List of Gold Glove Award winners at second base

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The Gold Glove Award is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league.{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/11/13/al_goldgloves_ap/|title=A-Rod breaks Vizquel's streak; AL West earns eight of nine|date=November 13, 2002|magazine=Sports Illustrated|agency=Associated Press|access-date=May 26, 2009|archive-date=January 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062844/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/11/13/al_goldgloves_ap/|url-status=dead}} Managers are not permitted to vote for their own players. Eighteen Gold Gloves are awarded each year (with the exception of 1957, 1985, 2007 and 2018), one at each of the nine positions in each league. In 1957, the baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings created the Gold Glove Award to commemorate the best fielding performance at each position. The award was created from a glove made from gold lamé-tanned leather and affixed to a walnut base.{{cite web|url=http://www.rawlingsgoldglove.com/about/about_the_award|title=About the Award|publisher=Rawlings|access-date=June 4, 2009|archive-date=February 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223165905/http://rawlingsgoldglove.com/about/about_the_award|url-status=live}} Initially, only one Gold Glove per position was awarded to the top fielder at each position in the entire league;{{cite web|url=http://www.rawlingsgoldglove.com/about/press_releases/rawlings_to_unveil_ballot|title=Rawlings to Unveil Ballot|date=February 13, 2007|publisher=Rawlings|access-date=June 4, 2009|quote="Members of the original 1957 Rawlings Gold Glove Team: Willie Mays, CF (New York Giants); Al Kaline, RF (Detroit Tigers); Minnie Minoso, LF (Chicago White Sox); Frank Malzone, 3B (Boston Red Sox); Nellie Fox, 2B (Chicago White Sox); Gil Hodges, 1B (Dodgers); Roy McMillan, SS (Cincinnati Reds); Sherm Lollar C (Chicago White Sox); and Bobby Shantz, P (New York Yankees)."|archive-date=February 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205220701/http://rawlingsgoldglove.com/about/press_releases/rawlings_to_unveil_ballot|url-status=live}} however, separate awards were given for the National and American Leagues beginning in 1958.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml|title=National League Gold Glove Award Winners|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 4, 2009|archive-date=May 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528001941/https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_al.shtml|title=American League Gold Glove Award Winners|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 4, 2009|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329233506/https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_al.shtml|url-status=live}}

Roberto Alomar leads second basemen in wins; he won 10 Gold Gloves in 11 years with three different American League teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alomaro01.shtml|title=Roberto Alomar Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=May 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503210923/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alomaro01.shtml|url-status=live}} Ryne Sandberg has the second-highest total overall; his nine awards, all won with the Chicago Cubs, are the most by a National League player.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandbry01.shtml|title=Ryne Sandberg Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=April 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419142151/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandbry01.shtml|url-status=live}} Bill Mazeroski and Frank White are tied for the third-highest total, with eight wins.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mazerbi01.shtml|title=Bill Mazeroski Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=June 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615055602/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mazerbi01.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitefr01.shtml|title=Frank White Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425024257/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitefr01.shtml|url-status=live}} Mazeroski's were won with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and White won his with the Kansas City Royals. Joe Morgan and Bobby Richardson each won five Gold Glove Awards,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morgajo02.shtml|title=Joe Morgan Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=April 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430045820/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morgajo02.shtml?|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/richabo01.shtml|title=Bobby Richardson Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=April 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410130018/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/richabo01.shtml|url-status=live}} and four-time winners include Craig Biggio (who won after converting to second base from catcher), Bret Boone, Bobby Grich, Orlando Hudson, Dustin Pedroia, and Brandon Phillips.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/biggicr01.shtml|title=Craig Biggio Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=December 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203144022/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/biggicr01.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boonebr01.shtml|title=Bret Boone Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=April 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414125218/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boonebr01.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grichbo01.shtml|title=Bobby Grich Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=March 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303095050/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grichbo01.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hudsoor01.shtml|title=Orlando Hudson Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 4, 2019|archive-date=October 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028054326/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hudsoor01.shtml|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pedrodu01.shtml|title=Dustin Pedroia Statistics and History {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2016-06-08|archive-date=2009-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518030113/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pedrodu01.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillbr01.shtml|title=Brandon Phillips Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 4, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715020854/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillbr01.shtml|url-status=live}} Hall of Famers who won Gold Gloves at second base include Alomar, Sandberg, Mazeroski, Morgan, Biggio and Nellie Fox.

Only one winning second baseman has had an errorless season; Plácido Polanco set a record among winners by becoming the first to post a season with no errors and, therefore, a 1.000 fielding percentage.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/polanpl01.shtml|title=Placido Polanco Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=May 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527131002/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/polanpl01.shtml|url-status=live}} Kolten Wong in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season set the National League record among winners with two errors,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wongko01.shtml|title=Kolten Wong Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 10, 2023|archive-date=November 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110055504/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wongko01.shtml|url-status=live}} and Phillips (2010) and Darwin Barney (2012) amassed a .996 fielding percentage to lead all National League winners.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barneda01.shtml|title=Darwin Barney Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 4, 2019|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203185404/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barneda01.shtml|url-status=live}} Grich has made the most putouts in a season, with 484 in 1974. Fox made 453 putouts and the same number of assists in the award's inaugural season; this is more putouts than any National League player has achieved.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foxne01.shtml|title=Nellie Fox Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 13, 2009|archive-date=December 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218065502/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foxne01.shtml|url-status=live}} Mazeroski and Morgan set the National League mark, with 417 in 1967 and 1973 respectively. Sandberg's 571 assists in 1983 are the most among winners in the major leagues; the American League leader is Grich, who made 509 in 1973. Mazeroski turned the most double plays by a winner, collecting 161 in 1966. The American League leader is Fox (141 double plays in 1957).