What happens if a Baseball player from the American League gets traded in the last month of the season?

Question

What happens if a Baseball player from the American League gets traded in the last "week" of the season to a team in the National League and he was a shoe in to win the Gold Glove at his position.

If he continues to play GREAT defense, will he win the Gold Glove in the American League or National League?

Answer 1

A player is voted a Gold Glove by his peers in the league that he played.  There is nothing stopping him from winning the Gold Glove after he is traded to the other league.

Note:  Trades are still possible even after the July 31st deadline.  The difference is that the player must pass through waivers and be claimed by the receiving team before the trade can be made.

The deadline for being on a post-season roster is August 31st.  Trades can happen after that time, but the player will not be eligible for the playoffs or World Series.

Several years ago Willie McGee was the National League Batting Champ even though he was traded towards the end of the season to the Oakland Athletics.  He had enough plate appearances as a St. Louis Cardinal to qualify for the batting title, so he won.

Answer 2

I pretty sure it's to late to be traded at that point.

Answer 3

No, each league has their own gold glove awards and a person from one league cannot win the award in the other league.

It's just a tough break.

Answer 4

He can't be traded that late in the season. The trade deadline is August 31 (waiver deadline, nonwaiver deadline is July 31).

I don't know if anybody has ever won a Gold Glove after being traded that late in the season but it should be possible. As long as the people doing the voting think he was the best he should get it.

Gold Gloves aren't statistic based, it's based on opinion (although those opinions are based on performance and stats)

I mention that because in 1990 Willie McGee won a batting title for the National League, even though he was traded to the American League before the season ended. Since the batting title is a stat based award and he had the highest qualifying average he won it, even though he finished the season in a different league.

So if that can happen I can't think of any reason why a Gold Glove couldn't happen under similar circumstances.

It may have even happened, but if it has I can't remember it.

Answer 5

The trading deadline has come and gone, my friend.

Answer 6

TRADE DEADLINE IS JULY 30TH ... I

Answer 7

they are righ

Answer 8

Votes are cast by league. If the AL voters think highly enough of the player, he'll probably still get enough ballots to take home the trophy. Cannot imagine he'd get any NL votes for a week's playing time, though.

Players can be traded in September, but (a) it is very rare and (b) they are ineligible to participate in postseason play, should their new team advance. August 31 is the deadline for being traded and still being October eligible.

Answer 9

You can be awarded a distinction in a league you left if it gets voted to you, it's just rare and in the case you outlined, impossible.  Aug 31 is the waiver trade deadline.

Answer 10

What you're describing actually happened in 1964.  

Vic Power was traded from the Los Angeles Angels to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept 9, 1964.  When the Gold Gloves were announced Power won the award at First Base for the American League despite finishing the season in the National League.