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Roberto Clemente, the all-time leader in games played as a right fielder. Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
In the inaugural year, one Gold Glove was awarded to the top fielder at each position in MLB; [4] since 1958, separate awards have been given to the top fielders in each league. [4] In 2020, Rawlings began issuing a Gold Glove Award for team defense, with one recipient each in the American and National Leagues. [5]
Rank Player (2025 Es) E 1 Herman Long: 1,096 2 Bill Dahlen: 1,080 3 Deacon White* : 1,018 4 Germany Smith: 1,009 5 Tommy Corcoran: 992 6 Fred Pfeffer: 980 7
Ozzie Smith has won 13 Gold Glove Awards at shortstop, tying him for the third-highest total among winners at all positions. The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the ...
Only nine of the top 91 single-season totals were recorded after 1939, only four after 1979. To a large extent, the leaders reflect longevity rather than lower skill. Roberto Clemente, who tied a modern National League record with 131 errors as a right fielder, won twelve consecutive Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence.
In 1957, the baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings created the Gold Glove Award to commemorate the best fielding performance at each position. [2] The award was created from a glove made from gold lamé -tanned leather and affixed to a walnut base. [ 3 ]
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league. [1]
Albert William Kaline (/ ˈ k eɪ l aɪ n / KAY-line; December 19, 1934 – April 6, 2020), nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. [1]