SABR Defensive Index: July 14, 2024

July 17, 2024/by sabr

Here are the SABR Defensive Index™ rankings through games of July 14, 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	12.4
Andrés Giménez	CLE	2B	8.7
Daulton Varsho	TOR	LF	8.6
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	8.4
Josh Rojas	SEA	3B	6.2
Jose Trevino	NYY	C	5.3
Jake Meyers	HOU	CF	5.2
Austin Wells	NYY	C	5.2
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	5.1
Mickey Moniak	LAA	CF	5.0
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	5.0
Carlos Santana	MIN	1B	4.9
Freddy Fermin	KCR	C	4.8
Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	4.7
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	4.5
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	4.3
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	CF	4.3
Christian Vázquez	MIN	C	4.3
Jake Rogers	DET	C	4.2
J.P. Crawford	SEA	SS	4.1
Colton Cowser	BAL	LF	4.0
Riley Greene	DET	LF	4.0
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	3.7
Kevin Kiermaier	TOR	CF	3.6
Jo Adell	LAA	RF	3.5

NL Overall Leaders (Top 25 Fielders)

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	9.6
Patrick Bailey	SFG	C	8.0
Jackson Chourio	MIL	RF	7.9
Masyn Winn	STL	SS	7.8
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	7.7
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	6.5
Brenton Doyle	COL	CF	6.4
Michael Siani	STL	CF	6.3
Michael A. Taylor	PIT	CF	6.1
Blake Perkins	MIL	CF	6.0
Christian Walker	ARI	1B	6.0
Brandon Marsh	PHI	LF	5.0
Ke’Bryan Hayes	PIT	3B	4.7
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	4.3
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	SS	4.3
Ryan McMahon	COL	3B	4.0
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	3.8
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	3.6
Elias Díaz	COL	C	3.5
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	3.5
Ha-Seong Kim	SDP	SS	3.5
Joey Ortiz	MIL	3B	3.5
Michael Busch	CHC	1B	3.1
Sal Frelick	MIL	RF	3.1
Gavin Lux	LAD	2B	3.0

AL leaders, by position

(Likely 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Griffin Canning	LAA	P	3.0
Seth Lugo	KCR	P	2.9
Tanner Bibee	CLE	P	2.5
Chris Flexen	CHW	P	2.1
Cole Ragans	KCR	P	1.9
Brady Singer	KCR	P	1.7
Bailey Ober	MIN	P	1.5
José Berríos	TOR	P	1.3
Yusei Kikuchi	TOR	P	1.2
Ronel Blanco	HOU	P	1.0
Tyler Anderson	LAA	P	0.7
Zach Eflin	TBR	P	0.6
Kutter Crawford	BOS	P	0.4
Chris Bassitt	TOR	P	0.1
Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	P	0.1
Bryce Miller	SEA	P	-0.1
Tanner Houck	BOS	P	-0.2
Nestor Cortes	NYY	P	-0.3
Joe Ryan	MIN	P	-0.4
Marcus Stroman	NYY	P	-0.5
Hunter Brown	HOU	P	-0.6
Corbin Burnes	BAL	P	-0.6
Aaron Civale	TBR	P	-0.6
Tarik Skubal	DET	P	-0.6
Pablo López	MIN	P	-0.7
Erick Fedde	CHW	P	-0.9
Luis Gil	NYY	P	-0.9
Framber Valdez	HOU	P	-0.9
Luis Castillo	SEA	P	-1.2
Garrett Crochet	CHW	P	-1.2
Zack Littell	TBR	P	-1.2
Carlos Rodón	NYY	P	-1.4
JP Sears	OAK	P	-1.6
Kevin Gausman	TOR	P	-1.8
George Kirby	SEA	P	-2.0
Logan Gilbert	SEA	P	-2.1
Reese Olson	DET	P	-2.6

Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	8.4
Jose Trevino	NYY	C	5.3
Austin Wells	NYY	C	5.2
Freddy Fermin	KCR	C	4.8
Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	4.7
Christian Vázquez	MIN	C	4.3
Jake Rogers	DET	C	4.2
Carson Kelly	DET	C	3.3
Bo Naylor	CLE	C	3.3
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	2.7
Ben Rortvedt	TBR	C	1.6
Jonah Heim	TEX	C	0.9
Salvador Perez	KCR	C	0.5
Danny Jansen	TOR	C	-1.0
Ryan Jeffers	MIN	C	-2.3
Korey Lee	CHW	C	-3.0
Logan O’Hoppe	LAA	C	-3.1
Shea Langeliers	OAK	C	-3.6
Connor Wong	BOS	C	-4.3
Yainer Diaz	HOU	C	-5.2
Martín Maldonado	CHW	C	-5.9

First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Carlos Santana	MIN	1B	4.9
Nathaniel Lowe	TEX	1B	3.4
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	2.3
Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	1B	1.5
Nolan Schanuel	LAA	1B	1.0
Andrew Vaughn	CHW	1B	0.0
Anthony Rizzo	NYY	1B	-1.0
Josh Naylor	CLE	1B	-1.1
Jon Singleton	HOU	1B	-2.1
Yandy Díaz	TBR	1B	-2.2
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	-3.7
Ty France	SEA	1B	-4.3

Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	12.4
Andrés Giménez	CLE	2B	8.7
Nicky Lopez	CHW	2B	1.5
Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	1.3
Jorge Mateo	BAL	2B	0.2
Willi Castro	MIN	2B	-1.5
Colt Keith	DET	2B	-2.6
Jorge Polanco	SEA	2B	-2.9
Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	-3.0
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	-3.3

Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Josh Rojas	SEA	3B	6.2
Oswaldo Cabrera	NYY	3B	2.5
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	TOR	3B	2.5
Jordan Westburg	BAL	3B	1.6
Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	1.2
Josh Smith	TEX	3B	-0.4
Gio Urshela	DET	3B	-0.8
Isaac Paredes	TBR	3B	-1.2
José Ramírez	CLE	3B	-1.3
Maikel Garcia	KCR	3B	-1.7
Luis Rengifo	LAA	3B	-2.5
Matt Vierling	DET	3B	-2.6
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	-5.1

Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	5.1
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	5.0
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	4.5
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	4.3
J.P. Crawford	SEA	SS	4.1
Jeremy Peña	HOU	SS	3.2
Brayan Rocchio	CLE	SS	2.5
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	2.5
Max Schuemann	OAK	SS	1.7
Carlos Correa	MIN	SS	1.0
Dylan Moore	SEA	SS	0.1
José Caballero	TBR	SS	-1.1
Javier Báez	DET	SS	-2.1
Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	-3.0
Paul DeJong	CHW	SS	-6.4

Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Daulton Varsho	TOR	LF	8.6
Colton Cowser	BAL	LF	4.0
Riley Greene	DET	LF	4.0
Alex Verdugo	NYY	LF	2.4
Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	2.3
Taylor Ward	LAA	LF	1.3
Mauricio Dubón	HOU	LF	1.2
Luke Raley	SEA	LF	0.9
MJ Melendez	KCR	LF	0.8
Davis Schneider	TOR	LF	0.0
Randy Arozarena	TBR	LF	-3.0
Andrew Benintendi	CHW	LF	-4.2

Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Jake Meyers	HOU	CF	5.2
Mickey Moniak	LAA	CF	5.0
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	CF	4.3
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	3.7
Kevin Kiermaier	TOR	CF	3.6
Jarren Duran	BOS	CF	3.5
Jose Siri	TBR	CF	2.9
Kyle Isbel	KCR	CF	2.1
Aaron Judge	NYY	CF	1.0
Tyler Freeman	CLE	CF	0.6
Leody Taveras	TEX	CF	-0.7
Byron Buxton	MIN	CF	-1.1
JJ Bleday	OAK	CF	-2.0
Tommy Pham	CHW	CF	-2.8
Cedric Mullins	BAL	CF	-3.1

Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Jo Adell	LAA	RF	3.5
Juan Soto	NYY	RF	3.4
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	3.2
Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	3.2
Max Kepler	MIN	RF	1.4
Hunter Renfroe	KCR	RF	0.7
Richie Palacios	TBR	RF	0.0
Anthony Santander	BAL	RF	-0.1
Adolis García	TEX	RF	-0.3
George Springer	TOR	RF	-0.3
Wenceel Pérez	DET	RF	-1.3
Mitch Haniger	SEA	RF	-3.5

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NL leaders, by position