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1959 National League Gold Glove Awards

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Del Crandall
ML1
C
29.3
11.5
10.8
5.4
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Del Crandall
ML1
C
29.3
11.5
10.8
5.4
2 Hal Smith
SLN
C
28.1
9.8
7.6
2.9
3 Ed Bailey
CIN
C
28.2
5.8
6.8
2.8
4 Johnny Roseboro
LAN
C
26.1
4.7
10.6
6.3
5 Smoky Burgess
PIT
C
32.4
2.6
3.3
-0.1
6 Joe Pignatano
LAN
C
29.9
1.9
4.3
2.7
7 Hank Foiles
PIT
C
30.1
1.5
1.3
0.3
8 Bob Schmidt
SFN
C
26.2
0.8
3.4
1.3
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Gil Hodges
LAN
1B
35.2
-2.3
1.8
0.7
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Norm Larker
LAN
1B
28.5
5.5
1.0
0.4
2 Willie McCovey*
SFN
1B
21.5
3.8
0.8
0.3
3 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
38.6
3.6
1.1
0.3
4 Frank Robinson
CIN
1B
23.8
3.6
1.2
-0.1
5 Orlando Cepeda
SFN
1B
21.8
3.2
1.7
0.6
6 Joe Adcock
ML1
1B
31.7
2.2
1.9
1.1
7 Jim Marshall
CHN
1B
28.1
1.4
0.9
0.2
8 Ed Bouchee
PHI
1B
26.3
1.2
1.5
0.1
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Charlie Neal
LAN
2B
28.4
-0.3
8.4
3.9
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bill Mazeroski
PIT
2B
22.8
8.4
5.9
2.0
2 Tony Taylor
CHN
2B
23.5
5.7
6.0
1.7
3 Sparky Anderson*
PHI
2B
25.4
2.1
6.4
2.2
4 Don Blasingame
SLN
2B
27.3
1.6
7.2
2.9
5 Chuck Cottier*
ML1
2B
23.5
0.9
0.2
-0.1
6 Daryl Spencer
SFN
2B
31.0
0.5
4.9
0.5
7 Casey Wise
ML1
2B
26.8
0.5
0.4
-0.1
8 Dick Schofield
PIT
2B
24.5
0.3
1.4
0.6
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Ken Boyer
SLN
3B
28.1
13.0
5.8
2.7
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ken Boyer
SLN
3B
28.1
13.0
5.8
2.7
2 Jim Gilliam
LAN
3B
30.7
5.8
3.7
0.9
3 Don Hoak
PIT
3B
31.4
4.5
5.8
2.4
4 Danny O'Connell
SFN
3B
32.4
1.7
0.6
0.3
5 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
27.7
1.5
4.2
0.9
6 Alvin Dark
CHN
3B
37.5
0.9
3.9
1.2
7 Dick Gray
MULT
3B
28.0
0.5
0.3
-0.0
8 Jose Pagan*
SFN
3B
24.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Roy McMillan
CIN
SS
30.0
-1.6
3.2
0.9
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Koppe*
PHI
SS
28.7
8.1
5.1
1.6
2 Maury Wills*
LAN
SS
26.7
6.5
3.2
0.8
3 Don Zimmer
LAN
SS
28.5
5.9
3.3
0.9
4 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
28.4
5.7
8.8
3.7
5 Dick Groat
PIT
SS
28.7
5.6
7.8
2.9
6 Eddie Bressoud
SFN
SS
27.2
3.1
2.6
-0.3
7 Alex Grammas
SLN
SS
33.2
2.1
4.1
0.3
8 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
32.3
0.4
5.1
0.7
Left Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jackie Brandt
SFN
LF
25.2
7.0
2.2
1.0
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jackie Brandt
SFN
LF
25.2
7.0
2.2
1.0
