Five Objective Reasons Mike Trout Should Have Won The Gold Glove
Baltimore’s Adam Jones won the AL Gold Glove over Anaheim’s Mike
Trout, starting “snub season” off with a bang. Although defense
can be harder to measure with concrete statistics, several
metrics have been developed to try to quantify how much a
player’s fielding contributes to his team. Here are five
inarguable reasons Mike Trout deserved the award. posted on  I
know, right? Now tell your friends! Five Objective Reasons Mike
Trout Should H... Summer Anne Burton  1. Mike Trout’s UZR: 10.6
Jeff Gross / Getty Images  What is UZR? Ultimate Zone Rating is
a defensive statistic favored by FanGraphs which attempts to
quantify how many runs a player saved or gave up through their
fielding. UZR is compiled through a combination of: - Outfield
Arm Runs. The number of runs above average that an outfielder
saves with their arm by preventing runners to advance. - Double-
Play Runs. The amount of runs above average an infielder is in
turning double-plays. -