1953 Season
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1953 National League Gold Glove Awards

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Wes Westrum
NY1
C
30.6
11.4
4.4
1.2
2 Del Crandall
ML1
C
23.3
8.9
7.2
3.5
3 Del Rice
SLN
C
30.7
6.3
6.8
2.1
4 Clyde McCullough
CHN
C
36.3
3.2
3.2
1.1
5 Walker Cooper
ML1
C
38.5
2.9
1.6
0.4
6 Mike Sandlock
PIT
C
37.7
2.6
1.8
-0.4
7 Sal Yvars
MULT
C
29.4
2.0
1.9
1.0
8 Hobie Landrith*
CIN
C
23.3
1.4
1.6
0.2
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Steve Bilko
SLN
1B
24.6
18.2
2.9
1.3
2 Gil Hodges
BRO
1B
29.2
15.9
2.3
1.0
3 Whitey Lockman
NY1
1B
26.9
3.4
1.7
0.5
4 Wayne Belardi*
BRO
1B
22.8
0.7
0.6
0.2
5 Earl Torgeson
PHI
1B
29.5
0.4
1.6
0.5
6 Dick Sisler
SLN
1B
32.7
0.1
0.1
0.0
7 George Crowe
ML1
1B
30.3
0.1
0.0
-0.0
8 Fred Marolewski*
SLN
1B
24.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Red Schoendienst
SLN
2B
30.4
17.0
7.7
3.6
2 Rocky Bridges
CIN
2B
25.9
8.1
5.2
1.8
3 Granny Hamner
PHI
2B
26.2
6.1
4.9
2.2
4 Harry Hanebrink*
ML1
2B
25.6
1.8
0.7
0.2
5 Davey Williams
NY1
2B
25.7
1.3
2.9
0.3
6 Eddie Stanky
SLN
2B
36.8
0.3
0.4
0.2
7 Dick Hall*
PIT
2B
22.8
0.2
0.3
0.1
8 Jim Gilliam*
BRO
2B
24.7
-0.0
7.5
3.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hank Thompson
NY1
3B
27.6
5.1
2.7
0.5
2 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
21.7
4.3
4.1
0.6
3 Bobby Morgan
BRO
3B
27.0
4.2
1.0
0.2
4 Pete Castiglione
MULT
3B
32.4
3.6
1.5
0.1
5 Bobby Adams
CIN
3B
31.5
1.6
4.2
0.8
6 Randy Jackson
CHN
3B
27.4
0.7
5.4
2.4
7 Billy Johnson
SLN
3B
34.8
0.3
0.1
-0.0
8 Tommy Glaviano
PHI
3B
29.7
0.3
0.3
0.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
26.3
17.0
10.9
5.8
2 Roy McMillan
CIN
SS
24.0
11.3
9.3
4.1
3 Alvin Dark
NY1
SS
31.5
3.0
4.5
0.8
4 Dick Smith*
PIT
SS
25.9
2.2
0.3
-0.2
5 Solly Hemus
SLN
SS
30.2
2.2
6.7
1.7
6 Ernie Banks*
CHN
SS
22.4
-0.3
0.5
0.1
7 Dick Schofield*
SLN
SS
18.5
-0.7
0.4
0.1
8 Daryl Spencer*
NY1
SS
25.0
-1.8
1.5
-0.1
Left Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Monte Irvin
NY1
LF
34.4
11.6
1.1
-0.4
2 Hal Rice
MULT
LF
29.4
9.1
1.7
0.8
3 Jim Pendleton*
ML1
LF
29.5
4.8
1.0
0.2
4 Harry Elliott*
SLN
LF
29.5
1.3
0.4
0.2
5 Don Thompson*
BRO
LF
29.5
1.0
0.7
0.2
6 Bill Antonello*
BRO
LF
26.1
1.0
0.2
-0.0
7 Brandy Davis*
PIT
LF
25.8
0.3
0.1
0.0
8 George Shuba
BRO
LF
28.6
0.1
0.6
0.2
Center Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
26.3
18.0
6.2
2.2
2 Bill Bruton*
ML1
CF
27.6
8.2
6.1
2.3
3 Carlos Bernier*
PIT
CF
26.4
7.2
1.5
0.2
4 Hal Jeffcoat
CHN
CF
28.8
5.9
1.7
-0.2
5 Rip Repulski*
SLN
CF
24.7
1.8
5.2
1.4
6 Bob Marquis*
CIN
CF
28.5
0.7
0.1
-0.1
7 Felipe Montemayor*
PIT
CF
25.4
0.2
0.3
0.1
8 George Lerchen*
CIN
CF
30.6
0.1
0.0
-0.0
Right Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Johnny Wyrostek
PHI
RF
34.0
10.8
1.4
0.1
2 Carl Furillo
BRO
RF
31.3
9.5
2.8
1.0
3 Cal Abrams
PIT
RF
29.3
4.5
1.9
0.4
4 Mel Clark
PHI
RF
27.0
3.6
0.8
0.2
5 Hank Sauer
CHN
RF
36.3
2.5
1.3
0.5
6 Gene Hermanski
MULT
RF
33.1
1.8
0.3
0.0
7 Bob Borkowski
CIN
RF
27.4
1.1
0.7
-0.1
8 Wally Post*
CIN
RF
24.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
*Rookie
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

