You can read more about lefthanders on our affiliated websites

Lefthanders in Sports        Lefthanders Newsletter        Lefthanders Place        Products for Lefthanders


​​​​​​​​​​LEFTHANDED BASEBALL

The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball

Keith Hernandez won National League Gold Glove Awards 11 years in a row from 1978-1988.  He also batted .296 over his 16 year career, with 426 doubles, 162 home runs, and 1071 RBI.

Don Mattingly won American League Gold Glove Awards 9 out of 10 years from 1985-1994.  He also batted .307 over his 14 year career, with 442 doubles, 222 home runs, and 1099 RBI.


​​Lefthanded First-Baseman have won the the Gold Glove Awards

a total of 79 of the 129 times it has been presented.  

Lefthanded ​Gold Glove Winning First-Basemen

American League

Evan White 2020
Eric Hosmer 2017, 2013-2015
Keith Moreland  2016
Carlos Pena  2008
Darin Erstad  2004
John Olerud 2000, 2002, 2003
Rafael Palmeiro 1997-1999
J.T. Snow 1995-1996
Don Mattingly 1985-1989, 1991-1994
Mike Squires 1981
Cecil Cooper 1979-1980
Jim Spencer 1970, 1977
Joe Pepitone 1966, 1967, 1969

National League

Anthony Rizzo 2018, 2019, 2020
Adrian Gonzalez 2008, 2009, 2014
Adam LaRoche  2012
Todd Helton  2001, 2003, 2004
J.T. Snow 1997-2000
Mark Grace 1995-1996
Will Clark 1991
Keith Hernandez 1978-1988
Mike Jorgensen 1973
Wes Parker 1967-1972
Bill White  1960-1966

​Bill White won in the National League 7 years in a row from 1960-1966.
Wes Parker won in the National League 6 years in a row from 1967-1972.  
J.T. Snow won 6 years in a row, 1995-96 in the A.L. and 1997-2000 in the N.L.
Anthony Rizzo won 4 out of 5 years in the N.L. (2016, 2018, 2019, and 2020)
Eric Hosmer won 4 out of 5 years in the AL from 2013-2017.  
Adrian Gonzalez won 4 gold gloves, 1 in the A.L. in 2011, and 3 in the N.L. (2008. 2009, and 2014).
Mark Grace won 4 out of 5 years in the National League from 1992-1996.
Todd Helton won 3 of the next 4 years in the National League from 2001-2004.
Rafael Palmeiro won 3 years in a row in the American League from 1997-1999.
John Olerud won 3 of the next 4 years in the American League from 2000-2003.
Joe Pepitone won 3 times in the American League (1965, 1966 and 1969).
Cecil Cooper won 2 years in a row in the American League (1979-1980).
Jim Spencer won 2 times in the American League  (1970 and 1977).​​