St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong was named the winner of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for National League second basemen, earning the honor for the first time in his career. In doing so, he joined Fernando Viña (2001 & 2002) as the only Cardinals second basemen to have ever won the league’s award for defensive excellence.
Wong, 28, provided numerous highlight reel plays in 2019, leading N.L. second basemen in total chances (671), assists (412), defensive zone rating (.819) and defensive runs saved (14), while finishing 2nd in double plays (103).
"Kolten’s Gold Glove selection is a well-deserved honor, and the Cardinals are extremely proud of his 2019 season," stated Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak. "Kolten is continually working hard to refine his defensive skills, and he takes great pride in his performance on the field."
Wong also enjoyed his best season at the plate, leading Cardinals qualifiers with his .285 batting mark and .361 on-base pct., while powering 11 homers and 59 RBI. During the months of July and August, Wong batted .366, 2nd in the majors to the Astros Yuli Gurriel during that stretch. Wong also swiped a career high 24 bases in 28 attempts and led the majors with 10 bunt hits.
"Congratulations to Kolten on winning his first Gold Glove award," said Cardinals Manager Mike Shildt. "Kolten has spent many years working on his craft and it's well deserved that he is being recognized as an elite defender."
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