The nominees for the 2023 KBO League Golden Glove were finalized on Monday.
This year, there are 81 Golden Glove nominees, and only 10 players per position will be honored.
No team has a nominee at every position, with the defending champion LG Twins having the most nominees with 12.
The most competitive position is shortstop. Eight players are in contention, including Oh Ji-hwan (LG), Park Chan-ho (KIA), Kim Sang-soo (KT), and Kim Joo-won (NC).
Oh has a premium as the captain of the ELG.
He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Korean Series and made a strong impact.
His season stats include a .268 batting average, eight home runs, 62 RBIs, and a .767 OPS in 126 games.
Oh’s counterpart is Chan-ho Park. In 130 games this year, Park is batting .301 with 3 home runs, 52 RBI, 30 doubles (3rd), and an OPS of .734.
While Chan Ho Park looks better in the classic stats, Oh Ji-hwan (3.63) narrowly edges Chan Ho Park (3.58) in Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
They were co-winners of the Gold Glove shortstop award, which is based solely on defense.
The three-player outfield category also features several standouts.
