SABR Defensive Index: June 9, 2024

June 12, 2024/by sabr

Here are the SABR Defensive Index™ rankings through games of June 9, 2024.

The SDI is 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 individual leaders, or click a link below to see SDI leaders as ranked by position:

• AL: P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF
• NL: P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF

 

AL Overall Leaders (Top 25 Fielders)

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	9.7
Alex Verdugo	NYY	LF	6.1
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	5.6
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	5.3
Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	5.3
Jose Trevino	NYY	C	5.2
Daulton Varsho	TOR	LF	5.0
Freddy Fermin	KCR	C	4.9
Carson Kelly	DET	C	4.8
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	4.0
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	3.8
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	3.8
Jo Adell	LAA	RF	3.7
Jake Meyers	HOU	CF	3.7
Andrés Giménez	CLE	2B	3.5
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	3.3
Colton Cowser	BAL	LF	3.3
Juan Soto	NYY	RF	3.3
Christian Vázquez	MIN	C	3.3
Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	3.1
Griffin Canning	LAA	P	2.9
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	TOR	3B	2.9
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	2.9
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	2.9
Carlos Santana	MIN	1B	2.8

 

NL Overall Leaders (Top 25 Fielders)

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	7.8
Michael A. Taylor	PIT	CF	6.8
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	5.5
Patrick Bailey	SFG	C	5.1
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	SS	4.9
Blake Perkins	MIL	CF	4.5
Jackson Chourio	MIL	RF	4.3
Gavin Lux	LAD	2B	4.3
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	4.1
Jackson Merrill	SDP	CF	3.9
Christian Walker	ARI	1B	3.7
Orlando Arcia	ATL	SS	3.5
Joey Gallo	WSN	1B	3.4
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	3.4
Harrison Bader	NYM	CF	3.2
Brenton Doyle	COL	CF	3.0
Teoscar Hernández	LAD	RF	3.0
Michael Siani	STL	CF	2.9
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	ARI	LF	2.6
Elias Díaz	COL	C	2.4
Michael Busch	CHC	1B	2.2
Max Fried	ATL	P	2.2
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	2.2
Max Muncy	LAD	3B	1.9
Joey Ortiz	MIL	3B	1.7

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AL leaders, by position

(Likely 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Griffin Canning	LAA	P	2.9
Seth Lugo	KCR	P	2.5
José Berríos	TOR	P	2.4
Tanner Bibee	CLE	P	2.3
Cole Ragans	KCR	P	1.6
Yusei Kikuchi	TOR	P	1.5
Patrick Sandoval	LAA	P	1.5
Nestor Cortes	NYY	P	1.3
Bailey Ober	MIN	P	0.8
Chris Bassitt	TOR	P	0.7
Bryce Miller	SEA	P	0.7
Michael Wacha	KCR	P	0.7
Aaron Civale	TBR	P	0.6
Brady Singer	KCR	P	0.6
Tyler Anderson	LAA	P	0.2
Marcus Stroman	NYY	P	0.2
Kutter Crawford	BOS	P	0.0
Jack Flaherty	DET	P	-0.2
Luis Gil	NYY	P	-0.2
Pablo López	MIN	P	-0.2
Corbin Burnes	BAL	P	-0.6
Chris Paddack	MIN	P	-0.6
Joe Ryan	MIN	P	-0.7
Luis Castillo	SEA	P	-0.8
Garrett Crochet	CHW	P	-0.8
Tarik Skubal	DET	P	-0.8
Erick Fedde	CHW	P	-0.9
Tanner Houck	BOS	P	-0.9
George Kirby	SEA	P	-0.9
Zack Littell	TBR	P	-1.4
JP Sears	OAK	P	-1.4
Carlos Rodón	NYY	P	-1.5
Logan Gilbert	SEA	P	-1.6
Reese Olson	DET	P	-1.6
Kevin Gausman	TOR	P	-1.8

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Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	5.6
Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	5.3
Jose Trevino	NYY	C	5.2
Freddy Fermin	KCR	C	4.9
Carson Kelly	DET	C	4.8
Christian Vázquez	MIN	C	3.3
Jake Rogers	DET	C	2.5
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	2.5
Jonah Heim	TEX	C	2.4
Austin Wells	NYY	C	2.4
Bo Naylor	CLE	C	1.5
Ben Rortvedt	TBR	C	1.2
Reese McGuire	BOS	C	1.1
Salvador Perez	KCR	C	0.6
Danny Jansen	TOR	C	-0.1
Ryan Jeffers	MIN	C	-1.0
Shea Langeliers	OAK	C	-1.2
Logan O’Hoppe	LAA	C	-1.8
Connor Wong	BOS	C	-2.2
Martín Maldonado	CHW	C	-3.5
Yainer Diaz	HOU	C	-3.7
Korey Lee	CHW	C	-4.1