2 Bill White
SLN
LF
25.4
2.7
1.3
0.2
3 Walt Moryn
CHN
LF
33.2
2.1
2.4
1.1
4 Lee Maye*
ML1
LF
24.6
1.7
0.3
0.0
5 Andy Pafko
ML1
LF
38.4
1.2
0.2
-0.1
6 Jim Pendleton
CIN
LF
35.5
0.9
0.3
0.1
7 Irv Noren
MULT
LF
34.6
0.7
0.6
0.4
8 Leon Wagner
SFN
LF
25.1
0.4
0.5
0.2
Center Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Willie Mays
SFN
CF
28.2
8.6
5.5
1.9
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bill Virdon
PIT
CF
28.1
13.6
6.5
2.9
2 George Altman*
CHN
CF
26.3
10.2
5.1
2.4
3 Willie Mays
SFN
CF
28.2
8.6
5.5
1.9
4 Curt Flood
SLN
CF
21.5
3.9
1.5
-0.0
5 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
32.3
1.2
4.3
0.8
6 Don Demeter*
LAN
CF
24.0
0.3
3.1
0.6
7 Joe Durham
SLN
CF
27.9
0.0
0.0
-0.0
8 Chick King*
MULT
CF
28.6
-0.1
0.1
0.0
Right Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
25.4
6.9
1.4
-0.5
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Roberto Clemente
PIT
RF
24.9
14.7
2.2
0.8
2 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
25.4
6.9
1.4
-0.5
3 Lee Walls
CHN
RF
26.5
2.8
2.3
0.9
4 Felipe Alou
SFN
RF
24.1
0.7
1.0
0.3
5 Bobby Gene Smith
SLN
RF
25.1
0.7
0.2
0.1
6 Ron Fairly*
LAN
RF
21.0
0.6
0.6
-0.0
7 Pete Whisenant
CIN
RF
29.5
0.3
0.1
-0.0
8 Gene Green
SLN
RF
26.0
0.3
0.4
0.2
*Rookie
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

1959 American League Gold Glove Awards

Catcher
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
34.9
6.2
6.9
2.7
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gus Triandos
BAL
C
28.9
8.8
6.1
2.0
2 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
34.1
7.7
8.1
3.9
3 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
34.9
6.2
6.9
2.7
4 Ed Fitz Gerald
MULT
C
35.1
4.3
1.9
-0.1
5 Frank House
KC1
C
29.4
3.9
2.3
-1.1
6 Sammy White
BOS
C
31.0
2.1
6.8
2.8
7 Pete Daley
BOS
C
29.5
2.0
3.3
1.7
8 Lou Berberet
DET
C
29.6
0.9
4.3
0.9
First Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Vic Power
CLE
1B
31.7
11.6
3.5
2.2
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Vic Power
CLE
1B
31.7
11.6
3.5
2.2
2 Dick Gernert
BOS
1B
30.8
6.5
1.0
0.4
3 Bill Skowron
NYA
1B
28.5
2.8
0.6
-0.1
4 Julio Becquer
WS1
1B
27.5
2.7
0.9
0.5
5 Elston Howard
NYA
1B
30.4
1.0
0.4
-0.1
6 Marv Throneberry
NYA
1B
25.8
0.7
0.3
-0.1
7 Bob Hale
BAL
1B
25.7
0.2
0.0
-0.0
8 Gordy Coleman*
CLE
1B
25.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
Second Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
31.5
-1.4
8.3
3.7
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Gil McDougald
NYA
2B
31.1
4.8
1.9
0.4
2 Frank Bolling
DET
2B
27.6
4.6
5.3
1.6
3 Wayne Terwilliger
KC1
2B
34.0
4.2
2.0
0.5
4 Billy Gardner
BAL
2B
32.0
3.8
6.9
3.2
5 Pete Runnels
BOS
2B
