The Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award was awarded annually to the best defensive player at each fielding position in Major League Baseball (MLB). The award was given between 2012 and 2019. An overall Defensive Player of the Year and a Defensive Team of the Year were also selected annually. Unlike the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, which are voted on by major league managers and coaches, the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award winners were determined by statistics using sabermetrics.
In 2012, baseball glove manufacturer Wilson created the Defensive Player of the Year Award to honor the best defensive player on each team in Major League Baseball (MLB).[1] Additionally, one player was selected from each league as that league's overall Defensive Player of the Year.[1] Starting in 2014, the individual awards are given to the best defensive player at each position, regardless of league, and there is a single Defensive Player of the Year for all of MLB.[1] Since 2012, a single Defensive Team of the Year across all of MLB has also been named.[1]
Various players have won a Defensive Player award multiple times, with Andrelton Simmons having the most wins, six. Zack Greinke is the only pitcher to have won multiple times, three. Denard Span was the first person to receive Defensive Player awards with two different teams, and in both leagues, having won in 2012 with the Minnesota Twins and in 2013 with the Washington Nationals. No one has been named Overall Defensive Player more than once, although the Atlanta Braves have had three winners and the Boston Red Sox have had two winners. The Arizona Diamondbacks are the only team to have been named Defensive Team of the Year multiple times, three.
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During the first two years, the award was given to the best defensive player on each team in Major League Baseball. Starting in 2014, the award is given to the best fielder at each position in all of Major League Baseball. Numbers after a player's name indicate multiple times winning the award.
The Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award was inaugurated in 2012, with one player each from the American and National Leagues receiving the award. In 2014, the separate awards per league were eliminated, and in 2015 to 2019 only one player in all of Major League Baseball received the honor.
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The Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award was awarded annually to the best defensive player at each fielding position in Major League Baseball MLB The award was given between 2012 and 2019 An overall Defensive Player of the Year and a Defensive Team of the Year were also selected annually Unlike the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards which are voted on by major league managers and coaches the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award winners were determined by statistics using sabermetrics Wilson Defensive Player of the Year AwardSportBaseballLeagueMajor League BaseballAwarded forBest defensive player at each position best overall defensive player best defensive teamSponsored byWilson Sporting GoodsPresented byMajor League BaseballHistoryFirst award2012Most recentRoberto Perez overall Houston Astros team Contents 1 History 2 Key 3 Winners 3 1 American League 2012 2013 3 2 National League 2012 2013 3 3 Major League Baseball 2014 2019 4 Overall Defensive Player of the Year 5 Defensive Team of the Year 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp Andrelton Simmons received a Defensive Player of the Year Award six times as a shortstop In 2012 baseball glove manufacturer Wilson created the Defensive Player of the Year Award to honor the best defensive player on each team in Major League Baseball MLB 1 Additionally one player was selected from each league as that league s overall Defensive Player of the Year 1 Starting in 2014 the individual awards are given to the best defensive player at each position regardless of league and there is a single Defensive Player of the Year for all of MLB 1 Since 2012 a single Defensive Team of the Year across all of MLB has also been named 1 Various players have won a Defensive Player award multiple times with Andrelton Simmons having the most wins six Zack Greinke is the only pitcher to have won multiple times three Denard Span was the first person to receive Defensive Player awards with two different teams and in both leagues having won in 2012 with the Minnesota Twins and in 2013 with the Washington Nationals No one has been named Overall Defensive Player more than once although the Atlanta Braves have had three winners and the Boston Red Sox have had two winners The Arizona Diamondbacks are the only team to have been named Defensive Team of the Year multiple times three Key editYear Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season1B First baseman2B Second baseman3B Third basemanSS ShortstopLF Left fielderCF Center fielderRF Right fielderC CatcherP PitcherWinners editDuring the first two years the award was given to the best defensive player on each team in Major League Baseball Starting in 2014 the award is given to the best fielder at each position in all of Major League Baseball Numbers after a player s name indicate multiple times winning the award American League 2012 2013 edit 2012 2 Player Team PositionJ J Hardy Baltimore Orioles SSDustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox 2BRobinson Cano New York Yankees 2BJose Molina Tampa Bay Rays CBrett Lawrie Toronto Blue Jays 3BAlexei Ramirez Chicago White Sox SSJason Kipnis Cleveland Indians 2BAustin Jackson Detroit Tigers OFLorenzo Cain Kansas City Royals OFDenard Span Minnesota Twins OFMike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OFJosh Reddick