November 2, 200421 yr American League winners of the 2004 Gold Glove Awards, announced Tuesday: Pitcher: Kenny Rogers, Texas Rangers Catcher: Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers First base: Darin Erstad, Anaheim Angels Second base: Bret Boone, Seattle Mariners Third base: Eric Chavez, Oakland Athletics Shortstop: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees Outfield: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners Outfield: Torii Hunter, Minnesota Twins Outfield: Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays
November 2, 200421 yr American League winners of the 2004 Gold Glove Awards, announced Tuesday: Shortstop: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees :puke
November 2, 200421 yr Author Jeter actually had a good year this year defensively. Even if he's not the best SS on his team.
November 3, 200421 yr Darin Erstad won? He adapted to first base in an instant. By the start of the season he was already the best, travis lee would be close if not better though.
November 3, 200421 yr He adapted to first base in an instant. By the start of the season he was already the best, travis lee would be close if not better though. erstad and konkerko had just about the same fielding percentage and konerko had a better range factor and better in just about all the stats. i'm sure other players were better than erstad too
November 3, 200421 yr What about Carlos and his 0 errors? You know how they MLB is...They hate us.... I wonder really when the next time we'll get a GG on the South Side...
November 3, 200421 yr Where's the love for Miguel Tejada? Best range factor in the AL(5.000), 3rd best zone rating(.868, behind Valentin, .878, and Crosby, .870), and he turned the most DPs(118) Who cares that he had the 3rd most errors in the league and that he had only the 9th best fielding percentage in the league...you have to look past those. That's terrible. Shame on those who vote for these things. FYI...Derek Jeter had a range factor of 4.460, good for 8th in the AL, a zone rating of .847, good for 6th in the league, turned 96 DPs, 5th best in the AL(PLEASE CONSIDER....Angel Berroa had the 6th most DPs turned, 94, in 21 FEWER games)had 13 errors and had the 4th best fielding percentage of .981. Surely, not a bad year defensively...but he did not have a gold glove year defensively either. Once again, that's terrible. Shame on those who vote for these things. Edited November 3, 200421 yr by witesoxfan
November 3, 200421 yr erstad and konkerko had just about the same fielding percentage and konerko had a better range factor and better in just about all the stats. i'm sure other players were better than erstad too Konerko ranks dead last in zone rating. I am thinking for a first baseman zone rating is more important than range factor. I will agree with you that konerko is a top 3 1st baseman in the american league.
November 3, 200421 yr Darin Erstad won? Didn't he win one in CF? It's all based on reputation. :headshake
November 3, 200421 yr Konerko ranks dead last in zone rating. I am thinking for a first baseman zone rating is more important than range factor. I will agree with you that konerko is a top 3 1st baseman in the american league. ok i'm don't know a lot about zone rating and that stuff, so i'll take your word for it. looking at all the stats, i'd have to say Tino Martinez should have won.
November 3, 200421 yr Didn't he win one in CF? It's all based on reputation. :headshake Maybe but from what I saw of Darrin he deserved it. The times I saw Erstad play first he was absolutely fantastic there. I personally think he desreved it. Derek Jeter winning is bulls***, imo.
November 3, 200421 yr Author Didn't he win one in CF? It's all based on reputation. :headshake The saying is that it's easier to win your 10 GG than 1.
November 3, 200421 yr Shortstop: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees What the fudge!? That’s not how you spell Jose Valentin!
November 3, 200421 yr What I don't get is why two CF's won... Thats like giving the infield gold glove to 2 thirdbasemen.
November 3, 200421 yr What I don't get is why two CF's won... Thats like giving the infield gold glove to 2 thirdbasemen. No it's not. 3B is completely different from SS, 2B, and 1B while CF is not nearly as different from LF and RF. The only argument you can make is that you give 2 GG's to any type of middle infielder...SS and 2B are the most similar positions on the field other then the OF.
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