They started in 1957.
Tigers Gold Glove Winners:
P. Lary
P. Rogers
C. Freehan
C. Parrish
C. Rodriguez
2B. Whitaker
2B. Polanco
2B. Kinsler
SS. Trammell
SS. Brinkman
3B. Rodriguez
LF. Cespedes
CF. Stanley
CF. Pettis
RF Kaline
The biggest surprise is Cespedes. He was a good defender, but I don't remember him winning a Gold Glove or having the reputatuion to win one.
I am a bit surprised Lemon never won one. There were some great center fielders, but I figured he would have snuck in there one year with either Chicago or Detroit.