This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year
13 award winners
The This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year has been awarded 13 times, from 2002 to 2014. The most recent winner on record is Andrelton Simmons in 2014, playing for ATL. Jim Edmonds has won it most often, 2 times. There are 11 distinct winners in the list below.
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Award Overview
- Award Name
- This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year
- Total Awards Given
- 13
- First Awarded
- 2002
- Most Recent
- 2014
All Winners
Complete list of This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year recipients
| Year | Player Name | Team | League | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Andrelton Simmons | ATL | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2013 | Yadier Molina | SLN | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2012 | Yadier Molina | SLN | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2011 | Asdrubal Cabrera | CLE | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2010 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury | BOS | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2008 | Orlando Cabrera | CHA | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2007 | Placido Polanco | DET | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2006 | Mike Lowell | BOS | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2005 | Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2004 | Jim Edmonds | SLN | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2003 | Jim Edmonds | SLN | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2002 | Torii Hunter | MIN | ML | MLB.com GIBBY |
About the This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year list
Baseball Data Hub's records of the This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year begin in 2002 and reach 2014. The earliest winner was Torii Hunter. For 2014, the table lists Andrelton Simmons. Jim Edmonds has the most entries, winning in 2003 and 2004. The list also repeats Yadier Molina (2012 and 2013). No club turns up in the This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year Team column as often as the St. Louis Cardinals. Going back from there, the list reads Yadier Molina (2013), Yadier Molina (2012), Asdrubal Cabrera (2011), Elvis Andrus (2010), and Jacoby Ellsbury (2009). Where the This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year is split by position or period, the Notes column says which. Each name links to the player's profile, where the This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year also appears in the honors table.
This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who won the most recent This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year?
- Andrelton Simmons won the This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.
- Who has won the most This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year awards?
- Jim Edmonds, with 2 wins.
- When was the This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year first awarded?
- The first This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year on record was awarded in 2002; the most recent in this list is from 2014.
- How many players have won the This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year?
- 11 different players have won it, across 13 awards.