BY SCOTT LAUBERJimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino have won Gold Glove awards.
Rollins led all shortstops with a .988 fielding percentage in 132 starts and made only seven errors, fewest among NL shortstops. It marks his second straight Gold Glove, and he's the second Phillies player to win back-to-back Gold Gloves since Scott Rolen (2000-01).
Victorino returned to his natural center field this season, replacing 2007 Gold Glove-winner Aaron Rowand, and won his first career Gold Glove. He made a career-high 138 starts and led the team's outfielders with a .994 fielding percentage. Victorino committed only two errors in 337 total chances.
"Winning a Gold Glove is a tremendous honor for me in what was already an amazing season with us winning the World Series," Victorino said in a statement released by the team. "I take a lot of pride in playing defense and to get the recognition of the managers and coaches around the league is a great compliment."
"It is an honor anytime you are recognized as one of the best defensive players in the league,” Rollins said in the statement. "It's something I work very hard at and I understand the importance of playing on both sides of the ball. I would like to thank all the managers and coaches for believing that I am one of the best."
You could've made a compelling case for third baseman Pedro Feliz (.974 fielding percentage, 8 errors), but the Mets' David Wright won the award despite having only a .962 fielding percentage and making 16 errors.
Here's the full list of Phillies' Gold Glove winners: SS- Bobby Wine (1963); SS- Ruben Amaro (1964); 1B- Bill White (1966); SS- Larry Bowa (1972, 1978); OF- Garry Maddox (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982); P- Jim Kaat (1976, 1977); 3B- Mike Schmidt (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986); C- Bob Boone (1978, 1979); 2B- Manny Trillo (1979, 1981, 1982); P- Steve Carlton (1981); 3B- Scott Rolen (1998, 2000, 2001); C- Mike Lieberthal (1999); OF- Bobby Abreu (2005); SS- Jimmy Rollins (2007, 2008); OF- Aaron Rowand (2007); OF- Shane Victorino (2008).
2 comments:
Chase Utley was the biggest snub. He led all MLB 2Bs in Dewan's +/- (the most accurate fielding stat I've seen) by far this year.
Keep up the good work!
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