1956 Season
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1956 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 Hobie Landrith
CHN
C
26.3
8.0
2.3
-0.9
2 Bill Sarni
MULT
C
28.8
6.9
6.5
2.6
3 Del Crandall
ML1
C
26.3
4.1
7.5
4.2
4 Wes Westrum
NY1
C
33.6
2.0
3.3
1.6
5 Harry Chiti
CHN
C
23.6
1.8
1.7
-0.5
6 Jack Shepard
PIT
C
24.1
1.5
5.5
2.9
7 Andy Seminick
PHI
C
35.8
0.7
0.3
-1.5
8 Rube Walker
BRO
C
30.1
0.6
2.3
1.0
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gil Hodges
BRO
1B
32.2
17.0
2.3
0.9
2 Bill White*
NY1
1B
22.4
9.4
3.1
1.6
3 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
35.6
4.3
1.6
0.6
4 Marv Blaylock
PHI
1B
26.8
3.2
2.1
0.9
5 Rocky Nelson
MULT
1B
31.6
0.7
0.5
0.2
6 Frank Torre*
ML1
1B
24.5
0.4
0.7
0.2
7 Frank Kellert*
CHN
1B
32.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
8 Ed Bouchee*
PHI
1B
23.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Don Blasingame*
SLN
2B
24.3
13.0
5.9
3.0
2 Gene Baker
CHN
2B
31.0
12.1
4.6
0.5
3 Bill Mazeroski*
PIT
2B
19.8
5.5
2.2
-0.1
4 Danny O'Connell
ML1
2B
29.4
3.9
5.1
1.3
5 Jim Gilliam
BRO
2B
27.7
3.9
5.6
2.7
6 Charlie Neal*
BRO
2B
25.4
1.1
1.6
0.5
7 Wayne Terwilliger
NY1
2B
31.0
0.6
0.2
0.0
8 Curt Roberts
PIT
2B
26.9
-0.2
0.4
-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 Jackie Robinson
BRO
3B
37.4
12.6
4.1
2.6
2 Ken Boyer
SLN
3B
25.1
10.3
5.5
2.2
3 Eddie Miksis
CHN
3B
29.8
4.7
1.5
0.5
4 Hank Thompson
NY1
3B
30.6
4.7
1.0
0.2
5 Foster Castleman*
NY1
3B
25.5
3.0
2.7
0.4
6 Randy Jackson
BRO
3B
30.4
1.4
5.0
3.3
7 Bobby Morgan
MULT
3B
30.0
1.1
0.5
0.2
8 Ozzie Virgil*
NY1
3B
24.1
0.2
0.0
-0.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Roy McMillan
CIN
SS
27.0
17.4
11.2
6.3
2 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
29.3
12.0
7.4
2.5
3 Granny Hamner
PHI
SS
29.2
1.0
5.7
2.3
4 Felix Mantilla*
ML1
SS
21.9
0.2
0.8
0.5
5 Chico Fernandez*
BRO
SS
24.3
0.1
0.8
0.2
6 Don Zimmer
BRO
SS
25.5
0.1
0.1
-0.0
7 Jerry Kindall*
CHN
SS
21.1
0.1
0.6
-0.0
8 Jim Pendleton
ML1
SS
32.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
CHN
LF
37.4
18.0
2.6
1.4
2 Frank Robinson*
CIN
LF
20.8
15.1
2.1
0.1
3 Jim King
CHN
LF
23.8
11.3
2.0
1.1
4 Whitey Lockman
MULT
LF
29.9
5.1
0.7
-0.1
5 Jackie Brandt*
MULT
LF
22.2
4.3
0.7
-0.2
6 Bobby Thomson
ML1
LF
32.7
3.7
1.8
0.3
7 Andy Pafko
ML1
LF
35.4
1.3
0.4
0.1
8 Gino Cimoli*
BRO
LF
26.5
0.9
0.2
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 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
29.3
20.7
4.3
0.5
2 Willie Mays
NY1
CF
25.2
13.7
3.2
-0.4
3 Bill Bruton
ML1
CF
30.6
12.0
4.5
1.1
4 Pete Whisenant
CHN
CF
26.5
7.1
3.4
1.4
5 Don Demeter*
BRO
CF
21.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6 Charlie Peete*
SLN
CF
27.4
-0.0
0.7
0.3
7 Gale Wade*
CHN
CF
27.4
-0.3
0.1
0.0
8 Bobby Del Greco
MULT
CF
23.2
-1.1
3.1
0.9
Right Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Roberto Clemente
PIT
RF
21.9
16.6
1.4
0.2
2 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
22.4
12.5
2.8
0.8
3 Wally Post
CIN
RF
27.0
4.4
2.4
0.6
4 Walt Moryn*
CHN
RF
30.2
3.7
3.4
1.5
5 Glen Gorbous
PHI
RF
26.0
0.6
0.0
-0.0
6 Chuck Harmon
MULT
RF
32.2
0.4
0.0
-0.0
7 Frank Baumholtz
PHI
RF
37.7
0.3
0.1
-0.0
8 Bill Taylor*
NY1
RF
