Gold Glove Award for First Basemen on Baseball Almanac

Gold Glove Award for First Basemen

The Gold Glove Award was first presented by the St. Louis-based Rawlings corporation in 1957 to honor the eighteen best fielders at their positions. Rawlings used a combination of defensive statistics along with visual effect to determine the winner and honored the recipient with a large gold glove. Voting is currently done by the managers and coaches from each Major League team who are NOT able to select their own players. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners at the first basemens position.

"The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back." - Gold Glove First Baseman Steve Garvey

Rawlings Gold Glove Award ® / Gold Glove First Basemen Catcher \| Pitcher \| First Base \| Second Base \| Third Base \| Shortstop American League Outfielders \| National League Outfielders
Year	National League^(Qty)	Team	Year	American League^(Qty)	Team
1957	Gil Hodges⁽¹⁾	Brooklyn	1957	One Winner Only	n/a
1958	Gil Hodges⁽²⁾	Los Angeles	1958	Vic Power⁽¹⁾	Cleveland
1959	Gil Hodges⁽³⁾	Los Angeles	1959	Vic Power⁽²⁾	Cleveland
1960	Bill White⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	1960	Vic Power⁽³⁾	Cleveland
1961	Bill White⁽²⁾	St. Louis	1961	Vic Power⁽⁴⁾	Cleveland
1962	Bill White⁽³⁾	St. Louis	1962	Vic Power⁽⁵⁾	Minnesota
1963	Bill White⁽⁴⁾	St. Louis	1963	Vic Power⁽⁶⁾	Minnesota
1964	Bill White⁽⁵⁾	St. Louis	1964	Vic Power⁽⁷⁾	Minnesota
1965	Bill White⁽⁶⁾	St. Louis	1965	Joe Pepitone⁽¹⁾	New York
1966	Bill White⁽⁷⁾	Philadelphia	1966	Joe Pepitone⁽²⁾	New York
1967	Wes Parker⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	1967	George Scott⁽¹⁾	Boston
1968	Wes Parker⁽²⁾	Los Angeles	1968	George Scott⁽²⁾	Boston
1969	Wes Parker⁽³⁾	Los Angeles	1969	Joe Pepitone⁽³⁾	New York
1970	Wes Parker⁽⁴⁾	Los Angeles	1970	Jim Spencer⁽¹⁾	California
1971	Wes Parker⁽⁵⁾	Los Angeles	1971	George Scott⁽³⁾	Boston
1972	Wes Parker⁽⁶⁾	Los Angeles	1972	George Scott⁽⁴⁾	Milwaukee
1973	Mike Jorgensen⁽¹⁾	Montreal	1973	George Scott⁽⁵⁾	Milwaukee
1974	Steve Garvey⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	1974	George Scott⁽⁶⁾	Milwaukee
1975	Steve Garvey⁽²⁾	Los Angeles	1975	George Scott⁽⁷⁾	Milwaukee
1976	Steve Garvey⁽³⁾	Los Angeles	1976	George Scott⁽⁸⁾	Milwaukee
1977	Steve Garvey⁽⁴⁾	Los Angeles	1977	Jim Spencer⁽²⁾	Chicago
1978	Keith Hernandez⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	1978	Chris Chambliss⁽¹⁾	New York
1979	Keith Hernandez⁽²⁾	St. Louis	1979	Cecil Cooper⁽¹⁾	Milwaukee
1980	Keith Hernandez⁽³⁾	St. Louis	1980	Cecil Cooper⁽²⁾	Milwaukee
1981	Keith Hernandez⁽⁴⁾	St. Louis	1981	Mike Squires⁽¹⁾	Chicago
1982	Keith Hernandez⁽⁵⁾	St. Louis	1982	Eddie Murray⁽¹⁾	Baltimore
1983	Keith Hernandez⁽⁶⁾	St. Louis / New York	1983	Eddie Murray⁽²⁾	Baltimore
1984	Keith Hernandez⁽⁷⁾	New York	1984	Eddie Murray⁽³⁾	Baltimore
