Diamond Glove Award

Awarded each month to the eight starting players in both the NL and AL with the least amount of errors at their position, in their respective league. If starting players are tied for the least amount of errors, the award is given based on the most games played for the month.

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April – National League
C – Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
1B – Willie Montanez, New York Mets
2B – Fernando Gonzalez, San Diego Padres
SS – Larry Bowa, Philadelphia Phillies
3B – Ken Reitz, St Louis Cardinals
OF – Warren Cromartie, Montreal Expos
OF – Lee Mazzilli, New York Mets
OF – Ken Griffey, Cincinnati Reds

April – American League
C – Rick Dempsey, Baltimore Orioles
1B – Dan Meyer, Seattle Mariners
2B – Dave McKay, Toronto Blue Jays
SS – Alan Trammell, Detroit Tigers
3B – Buddy Bell, Cleveland Indians
OF – Lyman Bostock, California Angels
OF – Ruppert Jones, Seattle Mariners
OF – Dan Ford, Minnesota Twins

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May – National League
C – Joe Ferguson, Los Angeles Dodgers
1B – Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers
2B – Dave Cash, Montreal Expos
SS – Larry Bowa, Philadelphia Phillies
3B – Ron Cey, Los Angeles Dodgers
OF – Greg Luzinski, Philadelphia Phillies
OF – Garry Maddox, Philadelphia Phillies
OF – Ken Griffey, Cincinnati Reds

May – American League
C – Carlton Fisk, Boston Red Sox
1B – Eddie Murray, Baltimore Orioles
2B – Willie Randolph, New York Yankees
SS – Roy Smalley, Minnesota Twins
3B – Buddy Bell, Cleveland Indians
OF – Steve Kemp, Detroit Tigers
OF – Rick Manning, Cleveland Indians
OF – Dan Ford, Minnesota Twins

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June – National League
C – Ted Simmons, St Louis Cardinals
1B – Keith Hernandez, St Louis Cardinals
2B – Dave Cash, Montreal Expos
SS – Ivan DeJesus, Chicago Cubs
3B – Ron Cey, Los Angeles Dodgers
OF – Terry Puhl, Houston Astros
OF – Garry Maddox, Philadelphia Phillies
OF – Jerry Turner, San Diego Padres

June – American League
C – Thurman Munson, New York Yankees
1B – Chris Chambliss, New York Yankees
2B – Duane Kuiper, Cleveland Indians
SS – Rick Burleson, Boston Red Sox
3B – Graig Nettles, New York Yankees
OF – Amos Otis, Kansas City Royals
OF – Rick Manning, Cleveland Indians
OF – Al Cowens, Kansas City Royals

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July – National League
C – Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
1B – Richie Hebner, Philadelphia Phillies
2B – Manny Trillo, Chicago Cubs
SS – Larry Bowa, Philadelphia Phillies
3B – Ron Cey, Los Angeles Dodgers
OF – Dave Kingman, Chicago Cubs
OF – George Foster, Cincinnati Reds
OF – Warren Cromartie, Montreal Expos

July – American League
C – Jim Sundberg, Texas Rangers
1B – Andre Thornton, Cleveland Indians
2B – Bobby Grich, California Angels
SS – Luis Gomez, Toronto Blue Jays
3B – Graig Nettles, New York Yankees
OF – Steve Kemp, Detroit Tigers
OF – Rick Manning, Cleveland Indians
OF – Dwight Evans, Boston Red Sox

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