SABR Defensive Index: Final 2017 rankings
Here are the final SABR Defensive Index™ rankings for the 2017 season among positional qualifiers for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
For the fifth consecutive season, the SDI was used to help select the winners of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™, presented by SABR. The SABR Defensive Index accounts for approximately 25 percent of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process which are added to the votes from the managers and coaches.
To learn more about the SABR Defensive Index, visit SABR.org/SDI.
Scroll down to see AL and NL overall leaders, or click a link below to see SDI leaders as ranked by position:
2017 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners are listed in bold.
AL overall leaders
| Player | Team | Position | SDI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Betts | BOS | RF | 22.0 |
| Byron Buxton | MIN | CF | 20.0 |
| Andrelton Simmons | LAA | SS | 18.8 |
| Martin Maldonado | LAA | C | 14.1 |
| Alex Gordon | KCR | LF | 11.1 |
| Brett Gardner | NYY | LF | 10.8 |
| Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS | 10.1 |
| Lorenzo Cain | KCR | CF | 10.1 |
| Aaron Judge | NYY | RF | 8.5 |
| Sandy Leon | BOS | C | 7.7 |
| Justin Upton | DET | LF | 7.7 |
| Christian Vazquez | BOS | C | 7.1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | SEA | CF | 6.8 |
| Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B | 6.7 |
| Evan Longoria | TBR | 3B | 6.5 |
| Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | 6.5 |
| Kole Calhoun | LAA | RF | 6.4 |
| Didi Gregorius | NYY | SS | 6.3 |
| Todd Frazier | CHW | 3B | 5.9 |
| Ian Kinsler | DET | 2B | 5.8 |
| Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | 5.7 |
| Mitch Moreland | BOS | 1B | 5.5 |
| Jason Castro | MIN | C | 4.6 |
| Avisail Garcia | CHW | RF | 4.4 |
| Max Kepler | MIN | RF | 4.2 |
NL overall leaders
| Player | Team | Position | SDI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | CHC | RF | 12.8 |
| Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | 11.0 |
| Austin Hedges | SDP | C | 10.7 |
| Brandon Belt | SFG | 1B | 10.7 |
| Tucker Barnhart | CIN | C | 10.4 |
| DJ LeMahieu | COL | 2B | 10.2 |
| David Freese | PIT | 3B | 9.5 |
| Yasiel Puig | LAD | RF | 9.5 |
| Manny Pina | MIL | C | 8.9 |
| Jedd Gyorko | STL | 3B | 8.9 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | ARI | 1B | 8.8 |
| Addison Russell | CHC | SS | 8.3 |
| Yasmani Grandal | LAD | C | 8.2 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | MIA | RF | 8.2 |
| Michael Taylor | WSN | CF | 7.9 |
| Joey Votto | CIN | 1B | 7.9 |
| Yadier Molina | STL | C | 7.1 |
| Ender Inciarte | ATL | CF | 7.1 |
| Corey Seager | LAD | SS | 7.0 |
| Manuel Margot | SDP | CF | 6.9 |
| Jay Bruce | NYM | RF | 6.6 |
| Marcell Ozuna | MIA | LF | 6.5 |
| Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | 6.3 |
| Anthony Rendon | WSN | 3B | 6.2 |
| Billy Hamilton | CIN | CF | 5.7 |
AL leaders, by position
(2017 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | TOR | 3.5 |
| Luis Severino | NYY | 2.7 |
| Alex Cobb | TBR | 2.5 |
| Jason Vargas | KCR | 1.9 |
| Chris Sale | BOS | 1.8 |
| Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | 1.3 |
| Wade Miley | BAL | 1.3 |
| Carlos Carrasco | CLE | 1.1 |
| Andrew Cashner | TEX | 0.8 |
| Dylan Bundy | BAL | 0.5 |
| Marco Estrada | TOR | 0.4 |
| Ariel Miranda | SEA | 0.2 |
| Jose Quintana | CHW | -0.2 |
| Justin Verlander | DET | -0.3 |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | -0.3 |
| Corey Kluber | CLE | -0.4 |
| Sean Manaea | OAK | -0.5 |
| Martin Perez | TEX | -0.5 |
| Rick Porcello | BOS | -0.6 |
| Trevor Bauer | CLE | -0.9 |
| Ervin Santana | MIN | -1.3 |
| Drew Pomeranz | BOS | -1.4 |
| Kevin Gausman | BAL | -1.5 |
| Ricky Nolasco | LAA | -1.6 |
| Michael Fulmer | DET | -1.6 |
| Mike Fiers | HOU | -1.7 |
| J.C. Ramirez | LAA | -1.9 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | DET | -2.6 |
| Jason Hammel | KCR | -2.7 |
| Chris Archer | TBR | -2.8 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Maldonado | LAA | 14.1 |
| Sandy Leon | BOS | 7.7 |
| Christian Vazquez | BOS | 7.1 |
| Jason Castro | MIN | 4.6 |
| Yan Gomes | CLE | 3.5 |
| Caleb Joseph | BAL | 3.4 |
| Salvador Perez | KCR | 1.5 |
| Welington Castillo | BAL | 0.7 |
| Robinson Chirinos | TEX | 0.6 |
| Gary Sanchez | NYY | 0.1 |
| Alex Avila | DET | 0.0 |
| Mike Zunino | SEA | -0.3 |
| Russell Martin | TOR | -0.3 |
| James McCann | DET | -1.7 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | TEX | -2.8 |
| Omar Narvaez | CHW | -4.0 |
| Brian McCann | HOU | -6.6 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Santana | CLE | 6.7 |
| Mitch Moreland | BOS | 5.5 |
| Joe Mauer | MIN | 3.8 |
| Danny Valencia | SEA | 3.7 |
| Logan Morrison | TBR | 2.2 |
| Justin Smoak | TOR | 1.8 |
| Jose Abreu | CHW | 1.5 |
| Chris Davis | BAL | -0.3 |
| Yuli Gurriel | HOU | -0.8 |
| Mike Napoli | TEX | -0.8 |
| Miguel Cabrera | DET | -2.2 |
| Eric Hosmer | KCR | -2.6 |
| Yonder Alonso | OAK | -4.4 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | DET | 5.8 |
| Brian Dozier | MIN | 3.6 |
| Dustin Pedroia | BOS | 2.6 |
| Ronald Torreyes | NYY | 2.2 |
| Yolmer Sanchez | CHW | 2.1 |
| Jose Altuve | HOU | 2.1 |
| Rougned Odor | TEX | 0.6 |
| Jed Lowrie | OAK | -0.1 |
| Jonathan Schoop | BAL | -0.1 |
| Darwin Barney | TOR | -1.3 |
| Whit Merrifield | KCR | -2.1 |
| Robinson Cano | SEA | -3.8 |
| Starlin Castro | NYY | -5.9 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Longoria | TBR | 6.5 |
| Todd Frazier | CHW | 5.9 |
| Kyle Seager | SEA | 5.7 |
| Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3.7 |
| Josh Donaldson | TOR | 1.6 |
| Alex Bregman | HOU | 1.5 |
| Manny Machado | BAL | -2.5 |
| Joey Gallo | TEX | -2.7 |
| Chase Headley | NYY | -3.5 |
| Mike Moustakas | KCR | -3.7 |
| Miguel Sano | MIN | -5.8 |
| Yunel Escobar | LAA | -6.4 |
| Nicholas Castellanos | DET | -13.5 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Andrelton Simmons | LAA | 18.8 |
| Elvis Andrus | TEX | 10.1 |
| Francisco Lindor | CLE | 6.5 |
| Didi Gregorius | NYY | 6.3 |
| Carlos Correa | HOU | 1.7 |
| Jose Iglesias | DET | 1.3 |
| Tim Beckham | BAL | 1.1 |
| Alcides Escobar | KCR | -0.7 |
| Jorge Polanco | MIN | -3.8 |
| Ryan Goins | TOR | -4.8 |
| Jean Segura | SEA | -7.1 |
| Xander Bogaerts | BOS | -7.5 |