26.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
*Rookie
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

1956 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 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
31.9
5.2
6.9
2.5
2 Gus Triandos
BAL
C
25.9
3.3
3.5
0.9
3 Frank House
DET
C
26.4
2.7
4.6
1.8
4 Sammy White
BOS
C
28.0
2.3
5.3
1.4
5 Hal Smith
MULT
C
25.6
2.1
4.2
0.9
6 Tim Thompson*
KC1
C
32.3
1.9
3.1
0.7
7 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
31.1
1.4
7.4
2.6
8 Joe Astroth
KC1
C
33.8
0.2
0.3
0.1
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bill Skowron
NYA
1B
25.5
6.5
2.0
0.8
2 Vic Power
KC1
1B
28.7
5.9
0.9
0.1
3 Joe Collins
NYA
1B
33.6
3.3
0.6
0.3
4 Bob Hale
BAL
1B
22.7
2.3
0.5
0.1
5 Pete Runnels
WS1
1B
28.4
0.8
1.0
0.1
6 Wayne Belardi
DET
1B
25.8
0.6
0.4
0.1
7 Norm Zauchin
BOS
1B
26.6
0.6
0.2
-0.0
8 Dave Philley
MULT
1B
36.1
0.5
0.3
-0.1
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
28.5
9.3
7.6
3.0
2 Frank Bolling
DET
2B
24.6
6.1
3.4
0.4
3 Billy Gardner
BAL
2B
29.0
4.3
4.0
0.5
4 Jerry Coleman
NYA
2B
31.8
1.8
2.1
1.2
5 Tony Roig*
WS1
2B
28.5
1.8
0.6
-0.1
6 Bobby Avila
CLE
2B
32.2
0.9
7.9
4.0
7 George Strickland
CLE
2B
30.5
0.7
1.9
1.2
8 Billy Goodman
BOS
2B
30.3
0.4
2.8
0.2
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hector Lopez
KC1
3B
27.0
13.8
2.6
0.0
2 Andy Carey
NYA
3B
24.7
7.8
3.3
0.5
3 Al Rosen
CLE
3B
32.3
7.6
4.2
1.7
4 Fred Hatfield
MULT
3B
31.3
5.1
3.1
1.1
5 Billy Klaus
BOS
3B
27.6
4.1
3.7
1.4
6 Frank Malzone*
BOS
3B
26.3
1.6
0.8
0.3
7 Bobby Adams
BAL
3B
34.5
0.6
0.8
0.4
8 Brooks Robinson*
BAL
3B
19.1
0.4
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 Willy Miranda
BAL
SS
30.1
9.2
6.2
1.7
2 Joe DeMaestri
KC1
SS
27.6
5.5
4.7
0.8
3 Jose Valdivielso
WS1
SS
22.1
3.8
2.1
-0.5
4 Mike Baxes*
KC1
SS
25.5
1.2
1.1
0.0
5 Milt Bolling
BOS
SS
25.9
1.0
0.6
-0.1
6 Billy Hunter
NYA
SS
28.1
0.7
1.3
0.7
7 Jim Brideweser
MULT
SS
29.4
0.6
1.1
0.5
8 Gil McDougald
NYA
SS
28.1
0.6
5.0
2.1
Left Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Charlie Maxwell
DET
LF
29.2
14.1
2.1
0.3
2 Norm Siebern*
NYA
LF
22.9
7.6
0.9
0.4
3 Bob Nieman
MULT
LF
29.4
5.8
1.8
0.3
4 Lou Skizas*
MULT
LF
24.1
4.5
1.1
0.3
5 Minnie Minoso
CHA
LF
30.6
2.7
2.7
0.8
6 Gene Stephens
BOS
LF
23.4
0.7
0.9
0.7
7 Bob Cerv
NYA
LF
30.2
0.5
0.3
0.1
8 Dick Tettelbach*
WS1
LF
27.0
0.1
0.3
0.0
Center 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
CF
26.6
16.3
9.1
5.3
2 Jim Busby
CLE
CF
29.5
3.8
7.0
3.9
3 Chuck Diering
BAL
CF
33.4
3.2
0.8
0.2
4 Jim Small*
DET
CF
19.3
1.9
0.2
-0.1
5 Al Pilarcik*
KC1
CF
26.0
1.2
1.7
0.3
6 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
24.7
0.6
4.7
1.2
7 Jim Pisoni*
KC1
CF
26.9
0.1
0.4
0.2
8 Jim Pyburn*
BAL
CF
23.7
0.1
1.0
0.1
Right Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
The Gold Glove was not awarded this season
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Al Kaline
DET
RF
21.5
8.8
2.4
0.5
2 Jim Rivera
CHA
RF
33.9
7.0
2.2
0.7
3 Rocky Colavito*
CLE
RF
22.9
4.3
2.6
1.4
4 Hank Bauer
NYA
RF
33.9
3.2
2.1
0.3
5 Bubba Phillips
CHA
RF
28.4
1.8
0.5
0.3
6 Hoot Evers
MULT
RF
35.4
1.1
0.4
0.1
7 Tex Nelson*
BAL
RF
19.9
0.4
0.1
0.0
8 Irv Noren
NYA
RF
31.6
0.1
0.0
-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