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First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	2.9
Carlos Santana	MIN	1B	2.8
Nathaniel Lowe	TEX	1B	1.1
Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	1B	0.8
Andrew Vaughn	CHW	1B	0.5
Anthony Rizzo	NYY	1B	0.1
Josh Naylor	CLE	1B	-0.1
Yandy Díaz	TBR	1B	-0.4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	-1.2
Nolan Schanuel	LAA	1B	-1.2
Ty France	SEA	1B	-1.5
Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	-2.5

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Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	9.7
Andrés Giménez	CLE	2B	3.5
Nicky Lopez	CHW	2B	0.3
Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	0.2
Jorge Polanco	SEA	2B	-0.7
Edouard Julien	MIN	2B	-0.8
Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	-1.1
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	-1.2
Colt Keith	DET	2B	-3.2

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Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	TOR	3B	2.9
Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	2.7
Abraham Toro	OAK	3B	2.5
Oswaldo Cabrera	NYY	3B	2.1
Jordan Westburg	BAL	3B	2.0
Maikel Garcia	KCR	3B	1.2
Josh Rojas	SEA	3B	1.2
Josh Smith	TEX	3B	-0.4
José Ramírez	CLE	3B	-0.8
José Miranda	MIN	3B	-2.6
Luis Rengifo	LAA	3B	-2.6
Matt Vierling	DET	3B	-3.3
Isaac Paredes	TBR	3B	-3.6
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	-4.8

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Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	5.3
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	4.0
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	3.8
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	3.8
Brayan Rocchio	CLE	SS	2.5
J.P. Crawford	SEA	SS	1.9
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	1.9
Jeremy Peña	HOU	SS	1.4
Max Schuemann	OAK	SS	0.6
Dylan Moore	SEA	SS	-0.3
Carlos Correa	MIN	SS	-0.4
José Caballero	TBR	SS	-0.7
Willi Castro	MIN	SS	-1.3
Javier Báez	DET	SS	-2.1
Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	-3.3
Paul DeJong	CHW	SS	-4.9

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Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Alex Verdugo	NYY	LF	6.1
Daulton Varsho	TOR	LF	5.0
Colton Cowser	BAL	LF	3.3
Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	3.1
Riley Greene	DET	LF	2.7
Evan Carter	TEX	LF	1.8
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF	1.7
Mauricio Dubón	HOU	LF	0.9
Luke Raley	SEA	LF	0.4
Taylor Ward	LAA	LF	0.1
MJ Melendez	KCR	LF	0.0
Seth Brown	OAK	LF	-0.9
Davis Schneider	TOR	LF	-1.0
Randy Arozarena	TBR	LF	-1.7
Andrew Benintendi	CHW	LF	-4.7

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Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Jake Meyers	HOU	CF	3.7
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	2.9
Mickey Moniak	LAA	CF	2.2
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	CF	1.6
Aaron Judge	NYY	CF	1.5
Kevin Kiermaier	TOR	CF	1.5
Kyle Isbel	KCR	CF	1.0
JJ Bleday	OAK	CF	-0.8
Tyler Freeman	CLE	CF	-1.2
Cedric Mullins	BAL	CF	-1.6
Jose Siri	TBR	CF	-1.9
Wenceel Pérez	DET	CF	-2.2
Leody Taveras	TEX	CF	-3.5

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Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Jo Adell	LAA	RF	3.7
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	3.3
Juan Soto	NYY	RF	3.3
Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	2.7
Max Kepler	MIN	RF	2.3
Richie Palacios	TBR	RF	0.9
George Springer	TOR	RF	-0.4
Hunter Renfroe	KCR	RF	-1.0
Will Brennan	CLE	RF	-1.2
Anthony Santander	BAL	RF	-1.4
Adolis García	TEX	RF	-1.5
Amed Rosario	TBR	RF	-2.9
Mitch Haniger	SEA	RF	-3.9
Gavin Sheets	CHW	RF	-4.3

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NL leaders, by position

(Likely 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Max Fried	ATL	P	2.2
Austin Gomber	COL	P	1.6
Jake Irvin	WSN	P	1.6
Mitch Keller	PIT	P	1.6
Michael King	SDP	P	1.5
Charlie Morton	ATL	P	1.5
Andrew Abbott	CIN	P	1.4
Jared Jones	PIT	P	1.4
Cal Quantrill	COL	P	1.4
Luis Severino	NYM	P	1.0
Ranger Suárez	PHI	P	1.0
Dylan Cease	SDP	P	0.9
Freddy Peralta	MIL	P	0.8
Cristopher Sánchez	PHI	P	0.8
Matt Waldron	SDP	P	0.8
Ryan Weathers	MIA	P	0.8
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	P	0.8
Javier Assad	CHC	P	0.7
Shota Imanaga	CHC	P	0.7
Aaron Nola	PHI	P	0.6
Chris Sale	ATL	P	0.3
Dakota Hudson	COL	P	0.1
Kyle Harrison	SFG	P	0.0
Gavin Stone	LAD	P	0.0
Zack Wheeler	PHI	P	0.0
Patrick Corbin	WSN	P	-0.3
MacKenzie Gore	WSN	P	-0.6
Ryan Feltner	COL	P	-0.7
Kyle Gibson	STL	P	-0.7
Brandon Pfaadt	ARI	P	-0.7
Colin Rea	MIL	P	-0.7
Hunter Greene	CIN	P	-0.8
Jose Quintana	NYM	P	-0.8
Miles Mikolas	STL	P	-0.9
Jordan Hicks	SFG	P	-1.3
Bailey Falter	PIT	P	-1.4
Tyler Glasnow	LAD	P	-1.4
Lance Lynn	STL	P	-1.7
Logan Webb	SFG	P	-2.1