| Tim Anderson | CHW | -11.0 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | KCR | 11.1 |
| Brett Gardner | NYY | 10.8 |
| Justin Upton | DET | 7.7 |
| Guillermo Heredia | SEA | 1.2 |
| Cameron Maybin | HOU | 0.5 |
| Michael Brantley | CLE | 0.3 |
| Eddie Rosario | MIN | -0.2 |
| Marwin Gonzalez | HOU | -1.2 |
| Andrew Benintendi | BOS | -1.5 |
| Steve Pearce | TOR | -1.5 |
| Trey Mancini | BAL | -3.2 |
| Ben Gamel | SEA | -4.6 |
| Melky Cabrera | CHW | -4.9 |
| Khris Davis | OAK | -7.8 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | MIN | 20.0 |
| Lorenzo Cain | KCR | 10.1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | SEA | 6.8 |
| George Springer | HOU | 2.0 |
| Kevin Pillar | TOR | 2.0 |
| Rajai Davis | BOS | 0.4 |
| Mike Trout | LAA | 0.2 |
| Jackie Bradley | BOS | 0.0 |
| Carlos Gomez | TEX | -2.7 |
| Mikie Mahtook | DET | -4.4 |
| Adam Jones | BAL | -9.0 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Mookie Betts | BOS | 22.0 |
| Aaron Judge | NYY | 8.5 |
| Kole Calhoun | LAA | 6.4 |
| Avisail Garcia | CHW | 4.4 |
| Max Kepler | MIN | 4.2 |
| Josh Reddick | HOU | 2.1 |
| Steven Souza | TBR | -0.4 |
| Matthew Joyce | OAK | -1.4 |
| Nomar Mazara | TEX | -1.6 |
| J.D. Martinez | DET | -3.2 |
| Jorge Bonifacio | KCR | -3.8 |
| Jose Bautista | TOR | -6.1 |
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NL leaders, by position
(2017 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| R.A. Dickey | ATL | 5.1 |
| Jhoulys Chacin | SDP | 4.6 |
| Julio Teheran | ATL | 4.1 |
| Patrick Corbin | ARI | 3.5 |
| Zach Davies | MIL | 3.5 |
| Jeff Samardzija | SFG | 3.3 |
| Ivan Nova | PIT | 3.3 |
| Zack Greinke | ARI | 2.9 |
| Mike Leake | STL | 2.8 |
| Jose Urena | MIA | 1.5 |
| Gerrit Cole | PIT | 1.3 |
| Kyle Freeland | COL | 1.1 |
| Gio Gonzalez | WSN | 0.9 |
| Jeremy Hellickson | PHI | 0.9 |
| Chad Kuhl | PIT | 0.7 |
| Ty Blach | SFG | 0.7 |
| Clayton Richard | SDP | 0.5 |
| Jon Lester | CHC | 0.4 |
| Aaron Nola | PHI | 0.3 |
| Jaime Garcia | ATL | 0.3 |
| Michael Wacha | STL | 0.2 |
| Lance Lynn | STL | 0.1 |
| Jake Arrieta | CHC | 0.0 |
| Jacob deGrom | NYM | -0.1 |
| Matt Moore | SFG | -0.2 |
| John Lackey | CHC | -0.4 |
| Tanner Roark | WSN | -0.4 |
| Stephen Strasburg | WSN | -0.6 |
| Clayton Kershaw | LAD | -0.7 |
| Max Scherzer | WSN | -0.7 |
| Dan Straily | MIA | -1.1 |
| Robbie Ray | ARI | -1.1 |
| Mike Foltynewicz | ATL | -1.1 |
| Luis Perdomo | SDP | -1.4 |
| Jimmy Nelson | MIL | -1.6 |
| Carlos Martinez | STL | -2.6 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Hedges | SDP | 10.7 |
| Tucker Barnhart | CIN | 10.4 |
| Manny Pina | MIL | 8.9 |
| Yasmani Grandal | LAD | 8.2 |
| Yadier Molina | STL | 7.1 |
| Buster Posey | SFG | 4.8 |
| Tyler Flowers | ATL | 2.5 |
| Tony Wolters | COL | 1.2 |
| J.T. Realmuto | MIA | 0.1 |
| Matt Wieters | WSN | -1.1 |
| Willson Contreras | CHC | -1.3 |
| Travis d’Arnaud | NYM | -2.1 |
| Cameron Rupp | PHI | -3.8 |
| Francisco Cervelli | PIT | -4.4 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Belt | SFG | 10.7 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | ARI | 8.8 |
| Joey Votto | CIN | 7.9 |
| Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 6.3 |
