No Giant has won a Gold Glove since shortstop Omar Vizquel in 2006. Mike Matheny was the team's last catcher to earn the distinction in 2005. J.T. Snow, in 2000, took home San Francisco's last Gold Glove at first base. And no Giants third baseman has captured the honor since Matt Williams in 1994.
Moreover, each member of San Francisco's slick-fielding quartet faces imposing competition.
Based on his election to the National League All-Star team this year through the players' vote, Crawford appears to have burst into promimence. Gold Glove voting is handled by big league managers and coaches (75 percent) and members of the sabermetrics community (25 percent).