The 2013 Gold Glove Awards were announced on Tuesday, with this year’s field featuring a nearly even mix of first-time honorees and repeat winners.
For the first time, a statistical component factored into the voting — the SABR Defensive Index accounted for 25 percent of the vote.
The remaining votes came from major league managers and coaches.
Third baseman Manny Machado, shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones each took home baseball’s most coveted defensive hardware
The Tampa Bay Rays, with their .990 fielding percentage and total of 59 errors, both the Majors’ second best, were shut out on Tuesday night.
The entire Rays infield of James Loney, Ben Zobrist, Evan Longoria and Yunel Escobar was among the finalists at each position announced last week.
Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle was denied a fifth straight award by his own teammate, R.A. Dickey, who notched his first Gold Glove Award at the ripe age of 39.
National Leagues
C Yadier Molina
1B Paul Goldschmidt
2B Brandon Phillips
3B Nolan Arenado
SS Andrelton Simmons
LF Carlos Gonzalez
CF Carlos Gomez
RF Gerardo Parra
P Adam Wainwright
American League
C Salvador Perez
1B Eric Hosmer
2B Dustin Pedroia
3B Manny Machado
SS J.J. Hardy
LF Alex Gordon
CF Adam Jones
RF Shane Victorino
P R.A. Dickey
