Gold Glove Award for Catchers on Baseball Almanac

Gold Glove Award for Catchers

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 catcher's position.

"I never saw him (Roberto Clemente) play, other than on television in the 1971 World Series, but I heard so much about him from people who did see him play. They talked about the way he played the game. That is why this award (2004 Roberto Clemente) means so much to me. It is more about making a contribution off the field instead of on the field." - Edgar Martinez

Rawlings Gold Glove Award ® / Gold Glove Catchers 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	One Winner Only	n/a	1957	Sherm Lollar⁽¹⁾	Chicago
1958	Del Crandall⁽¹⁾	Milwaukee	1958	Sherm Lollar⁽²⁾	Chicago
1959	Del Crandall⁽²⁾	Milwaukee	1959	Sherm Lollar⁽³⁾	Chicago
1960	Del Crandall⁽³⁾	Milwaukee	1960	Earl Battey⁽¹⁾	Washington
1961	Johnny Roseboro⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	1961	Earl Battey⁽²⁾	Chicago
1962	Del Crandall⁽⁴⁾	Milwaukee	1962	Earl Battey⁽³⁾	Minnesota
1963	Johnny Edwards⁽¹⁾	Cincinnati	1963	Elston Howard⁽¹⁾	New York
1964	Johnny Edwards⁽²⁾	Cincinnati	1964	Elston Howard⁽¹⁾	New York
1965	Joe Torre⁽¹⁾	Milwaukee	1965	Bill Freehan⁽¹⁾	Detroit
1966	Johnny Roseboro⁽²⁾	Los Angeles	1966	Bill Freehan⁽²⁾	Detroit
1967	Randy Hundley⁽¹⁾	Chicago	1967	Bill Freehan⁽³⁾	Detroit
1968	Johnny Bench⁽¹⁾	Cincinnati	1968	Bill Freehan⁽⁴⁾	Detroit
1969	Johnny Bench⁽²⁾	Cincinnati	1969	Bill Freehan⁽⁵⁾	Detroit
1970	Johnny Bench⁽³⁾	Cincinnati	1970	Ray Fosse⁽¹⁾	Cleveland
1971	Johnny Bench⁽⁴⁾	Cincinnati	1971	Ray Fosse⁽²⁾	Cleveland
1972	Johnny Bench⁽⁵⁾	Cincinnati	1972	Carlton Fisk⁽¹⁾	Boston
1973	Johnny Bench⁽⁶⁾	Cincinnati	1973	Thurman Munson⁽¹⁾	New York
1974	Johnny Bench⁽⁷⁾	Cincinnati	1974	Thurman Munson⁽²⁾	New York
1975	Johnny Bench⁽⁸⁾	Cincinnati	1975	Thurman Munson⁽³⁾	New York
1976	Johnny Bench⁽⁸⁾	Cincinnati	1976	Jim Sundberg⁽¹⁾	Texas
1977	Johnny Bench⁽¹⁰⁾	Cincinnati	1977	Jim Sundberg⁽²⁾	Texas
1978	Bob Boone⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia	1978	Jim Sundberg⁽³⁾	Texas
1979	Bob Boone⁽²⁾	Philadelphia	1979	Jim Sundberg⁽⁴⁾	Texas
1980	Gary Carter⁽¹⁾	Montreal	1980	Jim Sundberg⁽⁵⁾	Texas
1981	Gary Carter⁽²⁾	Montreal	1981	Jim Sundberg⁽⁶⁾	Texas
1982	Gary Carter⁽³⁾	Montreal	1982	Bob Boone⁽³⁾	California
1983	Tony Peña⁽¹⁾	Pittsburgh	1983	Lance Parrish⁽¹⁾	Detroit
1984	Tony Peña⁽²⁾	Pittsburgh	1984	Lance Parrish⁽²⁾	Detroit
1985	Tony Peña⁽³⁾	Pittsburgh	1985	Lance Parrish⁽³⁾	Detroit
1986	Jody Davis⁽¹⁾	Chicago	1986	Bob Boone⁽⁴⁾	California
1987	Mike LaValliere⁽¹⁾	Pittsburgh	1987	Bob Boone⁽⁵⁾	California