31.4
3.3
3.5
0.6
6 Jerry Lumpe
MULT
2B
26.1
1.2
1.8
0.3
7 Herb Plews
MULT
2B
31.0
0.2
0.3
0.1
8 Billy Moran
CLE
2B
25.6
0.2
0.1
-0.0
Third Base
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Frank Malzone
BOS
3B
29.3
0.1
5.5
2.1
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Brooks Robinson
BAL
3B
22.1
6.2
3.1
1.3
2 Billy Goodman
CHA
3B
33.3
5.2
2.1
0.9
3 Bubba Phillips
CHA
3B
31.4
2.6
3.1
1.1
4 Jim Finigan
BAL
3B
30.9
2.2
1.0
0.3
5 Gene Leek*
CLE
3B
23.0
0.7
0.2
0.0
6 Frank Malzone
BOS
3B
29.3
0.1
5.5
2.1
7 J.C. Martin*
CHA
3B
22.6
0.0
0.0
-0.0
8 Steve Demeter*
DET
3B
24.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
Shortstop
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Luis Aparicio
CHA
SS
25.2
10.1
7.5
2.5
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Woodie Held
CLE
SS
27.3
11.2
4.3
1.1
2 Luis Aparicio
CHA
SS
25.2
10.1
7.5
2.5
3 Rocky Bridges
DET
SS
31.9
8.2
5.0
1.8
4 Tony Kubek
NYA
SS
23.7
7.5
3.3
1.2
5 Joe DeMaestri
KC1
SS
30.6
1.8
4.1
0.7
6 Billy Consolo
MULT
SS
24.9
1.7
3.2
1.1
7 Jim Mahoney*
BOS
SS
25.1
0.7
0.5
0.1
8 Willy Miranda
BAL
SS
33.1
0.5
1.6
0.6
Left Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Minnie Minoso
CLE
LF
33.6
2.2
4.4
2.3
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Al Smith
CHA
LF
31.4
9.8
2.4
1.2
2 Bob Cerv
KC1
LF
33.2
9.2
1.7
0.0
3 Norm Siebern
NYA
LF
25.9
4.7
1.1
-0.1
4 Johnny Callison*
CHA
LF
20.3
2.4
0.8
0.4
5 Minnie Minoso
CLE
LF
33.6
2.2
4.4
2.3
6 Lou Skizas
CHA
LF
27.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
7 Gordie Windhorn*
NYA
LF
25.5
0.0
0.0
-0.0
8 Charlie Maxwell
DET
LF
32.2
-0.1
2.6
0.6
Center Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Al Kaline
DET
CF
24.5
-2.7
4.2
1.3
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jim Landis
CHA
CF
25.3
13.8
8.4
4.8
2 Jim Piersall
CLE
CF
29.6
9.1
3.7
1.7
3 Jim Busby
BOS
CF
32.5
2.2
0.4
-0.1
4 Russ Snyder*
KC1
CF
25.0
2.1
0.7
0.0
5 Jerry Mallett*
BOS
CF
23.8
0.1
0.3
0.2
6 Joe Hicks*
CHA
CF
26.2
-0.0
0.0
0.0
7 Carroll Hardy*
CLE
CF
26.1
-0.1
1.0
0.7
8 Gary Geiger
BOS
CF
22.2
-0.4
1.3
-0.0
Right Field
Winner
Player
Tm
Pos
Jackie Jensen
BOS
RF
32.3
7.6
2.8
0.8
by Fielding Wins Above Replacement
  Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jackie Jensen
BOS
RF
32.3
7.6
2.8
0.8
2 Rocky Colavito
CLE
RF
25.9
3.1
4.1
2.0
3 Whitey Herzog
KC1
RF
27.6
0.3
0.3
0.1
4 Roger Maris
KC1
RF
24.8
0.3
1.5
0.0
5 Zeke Bella*
KC1
RF
28.9
0.2
0.1
-0.0
6 Elmer Valo
CLE
RF
38.3
-0.0
0.0
0.0
7 Jim McAnany*
CHA
RF
22.8
-0.0
1.4
0.6
8 Fred Valentine*
BAL
RF
24.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
*Rookie
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James