Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

{{Short description|Major League Baseball award}}

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| image = Wilson_Defensive_Player_of_The_Year_Award_logo.jpg

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| sport = Baseball

| league = Major League Baseball

| description = Best defensive player at each position; best overall defensive player; best defensive team

| sponsor = Wilson Sporting Goods

| presenter = Major League Baseball

| year = 2012

| year2 =

| holder = Roberto Pérez (overall)
Houston Astros (team)

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The Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award was awarded annually to the best defensive player at each fielding position in Major League Baseball (MLB). The award was given between 2012 and 2019. An overall Defensive Player of the Year and a Defensive Team of the Year were also selected annually. Unlike the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, which are voted on by major league managers and coaches, the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award winners were determined by statistics using sabermetrics.

History

File:Andrelton Simmons, Kole Calhoun (36700894445) (cropped).jpg received a Defensive Player of the Year Award six times as a shortstop.]]

In 2012, baseball glove manufacturer Wilson created the Defensive Player of the Year Award to honor the best defensive player on each team in Major League Baseball (MLB). Additionally, one player was selected from each league as that league's overall Defensive Player of the Year. Starting in 2014, the individual awards are given to the best defensive player at each position, regardless of league, and there is a single Defensive Player of the Year for all of MLB. Since 2012, a single Defensive Team of the Year across all of MLB has also been named.{{cite web |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/Wilson_Defensive_Player_of_The_Year_Award.shtml |title=Wilson Defensive Player of The Year Award |access-date=November 5, 2014 |year=2014 |website=Baseball Almanac}}

Various players have won a Defensive Player award multiple times, with Andrelton Simmons having the most wins, six. Zack Greinke is the only pitcher to have won multiple times, three. Denard Span was the first person to receive Defensive Player awards with two different teams, and in both leagues, having won in 2012 with the Minnesota Twins and in 2013 with the Washington Nationals. No one has been named Overall Defensive Player more than once, although the Atlanta Braves have had three winners and the Boston Red Sox have had two winners. The Arizona Diamondbacks are the only team to have been named Defensive Team of the Year multiple times, three.

Key

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Year

| Links to the corresponding Major League Baseball season

1B

| First baseman

2B

| Second baseman

3B

| Third baseman

SS

LF

CF

| Center fielder

RF

| Right fielder

C

P

Winners

During the first two years, the award was given to the best defensive player on each team in Major League Baseball. Starting in 2014, the award is given to the best fielder at each position in all of Major League Baseball. Numbers after a player's name indicate multiple times winning the award.

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=American League (2012–2013)=

Class="wikitable sortable" \|+2012 !Player !Team !Position
{{sortname\|J. J.\|Hardy}}	Baltimore Orioles	SS
{{sortname\|Dustin\|Pedroia}}	Boston Red Sox	2B
{{sortname\|Robinson\|Canó}}	New York Yankees	2B
{{sortname\|José\|Molina\|José Molina (baseball)}}	Tampa Bay Rays	C
{{sortname\|Brett\|Lawrie}}	Toronto Blue Jays	3B
{{sortname\|Alexei\|Ramírez}}	Chicago White Sox	SS
{{sortname\|Jason\|Kipnis}}	Cleveland Indians	2B
{{sortname\|Austin\|Jackson\|Austin Jackson (baseball)}}	Detroit Tigers	OF
{{sortname\|Lorenzo\|Cain}}	Kansas City Royals	OF
{{sortname\|Denard\|Span}}	Minnesota Twins	OF
{{sortname\|Mike\|Trout}}	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	OF
{{sortname\|Josh\|Reddick}}	Oakland Athletics	OF
{{sortname\|Brendan\|Ryan\|Brendan Ryan (baseball)}}	Seattle Mariners	SS
{{sortname\|Adrián\|Beltré}}	Texas Rangers	3B

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=National League (2012–2013)=

