Cal Raleigh Named Rawlings® AL Platinum Glove Award Winner | by Mariners PR | November 2024

Raleigh is the first player in Mariners history to win the Platinum Glove Award

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball and Rawlings® today announced the Mariners’ starting catcher Cal Raleigh won the American League Platinum Glove Award.

The Platinum Glove Award, presented since 2011, recognizes the best defensive player in each league and is determined from that year’s Gold Glove winners through fan voting and SABR’s Defensive Index.

Raleigh (rah-lee), 27, was the first catcher in Mariners history to win a Gold Glove Award and is now the first player in Mariners history to win the Platinum Glove Award at any position. Cal joins Yadier Molina-STL (4x, 2011-12, ’14-’15) and Jose Trevino-NYY (2022) as the third MLB catcher to earn Platinum.

Raleigh led MLB catchers in catchers caught (26) and innings pitched (1122.0) in 2024, while also leading American League catchers in runs framed (13) and the AL lead in defensive runs saved ( 16) secured. Raleigh also led the Mariners’ pitching staff to a 3.30 ERA while behind the plate and was the majors’ best catcher ERA.

The Mariners backstop led AL catchers in both FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement (5.4) and Baseball-Reference Wins Above Replacement (4.6) in 2024.

In 2024, Raleigh led the majors in catchers caught stealing for the second straight year (26), after also leading the league in catchers caught stealing with 24 in 2023. Cal is only the third catcher to lead the majors in the CCS in consecutive seasons (since it was recorded in 1974), joining Jim Sundberg in 1975–76 (Sundberg took the ML lead in 1975) and Hall of Famer Gary in 1982–83 Carter.

Raleigh also led all Mariners players in games played (153), becoming the first primary catcher in franchise history to lead his team in games played.

Not only was Raleigh named a Gold Glove Award and Platinum Gold Glove Award winner Mariners most valuable player from the Seattle Chapter of the BBWAA after the 2024 season. He was also named a finalist for the AL Silver Slugger Award. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 12th.