The KBO League Golden Glove Award is an award given out annually by the

Korea Baseball Organization The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ko, 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ( ko, KBO 리그) and KBO ...

(KBO) to the best overall player at each position in the KBO League. It is also commonly known as the KBO Golden Gloves. The award was established in KBO League's inaugural year in 1982.

Selection format

Each year, one award is given to the best player at each position, as voted by baseball writers, analysts and broadcasters. (In the KBO's first year, 1982, the award was given exclusively for defensive prowess, similar to the MLB

Gold Glove Award The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in bo ...

). All outfielders are grouped for three outfielder awards and designated hitters have been included since 1984. League leaders in major offensive and pitching categories earn automatic nominations for the award. Other position players have to appear in a minimal number of defensive innings at the position, while starting pitchers have to appear in sufficient innings to qualify for the ERA title (i.e. 144 innings or average of 1 per game) to be nominated. Relievers can qualify by recording at least 10 wins, 30 saves or 30 holds.

Award winners

Records

Most total awards: *

Lee Seung-yuop Lee Seung-yuop (born 18 August 1976) is a retired baseball player and the current manager of the Doosan Bears. He spent most of his career with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. At the age of 26, he became the youngest professional baseball ...

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Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...

: 이승엽;

Hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...

: 李承燁). 10 times (1B: 1997–2003 , DH: 2012, 2014–2015) * Yang Joon-hyuk (양준혁; 梁埈赫). 8 times (1B: 2004 , OF: 1996–1997, 2003 , DH: 1998, 2001, 2006–2007) * Han Dae-hwa (한대화; 韓大化). 8 times (3B: 1986–1991, 1993–1994) Most awarded pitcher: *

Sun Dong-yol Sun Dong-yol (; or ; born January 10, 1963) is a South Korean citizen, South Korean retired baseball pitcher and former Manager (baseball), manager. He was a pitcher in the KBO League and Nippon Professional Baseball, and the former manager ...

(선동열; 宣銅烈). 6 times (1986, 1988–1991, 1993) Most awarded catcher: * Kim Dong-soo (김동수; 金東洙). 7 times (1990, 1993–1995, 1997, 1999, 2003) Most awarded first baseman: * Kim Seong-han (김성한; 金城漢). 7 times (1985–1991) *

(이승엽; 李承燁). 7 times (1997–2003) Most awarded second baseman: * Park Jeong-tae. 5 times (1991–1992, 1996, 1998–1999) Most awarded third baseman: * Han Dae-hwa (한대화; 韓大化). 8 times (1986–1991, 1993–1994) Most awarded shortstop: *

Kim Jae-bak Kim Jae-bak (Hangul: 김재박; born May 23, 1954, in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean former professional baseball shortstop and manager. Nicknamed the "Ground Fox," he batted and threw right-handed. He played ten seasons in the KBO Leagu ...

(김재박; 金在博). 5 times (1983–1986, 1989) *

Park Jin-man Park Jin-man (born November 30, 1976) is a retired South Korean baseball shortstop. He batted and threw right-handed. He won the KBO League Golden Glove Award five times, and was also the 2006 Korean Series MVP. He competed for the South Korea ...

(박진만; 朴鎮萬). 5 times (2000–2001, 2004, 2006–2007) Most awarded outfielder: *

Lee Byung-kyu Lee Byung-kyu (born October 25, 1974) is a South Korean retired baseball player who played 17 seasons for the LG Twins of the KBO League, as well as three seasons with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball. He also competed in th ...

(이병규; 李炳圭). 6 times (1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005) Most awarded designated hitter: *

Kim Ki-tai Kim Ki-tai (Hangul: 김기태, Hanja: 金杞泰; born May 23, 1969) is a former South Korean baseball player who played for the Ssangbangwool Raiders, Samsung Lions and SK Wyverns and is a former manager of Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball ...

(김기태; 金杞泰). 4 times (1992–1994, 2004) *

Hong Sung-heon Hong Sung-heon (Hangul: 홍성흔, born October 21st, 1976 in Hoengseong County, Gangwon-do, South Korea) is a former South Korean designated hitter. He batted and threw right-handed. Hong was a catcher, and had been regularly called up to th ...

(홍성흔; 洪性炘). 4 times (2008–2011)

Foreign-born award winners

Each KBO team is allowed to sign up to three foreign-born players (two pitchers and one position player). The following is a list of foreign players that have won the KBO Golden Gloves over the years: * Felix Jose (1999, outfielder) *

Dan Rohrmeier Daniel Rohrmeier (born September 27, 1965) is a former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners in , and in the Korea Baseball Organization from to for the Hanwha Eagles and LG Twins. Roh ...

(1999, designated hitter) *

Tyrone Woods Walter Tyrone Woods (born August 16, 1969 in Brooksville, Florida) is a former professional baseball player. He played five seasons with the Korea Baseball Organization then six further seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, primarily as a ...

(2000, designated hitter) *

Tilson Brito Tilson Manuel Brito Jiménez (born May 28, 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman. He played Major League Baseball, KBO League baseball, and Chinese Professional Baseball League baseba ...

(2002, shortstop) *

Cliff Brumbaugh Clifford Michael Brumbaugh (born April 21, 1974) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies in 2001. Amateur career A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Brumbaugh attended William ...

(2004, outfielder) *

Jay Davis Jay Davis (born October 3, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional baseball player. He played seven seasons as an outfielder with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. Davis had the longest career of a foreign playe ...

(2005, outfielder) *

Larry Sutton Larry James Sutton (born May 14, 1970) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Florida Marlins. He also played i ...

(2005, outfielder) *

Danny Rios Daniel Rios (born November 11, 1972) is a former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), the KBO League, and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Rios's repertoire included a sharp slider, change-up and fastball ar ...

(2007, pitcher) *

Karim Garcia Kareem (alternatively spelled Karim or Kerim) ( ar, کریم) is a common given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honorable". It is also one of the Names of God in Islam in the Quran. Given name Karim * Karim A ...

(2008, outfielder) * Aquilino Lopez (2009, pitcher) * Andy Van Hekken (2014, pitcher) *

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(2015, second baseman) *

Dustin Nippert Dustin David Nippert (born May 6, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, and the Doosan Bears and KT Wiz of the KBO League. Nippert won the KBO ...

(2016, pitcher) *

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(2017, outfielder) *

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(2018–2019, pitcher) * Mel Rojas Jr. (2019-2020 outfielder) *

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(2019, outfielder) *

Jose Miguel Fernandez Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

(2019–2020, designated hitter) *

Raúl Alcántara Raúl Alcántara (born December 4, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and in the KBO League f ...

(2020, pitcher) *

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