Class="wikitable sortable" \|+2012 !Player !Team !Position
{{sortname\|Michael\|Bourn}}	Atlanta Braves	OF
{{sortname\|Giancarlo\|Stanton}}	Miami Marlins	OF
{{sortname\|David\|Wright\|David Wright (baseball)}}	New York Mets	3B
{{sortname\|Carlos\|Ruiz\|Carlos Ruiz (baseball)}}	Philadelphia Phillies	C
{{sortname\|Adam\|LaRoche}}	Washington Nationals	1B
{{sortname\|Darwin\|Barney}}	Chicago Cubs	2B
{{sortname\|Brandon\|Phillips}}	Cincinnati Reds	2B
{{sortname\|Justin\|Maxwell}}	Houston Astros	OF
{{sortname\|Carlos\|Gómez}}	Milwaukee Brewers	OF
{{sortname\|Andrew\|McCutchen}}	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
{{sortname\|Yadier\|Molina}}	St. Louis Cardinals	C
{{sortname\|Aaron\|Hill\|Aaron Hill (baseball)}}	Arizona Diamondbacks	2B
{{sortname\|Carlos\|González\|Carlos González (baseball)}}	Colorado Rockies	OF
{{sortname\|Matt\|Kemp}}	Los Angeles Dodgers	OF
{{sortname\|Chase\|Headley}}	San Diego Padres	3B
{{sortname\|Brandon\|Crawford}}	San Francisco Giants	SS

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Class="wikitable sortable" \|+2013 !Player !Team !Position
{{sortname\|Manny\|Machado}}	Baltimore Orioles	3B
{{sortname\|Dustin\|Pedroia}} (2)	Boston Red Sox	2B
{{sortname\|Robinson\|Canó}} (2)	New York Yankees	2B
{{sortname\|Evan\|Longoria}}	Tampa Bay Rays	3B
{{sortname\|Colby\|Rasmus}}	Toronto Blue Jays	OF
{{sortname\|Gordon\|Beckham}}	Chicago White Sox	2B
{{sortname\|Yan\|Gomes}}	Cleveland Indians	C
{{sortname\|Austin\|Jackson\|Austin Jackson (baseball)}} (2)	Detroit Tigers	OF
{{sortname\|Lorenzo\|Cain}} (2)	Kansas City Royals	OF
{{sortname\|Brian\|Dozier}}	Minnesota Twins	2B
{{sortname\|J. B.\|Shuck}}	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	OF
{{sortname\|Matt\|Dominguez\|Matt Dominguez (baseball)}}	Houston Astros	3B
{{sortname\|Josh\|Reddick}} (2)	Oakland Athletics	OF
{{sortname\|Dustin\|Ackley}}	Seattle Mariners	2B
{{sortname\|Craig\|Gentry}}	Texas Rangers	OF

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Class="wikitable sortable" \|+2013 !Player !Team !Position
{{sortname\|Andrelton\|Simmons}}	Atlanta Braves	SS
{{sortname\|Donovan\|Solano}}	Miami Marlins	2B
{{sortname\|Juan\|Lagares}}	New York Mets	OF
{{sortname\|Carlos\|Ruiz\|Carlos Ruiz (baseball)}} (2)	Philadelphia Phillies	C
{{sortname\|Denard\|Span}} (2)	Washington Nationals	OF
{{sortname\|Darwin\|Barney}} (2)	Chicago Cubs	2B
{{sortname\|Jay\|Bruce}}	Cincinnati Reds	OF
{{sortname\|Carlos\|Gómez}} (2)	Milwaukee Brewers	OF
{{sortname\|Russell\|Martin\|Russell Martin (baseball)}}	Pittsburgh Pirates	C
{{sortname\|Yadier\|Molina}} (2)	St. Louis Cardinals	C
{{sortname\|Gerardo\|Parra}}	Arizona Diamondbacks	OF
{{sortname\|DJ\|LeMahieu}}	Colorado Rockies	2B
{{sortname\|Juan\|Uribe}}	Los Angeles Dodgers	3B
{{sortname\|Chris\|Denorfia}}	San Diego Padres	OF
{{sortname\|Gregor\|Blanco}}	San Francisco Giants	OF

