Olson Leads All MLB First Basemen in Innings Played
The 32-year-old veteran appeared in all 162 games, a feat that anchors his fourth Gold Glove and a dual defensive award night for the Braves.
By Pedro Barnes ·
Matt Olson played every one of the 162 games in the 2026 season, a durability mark that led all Major League first basemen and set the stage for his fourth Gold Glove Award.
Olson and utilityman Mauricio Dubón accepted Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Sunday night for their defensive performance. The two players form the first Atlanta pair to share the honor in the same year since Max Fried and Dansby Swanson won in 2022. The franchise has claimed 12 Gold Gloves across seven of the last nine seasons.
The voting process combines field judgment and statistical data. Managers and up to six coaches on each team cast ballots that account for 75% of the vote, while the remaining 25% is derived from the SABR Defensive Index. A separate calculation of that index determines the utility winner.
Olson, 32, now joins Christian Walker and Paul Goldschmidt as the only active first basemen with four Gold Gloves. He defeated Ty France of San Diego and T.J. Rumfield of Colorado. His metrics included leading the league in Outs Above Average with 12 and fielding run value with 12. He ranked second in Defensive Runs Saved with 11.
Dubón, also 32, won his third Gold Glove in five years. He is the first Atlanta player to take the utility award since the category began in 2022. He has won the award twice in the American League with the Astros and once in the National League, making him the only multi-time winner at that position. This season, he started 75 games in left field, 51 at shortstop, 14 in center field, five at third base, and four at second base.
Left-hander Chris Sale and center fielder Michael Harris II were finalists for the National League awards but did not win. Nolan McLean of the New York Mets took the pitching honor, while Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs won the center field award. The full National League winners list also includes Gabriel Moreno, Brice Turang, Alex Bregman, Geraldo Perdomo, Jackson Chourio, and Corbin Carroll.
The American League awards went to Tanner Bibee, Dillon Dingler, Christian Walker, Cole Young, Caleb Durbin, Taylor Walls, Cody Bellinger, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, and Ezequiel Duran.
