he was honored with a fielding bible award as the best fielding mlb shortstop in 2006. according to baseball-reference.com, everett posted a defensive wins above replacement of 4.0, the highest recorded mark in major league history. he also led the majors in total zone runs with 40, the highest for any position in baseball since 1952. however, omar vizquel was won the gold glove at shortstop for 2006, based on voting from coaches and managers.