Gold Glove Award Winners

Multiple Award Winners

Since the creation in 1957 of the Gold Glove Award by Rawlings Sporting Goods and the first catcher recipient, Sherm Lollar, there have been thirty-four different catchers who have won the award. Two catchers (Bob Boone and Tony Pena) have won awards in both leagues. There have been 24 catchers who have won multiple awards and ten catchers with a single award. The list of Most Gold Gloves is:

13   Ivan Rodriguez (10 @ TEX-A [1992-2001] & 3 @ DET-A [2004, 2006-2007])
10   Johnny Bench (CIN-N) - [1968 to 1977]
7   Bob Boone (2 @ PHI-N [1978-1979] & 5 @ CAL-A [1982, 1986-1989])
6   Jim Sundberg (TEX-A) - [1976 to 1981]
5   Bill Freehan (DET-A) - [1965 to 1969]
4   Del Crandall (MIL-N) - [1958-1960,1962]
4   Tony Pena (3 @ PIT-N [1983-1985] & 1 @ BOS-A [1991])
4   Charles Johnson (3 @ FLA-N [1995-1997] & 1 @ LA-N [1998])
4   Mike Matheny (3 @ STL-N [2000, 2003-2004]& 1 @ SF-N [2005])
4   Yadier Molina (STL-N) - [2008-2011]
3   Sherm Lollar (CHI-A) - [1957 to 1959]
3   Earl Battey (1 @ WAS-A & 2 @ MIN-A) - [1960 to 1962]
3   Thurman Munson (NY-A) - [1973 to 1975]
3   Gary Carter (MON-N) - [1980-1982]
3   Lance Parrish (DET-A) - [1983-1985]
3   Benito Santiago (SD-N) - [1988-1990]
3   Tom Pagnozzi (STL-N) - [1991-1992, 1994]
3   Brad Ausmus (HOU-N) - [2001-2002, 2006]
3   Joe Mauer (MIN-A) - [2008-2010]
2   Johnny Edwards (CIN-N) - [1963-1964]
2   Elston Howard (NY-A) - [1963-1964]
2   Johnny Roseboro (LA-N) - [1961,1966]
2   Ray Fosse (CLE-A) - [1970-1971]
2   Bengie Molina (ANA-A) - [2002-2003]
1   Joe Torre (MIL-N) - [1965]
1   Randy Hundley (CHI-N) - [1967]
1   Carlton Fisk (BOS-A) - [1972]
1   Jody Davis (CHI-N) - [1986]
1   Mike LaValliere (PIT-N) - [1987]
1   Sandy Alomar Jr. (CLE-A) - [1990]
1   Kirt Manwaring (SF-N) - [1993]
1   Mike Lieberthal (PHI-N) - [1999]
1   Jason Varitek (BOS-A) - [2005]
1   Russ Martin (LA-N) - [2007]
1   Matt Wieters (BAL-A) - [2011]

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