NL Gold Gloves: First Base

Here are the NL Gold Glove candidates at first base. I'll evaluate them using Fielding Win Shares and Fielding Wins Above Average (derived from fielder runs above average on BP, divided by 9):

First base   FWS    FWAA
D.Lee        3.2     1.3
A.Gonzalez   2.9     1.6
Delgado      2.5     1.4
Pujols       2.4     2.1
Helton       2.8     1.8
LaRoche      2.0     0.7

Delgado is a real surprise here. He's never been a defensive standout. Derrek Lee wins most years, and probably will again. Helton has made a big push in the last two weeks.

I expect Lee to win it again, though Helton may finish highly.

Using the composite score method (see the NL Catcher's gold glove post), based on an average first baseman achieving 0.7 fielding win shares, I'll give the Gold Glove to Pujols, because he scores highly in both systems and I'm tired of the same guy winning it all the time. Helton finishes second.

Iron Glove goes to Dmitri Young. C'mon, all you've got to do is look at him to know he's not going to field that ground ball six inches to his right.