Oakland Athletics OFBrendan Ryan Seattle Mariners SSAdrian Beltre Texas Rangers 3B National League 2012 2013 edit 2012 2 Player Team PositionMichael Bourn Atlanta Braves OFGiancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins OFDavid Wright New York Mets 3BCarlos Ruiz Philadelphia Phillies CAdam LaRoche Washington Nationals 1BDarwin Barney Chicago Cubs 2BBrandon Phillips Cincinnati Reds 2BJustin Maxwell Houston Astros OFCarlos Gomez Milwaukee Brewers OFAndrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates OFYadier Molina St Louis Cardinals CAaron Hill Arizona Diamondbacks 2BCarlos Gonzalez Colorado Rockies OFMatt Kemp Los Angeles Dodgers OFChase Headley San Diego Padres 3BBrandon Crawford San Francisco Giants SS 2013 3 Player Team PositionManny Machado Baltimore Orioles 3BDustin Pedroia 2 Boston Red Sox 2BRobinson Cano 2 New York Yankees 2BEvan Longoria Tampa Bay Rays 3BColby Rasmus Toronto Blue Jays OFGordon Beckham Chicago White Sox 2BYan Gomes Cleveland Indians CAustin Jackson 2 Detroit Tigers OFLorenzo Cain 2 Kansas City Royals OFBrian Dozier Minnesota Twins 2BJ B Shuck Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OFMatt Dominguez Houston Astros 3BJosh Reddick 2 Oakland Athletics OFDustin Ackley Seattle Mariners 2BCraig Gentry Texas Rangers OF 2013 3 Player Team PositionAndrelton Simmons Atlanta Braves SSDonovan Solano Miami Marlins 2BJuan Lagares New York Mets OFCarlos Ruiz 2 Philadelphia Phillies CDenard Span 2 Washington Nationals OFDarwin Barney 2 Chicago Cubs 2BJay Bruce Cincinnati Reds OFCarlos Gomez 2 Milwaukee Brewers OFRussell Martin Pittsburgh Pirates CYadier Molina 2 St Louis Cardinals CGerardo Parra Arizona Diamondbacks OFDJ LeMahieu Colorado Rockies 2BJuan Uribe Los Angeles Dodgers 3BChris Denorfia San Diego Padres OFGregor Blanco San Francisco Giants OF Major League Baseball 2014 2019 edit Year 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF C P Ref 2014 Adrian Gonzalez Ian Kinsler Juan Uribe 2 Andrelton Simmons 2 Alex Gordon Lorenzo Cain 3 Jason Heyward Russell Martin 2 Johnny Cueto 4 2015 Paul Goldschmidt Dee Gordon Nolan Arenado Andrelton Simmons 3 Starling Marte Kevin Pillar Jason Heyward 2 Buster Posey Jacob deGrom 5 2016 Anthony Rizzo Dustin Pedroia 3 Nolan Arenado 2 Brandon Crawford 2 Brett Gardner Kevin Kiermaier Mookie Betts Buster Posey 2 Zack Greinke 6 2017 Carlos Santana DJ LeMahieu 2 Nolan Arenado 3 Andrelton Simmons 4 Alex Gordon 2 Byron Buxton Yasiel Puig Martin Maldonado Tyler Chatwood 7 2018 Freddie Freeman DJ LeMahieu 3 Matt Chapman Andrelton Simmons 5 Alex Gordon 3 Kevin Kiermaier 2 Mookie Betts 2 Mike Zunino Zack Greinke 2 8 2019 Freddie Freeman 2 Kolten Wong Matt Chapman 2 Andrelton Simmons 6 David Peralta Lorenzo Cain 4 Aaron Judge Roberto Perez Zack Greinke 3 9 Overall Defensive Player of the Year edit nbsp Roberto Perez 2019 Defensive Player of the YearSee also Platinum Glove Award The Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award was inaugurated in 2012 with one player each from the American and National Leagues receiving the award In 2014 the separate awards per league were eliminated and in 2015 to 2019 only one player in all of Major League Baseball received the honor Year League Player Team Pos Ref 2012 AL American Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF 2 2012 NL National Michael Bourn Atlanta Braves OF2013 AL American Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox 2B 3 2013 NL National Gerardo Parra Arizona Diamondbacks OF2014 National Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves RF 4 2015 National Andrelton Simmons Atlanta Braves SS 5 2016 American Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox RF 6 2017 American Byron Buxton Minnesota Twins CF 7 2018 American Matt Chapman Oakland Athletics 3B 8 2019 American Roberto Perez Cleveland Indians C 9 Defensive Team of the Year edit nbsp Michael Bourn was a member of the 2012 Atlanta Braves first Defensive Team of the Year award winner Numbers after a team s name indicate multiple times winning the award Year Team League Ref 2012 Atlanta Braves National 2 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks National 3 2014 Cincinnati Reds National 4 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks 2 National 5 2016 San Francisco Giants National 6 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers National 7 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks 3 National 8 2019 Houston Astros American 9 See also editFielding Bible Award Esurance MLB Awards includes Best Defensive Player Baseball awards United StatesReferences edit a b c d Wilson Defensive Player of The Year Award Baseball Almanac 2014 Retrieved November 5 2014 a b c d Berry Adam November 5 2012 Trout Bourn Braves top Wilson defensive awards MLB com Archived from the original on November 13 2012 Retrieved November 6 2019 via Wayback Machine a b c d Dustin Pedroia Gerardo Parra win 2013 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards MLB com November 7 2013 Retrieved November 6 2019 a b c Royals Braves feature top Defensive Players MLB com November 5 2014 Retrieved November 6 2019 a b c Miller Doug November 11 2015 What a catch Top defenders unveiled MLB com Retrieved November 6 2019 a b c Miller Doug November 11 2016 Best Betts Sox OF Giants earn top defender honors MLB com Retrieved November 11 2016 a b c Schlegel John November 10 2017 Buxton Dodgers are world s greatest glovers MLB com Retrieved November 6 2019 a b c Thornburg Chad November 7 2018 Winners of Wilson defensive honors unveiled MLB com Retrieved November 6 2019 a b c Adler David November 6 2019 Defensive Player of the Year Award winners MLB com Retrieved November 6 2019 External links editAll time winners at MLB com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award amp oldid 1153815927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
