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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Awarded for | Best defensive player for each fielding position in the league |
| Presented by | SIS (formerly Sports Info Solutions) |
| History | |
| First award | 2006 |
| Most wins | |
A Fielding Bible Award recognizes the best defensive player for each fielding position in Major League Baseball (MLB) based on "statistical analysis, the eye test, and any other factors that [panelists] wish to utilize."[1] John Dewan and SIS (formerly Sports Info Solutions, and earlier, Baseball Info Solutions) conduct the annual selection process, which commenced in 2006.[2] The awards are voted on by a panel of 10 to 15 sabermetrically inclined journalists and bloggers.[3][1] The awards have historically been announced before the Gold Glove Awards, the traditional measurement of fielding excellence.[4] Dewan wrote that this award cannot equal the prestige of the Gold Glove, which started 50 years earlier, but it provides an alternative.[5]
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Every year, John Dewan and Baseball Info Solutions conduct their own process, the Fielding Bible Awards.
- ^ Gleeman, Aaron (2010-11-01). "Yadier Molina leads fifth annual "Fielding Bible Awards"". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
Voted on by a 10-person panel that includes Bill James, Peter Gammons, Joe Posnanski, Rob Neyer, and John Dewan as well as the entire video scouting team at Baseball Info Solutions, the award sets out to recognize the best defensive player at each position, regardless of league.
- ^ Hickey, John (November 1, 2010). "Ichiro wins third Fielding Bible award for defensive prowess". Seattle PostGlobe. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
The awards have historically been announced before the Gold Glove awards, which are the traditional barometer for fielding excellence.
- ^ James 2006, p.14