| Cody Bellinger | LAD | 0.8 |
| Eric Thames | MIL | 0.3 |
| Matt Carpenter | STL | 0.3 |
| Freddie Freeman | ATL | -0.8 |
| Lucas Duda | NYM | -2.1 |
| Wil Myers | SDP | -3.5 |
| Josh Bell | PIT | -3.6 |
| Mark Reynolds | COL | -4.5 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | WSN | -7.2 |
| Tommy Joseph | PHI | -10.8 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | COL | 10.2 |
| Dee Gordon | MIA | 4.3 |
| Ben Zobrist | CHC | 3.6 |
| Brandon Drury | ARI | 3.2 |
| Logan Forsythe | LAD | 2.7 |
| Jose Peraza | CIN | 2.6 |
| Josh Harrison | PIT | 1.1 |
| Kolten Wong | STL | -0.9 |
| Brandon Phillips | ATL | -0.9 |
| Yangervis Solarte | SDP | -3.2 |
| Jonathan Villar | MIL | -4.0 |
| Cesar Hernandez | PHI | -4.1 |
| Daniel Murphy | WSN | -5.2 |
| Neil Walker | MIL | -5.8 |
| Scooter Gennett | CIN | -6.6 |
| Joe Panik | SFG | -6.8 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | COL | 11.0 |
| David Freese | PIT | 9.5 |
| Jedd Gyorko | STL | 8.9 |
| Anthony Rendon | WSN | 6.2 |
| Travis Shaw | MIL | 3.4 |
| Justin Turner | LAD | 2.3 |
| Kris Bryant | CHC | 2.1 |
| Eugenio Suarez | CIN | -0.3 |
| Cory Spangenberg | SDP | -2.8 |
| Wilmer Flores | NYM | -5.4 |
| Derek Dietrich | MIA | -6.2 |
| Maikel Franco | PHI | -6.7 |
| Jake Lamb | ARI | -9.0 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Russell | CHC | 8.3 |
| Corey Seager | LAD | 7.0 |
| Orlando Arcia | MIL | 5.6 |
| Brandon Crawford | SFG | 4.8 |
| Trevor Story | COL | 2.8 |
| Paul DeJong | STL | 1.7 |
| Freddy Galvis | PHI | 1.1 |
| Zack Cozart | CIN | 1.1 |
| Javier Baez | CHC | 0.6 |
| Chris Owings | ARI | -3.9 |
| Dansby Swanson | ATL | -5.3 |
| Erick Aybar | SDP | -5.3 |
| Jordy Mercer | PIT | -5.8 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | NYM | -6.8 |
| Jose Reyes | NYM | -9.2 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Marcell Ozuna | MIA | 6.5 |
| Tommy Pham | STL | 4.2 |
| Hernan Perez | MIL | 3.4 |
| Chris Taylor | LAD | 3.1 |
| Adam Duvall | CIN | 2.8 |
| Adam Frazier | PIT | 2.2 |
| Gerardo Parra | COL | 2.1 |
| Randal Grichuk | STL | 0.9 |
| Michael Conforto | NYM | 0.8 |
| Kyle Schwarber | CHC | -2.6 |
| Matt Kemp | ATL | -11.7 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Taylor | WSN | 7.9 |
| Ender Inciarte | ATL | 7.1 |
| Manuel Margot | SDP | 6.9 |
| Billy Hamilton | CIN | 5.7 |
| Odubel Herrera | PHI | 5.4 |
| A.J. Pollock | ARI | 3.5 |
| Charlie Blackmon | COL | -5.0 |
| Christian Yelich | MIA | -5.4 |
| Curtis Granderson | LAD | -5.9 |
| Keon Broxton | MIL | -7.2 |
| Dexter Fowler | STL | -7.8 |
| Andrew McCutchen | PIT | -8.1 |
| Denard Span | SFG | -12.5 |
| Player | Team | SDI |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | CHC | 12.8 |
| Yasiel Puig | LAD | 9.5 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | MIA | 8.2 |
| Jay Bruce | NYM | 6.6 |
| Gregory Polanco | PIT | 2.0 |
| Hunter Pence | SFG | 1.9 |
| David Peralta | ARI | 0.9 |
| Bryce Harper | WSN | 0.4 |
| Nick Markakis | ATL | -0.2 |
| Hunter Renfroe | SDP | -0.9 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | COL | -3.0 |
| Scott Schebler | CIN | -3.3 |
| Domingo Santana | MIL | -6.9 |
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