
3.5
1.1
0.1
7 Sean Rodriguez
TBA
3B
27.2
3.5
0.9
0.2
8 Josh Donaldson*
OAK
3B
26.6
3.3
2.4
0.9
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
J.J. Hardy
BAL
SS
29.9
16.2
12.6
7.3
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brendan Ryan
SEA
SS
30.3
17.2
8.0
3.7
2 J.J. Hardy
BAL
SS
29.9
16.2
12.6
7.3
3 Brian Dozier*
MIN
SS
25.1
6.8
3.2
0.5
4 Alexei Ramirez
CHA
SS
30.8
6.4
6.7
1.6
5 Cliff Pennington
OAK
SS
28.0
5.9
5.8
2.8
6 Pedro Florimon Jr.*
MIN
SS
25.6
2.8
1.5
0.1
7 Eric Sogard*
OAK
SS
26.1
0.6
0.7
0.4
8 Reid Brignac
TBA
SS
26.5
0.6
0.4
0.2
Outfield
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Alex Gordon
KCA
LF
28.4
9.6
2.9
0.7
Adam Jones
BAL
CF
26.9
3.4
6.8
3.0
Josh Reddick
OAK
RF
25.4
5.8
4.0
1.7
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Alex Rios
CHA
RF
31.4
14.1
4.5
2.2
2 Denard Span
MIN
CF
28.3
9.7
3.7
0.9
3 Alex Gordon
KCA
LF
28.4
9.6
2.9
0.7
4 Jarrod Dyson*
KCA
CF
27.9
9.2
2.8
0.9
5 Vernon Wells
LAA
LF
33.6
7.4
1.3
0.3
6 Craig Gentry
TEX
CF
28.6
6.1
4.2
2.5
7 Josh Reddick
OAK
RF
25.4
5.8
4.0
1.7
8 Torii Hunter
LAA
RF
37.0
5.8
2.6
0.8
9 Nelson Cruz
TEX
RF
32.0
5.7
4.3
2.1
10 Mike Trout*
LAA
CF
20.9
5.5
3.9
1.0
11 Nick Swisher
NYA
RF
31.6
5.2
2.2
0.7
12 Ben Zobrist
TBA
RF
31.1
4.4
1.9
1.0
13 Trayvon Robinson
SEA
LF
24.8
4.3
0.8
0.3
14 Ryan Sweeney
BOS
RF
27.4
4.1
1.3
0.4
15 Michael Saunders
SEA
CF
25.6
3.7
2.8
-0.1
16 Peter Bourjos
LAA
CF
25.3
3.7
2.4
1.1
17 Dewayne Wise
MULT
LF
34.4
3.6
1.8
0.7
18 Adam Jones
BAL
CF
26.9
3.4
6.8
3.0
19 Seth Smith
OAK
LF
29.8
3.3
1.4
0.5
20 Sam Fuld
TBA
RF
30.6
3.2
0.9
0.5
21 Franklin Gutierrez
SEA
CF
29.4
3.2
1.1
0.2
22 Casper Wells
SEA
LF
27.6
2.4
1.5
0.3
23 Darnell McDonald
MULT
LF
33.6
2.2
0.8
0.4
24 Alejandro De Aza
CHA
CF
28.2
2.2
5.5
2.6
*Rookie
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