The winners of the award, which is synonymous with defensive excellence, will be revealed Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. PT on ESPN.
Statistics, whether modern or traditional, conveyed the Giants' defensive prowess.
San Francisco finished the regular season atop the Majors with a .988 fielding percentage. The Giants also committed 72 errors, fewest in either league. The club's streak of 17 consecutive games without an error was the longest in franchise history.
FanGraphs rated the Giants third in the Majors with 50 defensive runs saved, behind the Cubs (81) and Astros (51).
Crawford, the NL's reigning Gold Glove shortstop, did not commit an error in his final 43 regular-season games, during which he had 174 total chances.