The 2018 Gold Glove awards were handed out Sunday, and a mix of old and new faces took home this year’s honor.
Gold Gloves are awarded after receiving votes cast from managers and coaches (75 percent), along with SABR-developed metrics (25 percent).
Here’s a rundown of this year’s winners.
(Note: DRS=Defensive Runs Saved. UZR=Ultimate Zone Rating. Statistics in bold indicate a league leader.)
AL Catcher
Winner: Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals (5th Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | Runners CS (Pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| 831.0 | 1 | 25 (48%) |
Runners-up: Martin Maldonado, Yan Gomes
AL First Base
Winner: Matt Olson, Oakland Athletics (1st Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | PO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1403.1 | 14 | 11.6 | 1403 |
Runners-up: Justin Smoak, Mitch Moreland
AL Second Base
Winner: Ian Kinsler, Boston Red Sox (2nd Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | PO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1091.1 | 10 | 9.7 | 213 |
Runners-up: Jed Lowrie, Rougned Odor
AL Third Base
Winner: Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics (1st Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | PO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1273.2 | 29 | 10.9 | 133 |
Runners-up: Jose Ramirez, Alex Bregman
AL Shortstop
Winner: Andrelton Simmons, Los Angeles Angels (4th Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | PO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1254.2 | 21 | 19.7 | 227 |
Runners-up: Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien
AL Left Field
Winner: Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals (6th Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | OF Assists | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1085.0 | 18 | 13.1 | 9 | 249 |
Runners-up: Brett Gardner, Andrew Benintendi
AL Center Field
Winner: Jackie Bradley Jr., Boston Red Sox (1st Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | OF Assists | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1137.1 | -2 | 7.4 | 9 | 299 |
Runners-up: Mike Trout, Adam Engel
AL Right Field
Winner: Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox (3rd Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | OF Assists | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001.0 | 20 | 15.3 | 4 | 241 |
Runners-up: Aaron Judge, Kole Calhoun
AL Pitcher
Winner: Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros (4th Gold Glove)
| Inn. | PO | A | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 204.2 | 14 | 27 | 0 |
Runners-up: Corey Kluber, Masahiro Tanaka
NL Catcher
Winner: Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals (9th Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | Runners CS (Pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1017.2 | -1 | 12 (31%) |
Runners-up: Buster Posey, Manny Pina
NL First Base
Winners: Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs (2nd Gold Glove) and Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves (1st Gold Glove)
| Player | Inn. | DRS | UZR | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rizzo | 1326.1 | 4 | 3.3 | 1133 |
| Freeman | 1415.0 | 12 | 7.8 | 1268 |
Runner-up: Joey Votto
NL Second Base
Winner: DJ LeMahieu, Colorado Rockies (3rd Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | PO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1115.0 | 18 | 11.0 | 209 |
Runners-up: Javier Baez, Kolten Wong
NL Third Base
Winner: Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies (6th Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | PO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1328.1 | 5 | 5.8 | 104 |
Runners-up: Anthony Rendon, Travis Shaw
NL Shortstop
Winner: Nick Ahmed, Arizona Diamondbacks (1st Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | PO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1239.2 | 21 | 4.6 | 165 |
Runners-up: Freddy Galvis, Brandon Crawford
NL Left Field
Winner: Corey Dickerson, Pittsburgh Pirates (1st Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | OF Assists | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1057.1 | 16 | 8.6 | 7 | 255 |
Runners-up: Adam Duvall, Christian Yelich
NL Center Field
Winner: Ender Inciarte, Atlanta Braves (3rd Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | OF Assists | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1341.0 | 17 | 7.2 | 6 | 380 |
Nominees: Lorenzo Cain, Billy Hamilton
NL Right FIeld
Winner: Nick Markakis, Atlanta Braves (3rd Gold Glove)
| Inn. | DRS | UZR | OF Assists | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1387.1 | 2 | 1.4 | 9 | 312 |
Nominees: Jon Jay, Jason Heyward
NL Pitcher
Winner: Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks (5th Gold Glove)
| Inn. | PO | A | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 207.2 | 27 | 30 | 0 |
Nominees: Clayton Richard, Julio Teheran