The third-annual Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards were announced earlier this evening, recognizing the best defensive player in each league. Orioles third baseman Manny Machado won the award for the American League while Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons took home the honors for the National League.
Only those who won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards were eligible for the Platinum Glove Award. The winners were determined by a combination of a fan vote and SABR’s Defensive Index metric.
As you’ll see in the voting results below, Machado ran away with the award for the American League while Simmons won in a very close vote over Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez for the National League. Molina and Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre were the previous winners in each league.
#RawlingsPlatinumGlove voting-AL: @Orioles Machado 27.6%, @RedSox Pedroia 17.6%, @Orioles Hardy 12.8%
— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) November 9, 2013
#RawlingsPlatinumGlove voting-NL: @Braves Simmons 20.2%, @Cardinals Molina 20.0%, @Brewers Gomez 19.7%
— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) November 9, 2013