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=Major League Baseball (2014–2019)=

Year	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	C	P	class=unsortable\|Ref.
class="wikitable sortable"
{{mlby\|2014}}	{{sortname\|Adrián\|González}}	{{sortname\|Ian\|Kinsler}}	{{sortname\|Juan\|Uribe}} (2)	{{sortname\|Andrelton\|Simmons}} (2)	{{sortname\|Alex\|Gordon}}	{{sortname\|Lorenzo\|Cain}} (3)	{{sortname\|Jason\|Heyward}}	{{sortname\|Russell\|Martin\|Russell Martin (baseball)}} (2)	{{sortname\|Johnny\|Cueto}}	{{cite news \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-braves-feature-defensive-players-of-the-year/c-100624646 \|title=Royals, Braves feature top Defensive Players \|website=MLB.com \|date=November 5, 2014 \|access-date=November 6, 2019}}
{{mlby\|2015}}	{{sortname\|Paul\|Goldschmidt}}	{{sortname\|Dee\|Gordon}}	{{sortname\|Nolan\|Arenado}}	{{sortname\|Andrelton\|Simmons}} (3)	{{sortname\|Starling\|Marte}}	{{sortname\|Kevin\|Pillar}}	{{sortname\|Jason\|Heyward}} (2)	{{sortname\|Buster\|Posey}}	{{sortname\|Jacob\|deGrom}}	{{cite news \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/defensive-player-of-the-year-awards-announced/c-157082260 \|title=What a catch: Top defenders unveiled \|last=Miller \|first=Doug \|website=MLB.com \|date=November 11, 2015 \|access-date=November 6, 2019}}
{{mlby\|2016}}	{{sortname\|Anthony\|Rizzo}}	{{sortname\|Dustin\|Pedroia}} (3)	{{sortname\|Nolan\|Arenado}} (2)	{{sortname\|Brandon\|Crawford}} (2)	{{sortname\|Brett\|Gardner}}	{{sortname\|Kevin\|Kiermaier}}	{{sortname\|Mookie\|Betts}}	{{sortname\|Buster\|Posey}} (2)	{{sortname\|Zack\|Greinke}}	{{cite news \|last=Miller \|first=Doug \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/defensive-player-of-the-year-awards-announced-c208655822 \|title=Best Betts: Sox OF, Giants earn top defender honors \|website=MLB.com \|date=November 11, 2016 \|access-date=November 11, 2016}}
{{mlby\|2017}}	{{sortname\|Carlos\|Santana\|Carlos Santana (baseball)}}	{{sortname\|DJ\|LeMahieu}} (2)	{{sortname\|Nolan\|Arenado}} (3)	{{sortname\|Andrelton\|Simmons}} (4)	{{sortname\|Alex\|Gordon}} (2)	{{sortname\|Byron\|Buxton}}	{{sortname\|Yasiel\|Puig}}	{{sortname\|Martin\|Maldonado}}	{{sortname\|Tyler\|Chatwood}}	{{cite web \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/defensive-player-of-the-year-awards-announced-c261323476 \|title=Buxton, Dodgers are world's greatest glovers \|first=John \|last=Schlegel \|website=MLB.com \|date=November 10, 2017 \|access-date=November 6, 2019}}
{{mlby\|2018}}	{{sortname\|Freddie\|Freeman}}	{{sortname\|DJ\|LeMahieu}} (3)	{{sortname\|Matt\|Chapman\|Matt Chapman (baseball)}}	{{sortname\|Andrelton\|Simmons}} (5)	{{sortname\|Alex\|Gordon}} (3)	{{sortname\|Kevin\|Kiermaier}} (2)	{{sortname\|Mookie\|Betts}} (2)	{{sortname\|Mike\|Zunino}}	{{sortname\|Zack\|Greinke}} (2)	{{cite web \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2018-defensive-player-of-year-awards-announced-c300375608 \|title=Winners of Wilson defensive honors unveiled \|first=Chad \|last=Thornburg \|website=MLB.com \|date=November 7, 2018 \|access-date=November 6, 2019}}
{{mlby\|2019}}	{{sortname\|Freddie\|Freeman}} (2)	{{sortname\|Kolten\|Wong}}	{{sortname\|Matt\|Chapman\|Matt Chapman (baseball)}} (2)	{{sortname\|Andrelton\|Simmons}} (6)	{{sortname\|David\|Peralta}}	{{sortname\|Lorenzo\|Cain}} (4)	{{sortname\|Aaron\|Judge}}	{{sortname\|Roberto\|Pérez}}	{{sortname\|Zack\|Greinke}} (3)	{{cite web \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2019-defensive-player-of-the-year-winners \|title=Defensive Player of the Year Award winners \|first=David \|last=Adler \|website=MLB.com \|date=November 6, 2019 \|access-date=November 6, 2019}}

