What is the Rawlings Gold Glove Award?
Q: What is the Rawlings Gold Glove Award?
A: The Rawlings Gold Glove Award is an annual award given to the best fielders at each position in both the National League and the American League in Major League Baseball.
Q: Who votes for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award?
A: The managers and coaches in each league vote for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, and they may not vote for their own players.
Q: How much do sabermetrics affect the Rawlings Gold Glove Award vote?
A: Sabermetrics affect about 25 percent of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award vote.
Q: When was the Rawlings Gold Glove Award created?
A: The Rawlings Gold Glove Award was created in 1957 by the baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings.
Q: What was the original format of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award?
A: At first, only one Gold Glove was given out to the top fielder at each position in Major League Baseball.
Q: When did separate awards for the National and American Leagues begin?
A: Separate awards for the National and American Leagues began in 1958.
Q: How many Gold Gloves are awarded each year?
A: Eighteen Gold Gloves are awarded each year, one at each of the nine positions in each league, with the exception of 1957, 1985, and 2007.
