SABR Defensive Index: August 11, 2024

August 15, 2024/by sabr

Here are the SABR Defensive Index™ rankings through games of August 11, 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
Andrés Giménez	CLE	2B	12.5
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	12.2
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	9.7
Daulton Varsho	TOR	CF	7.6
Jake Meyers	HOU	CF	7.1
Carlos Santana	MIN	1B	7.1
Jake Rogers	DET	C	6.4
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	6.4
Austin Wells	NYY	C	6.3
Josh Rojas	SEA	3B	6.2
Jose Siri	TBR	CF	6.2
Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	6.0
Christian Vázquez	MIN	C	6.0
Nathaniel Lowe	TEX	1B	5.5
Bo Naylor	CLE	C	5.2
Colton Cowser	BAL	LF	5.0
Jo Adell	LAA	RF	4.9
Brayan Rocchio	CLE	SS	4.8
Jarren Duran	BOS	CF	4.7
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	4.7
Kevin Kiermaier	TOR	CF	4.6
Freddy Fermin	KCR	C	4.5
Mickey Moniak	LAA	CF	4.5
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	4.5
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	4.3

NL Overall Leaders (Top 25 Fielders)

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Brice Turang	MIL	2B	11.9
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	11.8
Patrick Bailey	SFG	C	11.3
Michael A. Taylor	PIT	CF	8.2
Jackson Chourio	MIL	RF	7.9
Brenton Doyle	COL	CF	7.8
Michael Siani	STL	CF	7.7
Blake Perkins	MIL	CF	7.3
Masyn Winn	STL	SS	6.6
Christian Walker	ARI	1B	6.4
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	6.1
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	6.0
Ryan McMahon	COL	3B	6.0
Michael Busch	CHC	1B	5.4
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	SS	4.9
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	4.7
Brandon Marsh	PHI	LF	4.6
Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	4.4
Ke’Bryan Hayes	PIT	3B	4.4
Joey Ortiz	MIL	3B	4.4
Sal Frelick	MIL	RF	4.2
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	4.2
Elias Díaz	COL	C	4.1
Johan Rojas	PHI	CF	3.9
Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	3.9

AL leaders, by position

(Likely 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award qualifiers)

Pitchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Chris Flexen	CHW	P	2.8
Seth Lugo	KCR	P	2.8
Griffin Canning	LAA	P	2.5
Cole Ragans	KCR	P	2.5
Michael Wacha	KCR	P	2.2
Tanner Bibee	CLE	P	2.0
Yusei Kikuchi	HOU,TOR	P	1.9
Brady Singer	KCR	P	1.8
Bailey Ober	MIN	P	1.7
José Berríos	TOR	P	1.1
Zach Eflin	BAL,TBR	P	0.9
Ronel Blanco	HOU	P	0.5
Tanner Houck	BOS	P	0.5
Chris Bassitt	TOR	P	0.1
Aaron Civale	TBR	P	0.0
Pablo López	MIN	P	0.0
Tarik Skubal	DET	P	0.0
Marcus Stroman	NYY	P	0.0
Luis Castillo	SEA	P	-0.2
Kutter Crawford	BOS	P	-0.3
Tyler Anderson	LAA	P	-0.5
Nestor Cortes	NYY	P	-0.5
Jack Flaherty	DET	P	-0.5
Carlos Rodón	NYY	P	-0.7
Framber Valdez	HOU	P	-0.7
Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	P	-0.8
Andrew Heaney	TEX	P	-0.8
Bryce Miller	SEA	P	-0.8
Erick Fedde	CHW	P	-0.9
Kevin Gausman	TOR	P	-1.3
JP Sears	OAK	P	-1.5
Hunter Brown	HOU	P	-1.8
Garrett Crochet	CHW	P	-1.8
Zack Littell	TBR	P	-1.9
Logan Gilbert	SEA	P	-2.2
Joe Ryan	MIN	P	-2.2
George Kirby	SEA	P	-2.7
Corbin Burnes	BAL	P	-3.4

Catchers

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	9.7
Jake Rogers	DET	C	6.4
Austin Wells	NYY	C	6.3
Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	6.0
Christian Vázquez	MIN	C	6.0
Bo Naylor	CLE	C	5.2
Freddy Fermin	KCR	C	4.5
Carson Kelly	DET,TEX	C	1.9
Jonah Heim	TEX	C	1.1
Salvador Perez	KCR	C	0.5
Ben Rortvedt	TBR	C	0.4
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	-0.7
Logan O’Hoppe	LAA	C	-1.9
Yainer Diaz	HOU	C	-2.9
Shea Langeliers	OAK	C	-3.6
Korey Lee	CHW	C	-4.4
Ryan Jeffers	MIN	C	-5.5
Connor Wong	BOS	C	-6.9