Overall Defensive Player of the Year

File:Roberto Pérez, 2015.jpg, 2019 Defensive Player of the Year]]

{{seealso|Platinum Glove Award}}

The Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award was inaugurated in 2012, with one player each from the American and National Leagues receiving the award. In 2014, the separate awards per league were eliminated, and in 2015 to 2019 only one player in all of Major League Baseball received the honor.

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!scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|League

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Team

!scope="col"|Pos.

!scope="col" class=unsortable|Ref.

2012 (AL)

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mike|Trout}}

|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

|OF

|rowspan=2|{{cite news |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121105&content_id=40177856&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |title=Trout, Bourn, Braves top Wilson defensive awards |first=Adam |last=Berry |website=MLB.com |date=November 5, 2012 |access-date=November 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113030832/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121105&content_id=40177856&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |archive-date=November 13, 2012 |via=Wayback Machine}}

2012 (NL)

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Michael|Bourn}}

|Atlanta Braves

|OF

2013 (AL)

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dustin|Pedroia}}

|Boston Red Sox

|2B

|rowspan=2|{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pedroia-parra-win-2013-wilson-defensive-player-of-the-year-awards/c-63767190 |title=Dustin Pedroia, Gerardo Parra win 2013 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards |website=MLB.com |date=November 7, 2013 |access-date=November 6, 2019}}

2013 (NL)

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Gerardo|Parra}}

|Arizona Diamondbacks

|OF

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jason|Heyward}}

|Atlanta Braves

|RF

|

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Andrelton|Simmons}}

|Atlanta Braves

|SS

|

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mookie|Betts}}

|Boston Red Sox

|RF

|

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Byron|Buxton}}

|Minnesota Twins

|CF

|

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Matt|Chapman|dab=baseball}}

|Oakland Athletics

|3B

|

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Roberto|Pérez}}

|Cleveland Indians

|C

|

Defensive Team of the Year

File:Michael Bourn on May 13, 2013.jpg was a member of the 2012 Atlanta Braves, first Defensive Team of the Year award winner.]]

Numbers after a team's name indicate multiple times winning the award.

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!scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|Team

!score="col"|League

!scope="col" class=unsortable|Ref.

|Atlanta Braves

National

|

|Arizona Diamondbacks

National

|

|Cincinnati Reds

National

|

|Arizona Diamondbacks (2)

National

|

|San Francisco Giants

National

|

|Los Angeles Dodgers

National

|

|Arizona Diamondbacks (3)

National

|

|Houston Astros

American

|

See also

Fielding Bible Award
Esurance MLB Awards – includes Best Defensive Player
{{section link|Baseball awards|United States}}

References

{{reflist|30em}}

External links

[https://www.mlb.com/awards/defensive-player All-time winners] at MLB.com

{{Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year}}

{{MLB awards}}

Category:Awards established in 2012

Category:Defunct Major League Baseball trophies and awards