1985	Keith Hernandez⁽⁸⁾	New York	1985	Don Mattingly⁽¹⁾	New York
1986	Keith Hernandez⁽⁹⁾	New York	1986	Don Mattingly⁽²⁾	New York
1987	Keith Hernandez⁽¹⁰⁾	New York	1987	Don Mattingly⁽³⁾	New York
1988	Keith Hernandez⁽¹⁾	New York	1988	Don Mattingly⁽⁴⁾	New York
1989	Andres Galarraga⁽¹⁾	Montreal	1989	Don Mattingly⁽⁵⁾	New York
1990	Andres Galarraga⁽²⁾	Montreal	1990	Mark McGwire⁽¹⁾	Oakland
1991	Will Clark⁽¹⁾	San Francisco	1991	Don Mattingly⁽⁶⁾	New York
1992	Mark Grace⁽¹⁾	Chicago	1992	Don Mattingly⁽⁷⁾	New York
1993	Mark Grace⁽²⁾	Chicago	1993	Don Mattingly⁽⁸⁾	New York
1994	Jeff Bagwell⁽¹⁾	Houston	1994	Don Mattingly⁽⁹⁾	New York
1995	Mark Grace⁽³⁾	Chicago	1995	J.T. Snow⁽¹⁾	California
1996	Mark Grace⁽⁴⁾	Chicago	1996	J.T. Snow⁽²⁾	California
1997	J.T. Snow⁽³⁾	San Francisco	1997	Rafael Palmeiro⁽¹⁾	Baltimore
1998	J.T. Snow⁽⁴⁾	San Francisco	1998	Rafael Palmeiro⁽²⁾	Baltimore
1999	J.T. Snow⁽⁵⁾	San Francisco	1999	Rafael Palmeiro⁽³⁾	Texas
2000	J.T. Snow⁽⁶⁾	San Francisco	2000	John Olerud⁽¹⁾	Seattle
2001	Todd Helton⁽¹⁾	Colorado	2001	Doug Mientkiewicz⁽¹⁾	Minnesota
2002	Todd Helton⁽²⁾	Colorado	2002	John Olerud⁽²⁾	Seattle
2003	Derrek Lee⁽¹⁾	Florida	2003	John Olerud⁽³⁾	Seattle
2004	Todd Helton⁽³⁾	Colorado	2004	Darin Erstad⁽¹⁾	Anaheim
2005	Derrek Lee⁽²⁾	Chicago	2005	Mark Teixeira⁽¹⁾	Texas
2006	Albert Pujols⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	2006	Mark Teixeira⁽²⁾	Texas
2007	Derrek Lee⁽³⁾	Chicago	2007	Kevin Youkilis⁽¹⁾	Boston
2008	Adrian Gonzalez⁽¹⁾	San Diego	2008	Carlos Pena⁽¹⁾	Tampa Bay
2009	Adrian Gonzalez⁽²⁾	San Diego	2009	Mark Teixeira⁽³⁾	New York
2010	Albert Pujols⁽²⁾	St. Louis	2010	Mark Teixeira⁽⁴⁾	New York
2011	Joey Votto⁽¹⁾	Cincinnati	2011	Adrian Gonzalez⁽³⁾	Boston
2012	Not Yet Announced^(11-2012)	--	2012	Not Yet Announced^(11-2012)	--
Year	National League^(Qty)	Team	Year	American League^(Qty)	Team
Rawlings Gold Glove Award for First Basemen

Rawlings Gold Glove Award ® Most By A First Basemen^{(Min 6)}
Name		Quantity
Keith Hernandez		11
Don Mattingly		9
George Scott		8
Vic Power		7
Bill White		7
Wes Parker		6
J.T. Snow		6
Rawlings Gold Glove Award ® League Records
Lg	Name	Quantity
AL	Don Mattingly	9
NL	Keith Hernandez	11
Rawlings Gold Glove Award

Keith Hernandez is truly in a league by himself defensively, yet he was never "seriously" considered for a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Did you know that J.T. Snow was the first player to win a Gold Glove Award at first base from both the American League (1995) and National League (1997)? Too easy? Did you know that when Darin Erstad won in 2004 he became the first player in Major League history to win a gold glove from both an infield and outfield position?

Not one single first baseman has ever won a Gold Glove Award during their rookie season. Who will be the first? Share your opinion on Baseball Fever.

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