First base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Carlos Santana	MIN	1B	7.1
Nathaniel Lowe	TEX	1B	5.5
Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	1B	3.9
Vinnie Pasquantino	KCR	1B	1.9
Andrew Vaughn	CHW	1B	-0.2
Nolan Schanuel	LAA	1B	-0.3
Anthony Rizzo	NYY	1B	-0.8
Yandy Díaz	TBR	1B	-2.6
Josh Naylor	CLE	1B	-2.7
Jon Singleton	HOU	1B	-3.2
Ty France	SEA	1B	-3.7
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	-4.0

Second base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Andrés Giménez	CLE	2B	12.5
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	12.2
Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	2.9
Richie Palacios	TBR	2B	2.4
Nicky Lopez	CHW	2B	1.4
Colt Keith	DET	2B	-2.7
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	-4.5
Jorge Polanco	SEA	2B	-5.8
Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	-6.7

Third base

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Josh Rojas	SEA	3B	6.2
Ernie Clement	TOR	3B	4.1
Oswaldo Cabrera	NYY	3B	3.3
Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	2.6
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	TOR	3B	2.5
José Ramírez	CLE	3B	0.9
Jordan Westburg	BAL	3B	0.7
Abraham Toro	OAK	3B	-0.2
Josh Smith	TEX	3B	-0.6
Maikel Garcia	KCR	3B	-0.8
Isaac Paredes	TBR	3B	-2.4
Gio Urshela	DET	3B	-2.5
Luis Rengifo	LAA	3B	-2.8
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	-4.6

Shortstop

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	6.4
Brayan Rocchio	CLE	SS	4.8
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	4.7
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	4.5
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	4.3
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	4.2
J.P. Crawford	SEA	SS	3.1
Jeremy Peña	HOU	SS	1.2
Carlos Correa	MIN	SS	0.6
Max Schuemann	OAK	SS	0.3
Dylan Moore	SEA	SS	-0.3
Javier Báez	DET	SS	-2.3
José Caballero	TBR	SS	-2.6
Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	-2.7
Willi Castro	MIN	SS	-3.1
Paul DeJong	CHW	SS	-6.6

Left field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Colton Cowser	BAL	LF	5.0
Riley Greene	DET	LF	4.1
Alex Verdugo	NYY	LF	3.9
Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	3.0
Taylor Ward	LAA	LF	1.3
Mauricio Dubón	HOU	LF	0.8
Luke Raley	SEA	LF	0.7
MJ Melendez	KCR	LF	0.6
Davis Schneider	TOR	LF	-0.1
Andrew Benintendi	CHW	LF	-3.7
Randy Arozarena	SEA,TBR	LF	-8.9

Center field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Daulton Varsho	TOR	CF	7.6
Jake Meyers	HOU	CF	7.1
Jose Siri	TBR	CF	6.2
Jarren Duran	BOS	CF	4.7
Kevin Kiermaier	TOR	CF	4.6
Mickey Moniak	LAA	CF	4.5
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	3.6
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	CF	3.6
Kyle Isbel	KCR	CF	2.4
Matt Vierling	DET	CF	1.5
Leody Taveras	TEX	CF	-0.1
JJ Bleday	OAK	CF	-0.5
Byron Buxton	MIN	CF	-0.7
Tyler Freeman	CLE	CF	-0.7
Cedric Mullins	BAL	CF	-2.3
Aaron Judge	NYY	CF	-3.1

Right field

Player	Team	Pos	SDI
Jo Adell	LAA	RF	4.9
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	4.1
Juan Soto	NYY	RF	4.0
Lawrence Butler	OAK	RF	1.7
Max Kepler	MIN	RF	0.2
Anthony Santander	BAL	RF	0.1
Wenceel Pérez	DET	RF	-0.5
Hunter Renfroe	KCR	RF	-1.4
Adolis García	TEX	RF	-2.6
Mitch Haniger	SEA	RF	-2.6
George Springer	TOR	RF	-3.1
Tommy Pham	CHW	RF	-3.3

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NL leaders, by position