1953 American League Gold Glove Awards

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Sammy White
BOS
C
25.0
7.2
7.8
3.1
2 Ray Murray
PHA
C
35.7
2.3
4.5
1.8
3 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
28.1
1.6
7.1
2.3
4 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
28.9
1.5
6.2
2.9
5 Red Wilson*
CHA
C
24.3
1.4
3.2
1.2
6 Joe Tipton
CLE
C
31.4
0.7
0.8
-0.3
7 Neal Watlington*
PHA
C
30.5
0.5
0.6
0.3
8 Mickey Grasso
WS1
C
33.1
0.4
2.5
0.6
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ferris Fain
CHA
1B
32.3
9.5
2.3
0.9
2 Bill Glynn*
CLE
1B
27.9
4.0
1.4
-0.1
3 Dick Gernert
BOS
1B
24.8
3.3
1.5
0.0
4 Joe Collins
NYA
1B
30.6
3.0
1.0
-0.2
5 Walt Dropo
DET
1B
30.4
1.1
2.6
1.0
6 Luke Easter
CLE
1B
37.9
0.8
0.5
0.3
7 Gus Triandos*
NYA
1B
22.9
0.4
0.1
0.0
8 Ed Mickelson*
SLA
1B
26.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Wayne Terwilliger
WS1
2B
28.0
17.8
6.5
2.6
2 Bobby Avila
CLE
2B
29.2
11.6
9.1
4.9
3 Billy Goodman
BOS
2B
27.3
10.5
5.0
1.9
4 Billy Martin
NYA
2B
25.1
6.9
6.9
2.8
5 Ted Lepcio
BOS
2B
22.9
2.3
1.4
0.5
6 Jerry Coleman
NYA
2B
28.8
0.3
0.2
0.0
7 Tommy Giordano*
PHA
2B
27.7
0.2
0.3
-0.1
8 Tony Roig*
WS1
2B
25.5
0.2
0.2
0.1
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Pete Suder
PHA
3B
37.2
7.4
2.6
1.0
2 Gil McDougald
NYA
3B
25.1
6.5
4.3
1.6
3 Rocky Krsnich
CHA
3B
25.9
5.3
1.1
0.2
4 Fred Hatfield
DET
3B
28.3
3.0
2.0
0.8
5 Andy Carey*
NYA
3B
21.7
1.3
0.9
0.3
6 Floyd Baker
MULT
3B
36.7
0.7
0.7
-0.0
7 Ray Boone
MULT
3B
29.9
0.6
3.3
1.2
8 Billy Consolo*
BOS
3B
18.9
0.5
0.1
-0.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 George Strickland
CLE
SS
27.5
12.4
7.5
3.4
2 Milt Bolling*
BOS
SS
22.9
10.0
5.8
2.1
3 Billy Hunter*
SLA
SS
25.1
6.6
10.7
5.5
4 Chico Carrasquel
CHA
SS
25.4
3.0
6.9
1.8
5 Phil Rizzuto
NYA
SS
36.8
1.4
6.1
1.6
6 Willy Miranda
MULT
SS
27.1
1.2
1.4
0.8
7 Johnny Lipon
MULT
SS
30.6
0.7
2.6
1.4
8 Yo-Yo Davalillo*
WS1
SS
22.0
0.2
0.7
0.1
Left Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Minnie Minoso
CHA
LF
27.6
17.0
4.2
2.4
2 Gene Woodling
NYA
LF
30.9
9.2
2.4
0.7
3 Dick Kokos
SLA
LF
25.3
3.6
0.9
0.1
4 Gene Stephens*
BOS
LF
20.4
2.8
1.4
0.6
5 Ken Wood
WS1
LF
29.0
1.0
0.2
0.1
6 Jim Lemon*
CLE
LF
25.3
0.3
0.1
-0.0
7 Karl Olson*
BOS
LF
23.0
0.2
0.4
0.1
8 Russ Sullivan*
DET
LF
30.4
0.2
0.1
-0.1
Center Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jim Busby
WS1
CF
26.5
19.6
8.2
4.4
2 Tom Umphlett*
BOS
CF
23.1
17.5
7.3
3.8
3 Jim Rivera
CHA
CF
30.9
14.2
7.5
3.7
4 Ed McGhee*
PHA
CF
28.8
5.9
3.4
1.1
5 Larry Doby
CLE
CF
29.6
4.3
2.8
-0.8
6 Jim Pisoni*
SLA
CF
23.9
0.1
0.0
0.0
7 Bill Wilson*
CHA
CF
24.7
-0.2
0.2
0.1
8 Irv Noren
NYA
CF
28.6
-0.4
1.3
0.5
Right Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jim Piersall
BOS
RF
23.6
20.3
5.3
3.3
2 Hank Bauer
NYA
RF
30.9
6.2
2.5
0.8
3 Harry Simpson
CLE
RF
27.6
4.3
0.6
-0.1
4 Bob Kennedy
CLE
RF
32.9
3.1
0.4
-0.2
5 Steve Souchock
DET
RF
34.3
1.1
0.2
-0.3
6 Bruce Barmes*
WS1
RF
23.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
7 Kite Thomas*
MULT
RF
30.2
-0.2
0.2
0.0
8 Al Zarilla
BOS
RF
34.2
-0.4
0.1
0.0
*Rookie
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James