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Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Patrick Bailey	SFG	C	5.1
Elias Díaz	COL	C	2.4
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	2.2
Nick Fortes	MIA	C	1.4
Tyler Stephenson	CIN	C	1.4
Travis d’Arnaud	ATL	C	1.3
Will Smith	LAD	C	0.6
William Contreras	MIL	C	0.4
J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	-0.6
Tomás Nido	NYM	C	-1.1
Christian Bethancourt	MIA	C	-1.2
Miguel Amaya	CHC	C	-2.5
Iván Herrera	STL	C	-3.9
Keibert Ruiz	WSN	C	-4.7
Luis Campusano	SDP	C	-6.2

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First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Christian Walker	ARI	1B	3.7
Joey Gallo	WSN	1B	3.4
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	3.4
Michael Busch	CHC	1B	2.2
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	1.3
Jake Cronenworth	SDP	1B	0.7
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	0.2
Rowdy Tellez	PIT	1B	0.0
Jake Bauers	MIL	1B	-0.1
Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B	-0.4
Connor Joe	PIT	1B	-0.8
Elehuris Montero	COL	1B	-1.7
Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	-2.0
Josh Bell	MIA	1B	-4.1

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Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	7.8
Gavin Lux	LAD	2B	4.3
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	4.1
Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	1.4
Jared Triolo	PIT	2B	0.5
Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B	0.4
Luis García Jr.	WSN	2B	0.2
Brendan Rodgers	COL	2B	-0.1
Thairo Estrada	SFG	2B	-0.6
Xander Bogaerts	SDP	2B	-0.9
Luis Arráez	MIA,SDP	2B	-2.0
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	-2.7
Nolan Gorman	STL	2B	-2.7
Jonathan India	CIN	2B	-2.8
Jeff McNeil	NYM	2B	-3.7

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Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Max Muncy	LAD	3B	1.9
Joey Ortiz	MIL	3B	1.7
Ke’Bryan Hayes	PIT	3B	1.5
Enrique Hernández	LAD	3B	1.5
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	1.1
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	1.0
Santiago Espinal	CIN	3B	0.4
Eugenio Suárez	ARI	3B	0.2
Brett Baty	NYM	3B	-0.1
Ryan McMahon	COL	3B	-0.8
Jake Burger	MIA	3B	-1.7
Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	-1.9
Alec Bohm	PHI	3B	-2.4
Jeimer Candelario	CIN	3B	-3.4
Christopher Morel	CHC	3B	-6.8

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Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	SS	4.9
Orlando Arcia	ATL	SS	3.5
Masyn Winn	STL	SS	1.4
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	1.1
Ha-Seong Kim	SDP	SS	1.1
Kevin Newman	ARI	SS	1.0
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	0.6
Willy Adames	MIL	SS	0.4
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	0.2
CJ Abrams	WSN	SS	-0.6
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	-1.2
Tim Anderson	MIA	SS	-1.6
Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	-2.0

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Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	ARI	LF	2.6
Brandon Marsh	PHI	LF	1.5
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	0.9
Jarred Kelenic	ATL	LF	0.2
Jesse Winker	WSN	LF	0.2
Brandon Nimmo	NYM	LF	0.1
Brendan Donovan	STL	LF	-1.1
Nick Gordon	MIA	LF	-1.3
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	-2.3
Spencer Steer	CIN	LF	-2.3
Jack Suwinski	PIT	LF	-3.5
Jurickson Profar	SDP	LF	-4.0
Michael Conforto	SFG	LF	-4.7

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Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Michael A. Taylor	PIT	CF	6.8
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	5.5
Blake Perkins	MIL	CF	4.5
Jackson Merrill	SDP	CF	3.9
Harrison Bader	NYM	CF	3.2
Brenton Doyle	COL	CF	3.0
Michael Siani	STL	CF	2.9
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	-0.2
Cody Bellinger	CHC	CF	-0.4
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	-0.4
Johan Rojas	PHI	CF	-1.0
Corbin Carroll	ARI	CF	-1.5
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	-2.1
Will Benson	CIN	CF	-2.4

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Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Jackson Chourio	MIL	RF	4.3
Teoscar Hernández	LAD	RF	3.0
Sal Frelick	MIL	RF	0.7
Jake McCarthy	ARI	RF	0.0
Lars Nootbaar	STL	RF	0.0
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	RF	-0.6
Mike Yastrzemski	SFG	RF	-0.9
Jesús Sánchez	MIA	RF	-1.0
Eddie Rosario	WSN	RF	-1.5
Mike Tauchman	CHC	RF	-2.2
Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	-3.1
Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	RF	-3.3
Starling Marte	NYM	RF	-8.1

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