1988	Benito Santiago⁽¹⁾	San Diego	1988	Bob Boone⁽⁶⁾	California
1989	Benito Santiago⁽²⁾	San Diego	1989	Bob Boone⁽⁷⁾	Kansas City
1990	Benito Santiago⁽³⁾	San Diego	1990	Sandy Alomar, Jr.⁽¹⁾	Cleveland
1991	Tom Pagnozzi⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	1991	Tony Peña⁽⁴⁾	Boston
1992	Tom Pagnozzi⁽²⁾	St. Louis	1992	Ivan Rodriguez⁽¹⁾	Texas
1993	Kurt Manwaring⁽¹⁾	San Francisco	1993	Ivan Rodriguez⁽²⁾	Texas
1994	Tom Pagnozzi⁽³⁾	St. Louis	1994	Ivan Rodriguez⁽³⁾	Texas
1995	Charles Johnson⁽¹⁾	Florida	1995	Ivan Rodriguez⁽⁴⁾	Texas
1996	Charles Johnson⁽²⁾	Florida	1996	Ivan Rodriguez⁽⁵⁾	Texas
1997	Charles Johnson⁽³⁾	Florida	1997	Ivan Rodriguez⁽⁶⁾	Texas
1998	Charles Johnson⁽⁴⁾	Los Angeles	1998	Ivan Rodriguez⁽⁷⁾	Texas
1999	Mike Lieberthal⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia	1999	Ivan Rodriguez⁽⁸⁾	Texas
2000	Mike Matheny⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	2000	Ivan Rodriguez⁽⁹⁾	Texas
2001	Brad Ausmus⁽¹⁾	Houston	2001	Ivan Rodriguez⁽¹⁰⁾	Texas
2002	Brad Ausmus⁽²⁾	Houston	2002	Bengie Molina⁽¹⁾	Anaheim
2003	Mike Matheny⁽²⁾	St. Louis	2003	Bengie Molina⁽²⁾	Anaheim
2004	Mike Matheny⁽³⁾	St. Louis	2004	Ivan Rodriguez⁽¹¹⁾	Detroit
2005	Mike Matheny⁽⁴⁾	San Francisco	2005	Jason Varitek⁽¹⁾	Boston
2006	Brad Ausmus⁽³⁾	Houston	2006	Ivan Rodriguez⁽¹²⁾	Detroit
2007	Russell Martin⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	2007	Ivan Rodriguez⁽¹³⁾	Detroit
2008	Not Yet Announced^(11-2008)	--	2008	Not Yet Announced^(11-2008)	--
Year	National League^(Qty)	Team	Year	American League^(Qty)	Team
Rawlings Gold Glove Award for Catchers

Rawlings Gold Glove Award ® Most By A Catcher^{(Min 5)}
Name		Quantity
Ivan Rodriguez		13
Johnny Bench		10
Bob Boone		7
Jim Sundberg		6
Bill Freehan		5
Rawlings Gold Glove Award ® League Records
Lg	Name	Quantity
AL	Ivan Rodriguez	13
NL	Johnny Bench	10
Rawlings Gold Glove Award

Johnny Bench, who won ten consecutive Gold Gloves (1968-1977), is truly in a league by himself defensively and he was enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot. Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez matched that feat in the American League winning ten consecutive Gold Gloves (1992-2001) — will he be enshrined on his first ballot? Share your opinion on Baseball Fever.

Did you know that Bob Boone was the first catcher to win a Gold Glove Award from both the American League (1982 & 1986-1989) and National League (1978 & 1979)?

Johnny Bench (1968), Carlton Fisk (1972) and Charles Johnson (1995) each won Gold Glove Awards during their rookie season — the elite three.

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