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Box-Toppers 2022 review, 2023 preview
More about what Box-Toppers is all about and how it works and why Box-Toppers was devised.
Here are links to key offseason posts:
Top players, top teams
Year-end 2022 team rankings: Dodgers lead over Astros narrows in final Box-Toppers team rankings report for 2022
Year-end 2022 player rankings: Astros’ Justin Verlander is Box-Toppers’ 2022 Player of the Year
Top 10 player lists
Box-Toppers top 10 players by category (Overall, AL pitchers, NL pitchers, AL batters, NL batters)
2022: Astros’ Justin Verlander is Box-Toppers’ 2022 Player of the Year
2021-22: Shohei Ohtani leads players in Box-Toppers points over past 2 seasons
2017-22: Max Scherzer leads players in Box-Toppers points over past 6 seasons
“All-time” 1995-2022: Verlander rises from 6th to 5th on Box-Toppers’ ‘all-time’ top 10 list during 2022
Box-Toppers All-Star teams
2010s All-Decade All-Star team (2010-19)
2000s vs. 2010s: Comparing Box-Toppers All-Decade All-Star teams from two decades
Box-Toppers’ Top 100 players
2021-22: Shohei Ohtani tops list
2017-22: Max Scherzer tops list
“All-time” 1995-2022: Randy Johnson tops list
Box-Toppers’ most improved, biggest decliners
Box-Toppers’ Most Improved player in 2022: Justin Verlander sets Box-Toppers record for biggest one-season improvement
Box-Toppers’ big dippers: Box-Toppers’ big dippers—players whose 2022 point total declined most from 2021: Max Scherzer leads list
Box-Toppers’ season-by-season leaders
Hall of Fame
Box-Toppers selects 4 players for 2023 Hall of Fame induction in internet writers’ ballot
How 2023 Hall of Fame candidates fared in Box-Toppers: Rolen voted to Hall of Fame, while Box-Toppers’ 4 choices fall short
2022 playoff highlights
American League Championship Series preview: Astros favored because of pitching advantage, but Yankees have bats
National League Championship Series preview: Padres favored over Phillies, but favorites are 0-4 in ’22 NL postseason
World Series preview: Astros hold Box-Toppers points edge over Phillies in 2022 World Series
Astros defeat Phillies in World Series in six games: Valdez tops players as Astros win World Series over Phillies in sixth game Saturday
2022 postseason awards
Box-Toppers’ votes in Internet Baseball Writers Association of America postseason awards: Box-Toppers votes Ohtani AL MVP over Judge—plus our other postseason award picks
Players Choice Awards: Justin Verlander among 2022 Box-Toppers points leaders winning Players Choice Awards
Silver Sluggers: How 2022 Silver Sluggers winners fared in Box-Toppers rankings
Hank Aaron Awards: Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Box-Toppers’ top AL batter, wins 2022 Hank Aaron Award
Reliever of the Year: A look at how 2022 Reliever of the Year winners Diaz, Clase fared in Box-Toppers points
Awards preview: A look at 2022 awards finalists and how they fared in Box-Toppers rankings
Rookie of the Year: Box-Toppers’ top AL rookie Rodriguez wins AL Rookie of the Year; top NL rookie Strider finishes 2nd
Cy Young: Box-Toppers leaders Verlander, Alcantara win 2022 Cy Young Awards
Most Valuable Player: Judge, Goldschmidt win MVP awards over Box-Toppers’ choices Ohtani, Alonso
Summary: Box-Toppers points leaders win 3 of 6 major postseason awards in 2022
2023 preseason
Box-Toppers offseason team rankings prior to 2023: Yankees, Mets lead Box-Toppers offseason team rankings, landing biggest free agents
A look at Box-Toppers 2023 preseason predictions for win totals, division standings, playoff picks: Box-Toppers picks Mets over Yankees in 2023 World Series
Special extras
Will 2023 rules changes finally place a check on pitchers’ decade of dominance?
Pitchers won fewer Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors after foreign substance crackdown, but still dominated in 2021: A Box-Toppers analysis shows batters made gains after June’s more stringent rule enforcement. But overall in 2021, pitchers dominated at a near-record level.
Batters’ share of Box-Toppers points earned plummeted in the decade of the 2010s: Comparing batters’ performance in Box-Toppers points from 2000-2009 to 2010-2019
Box-Toppers marks 25th anniversary. We tracked our first game April 25, 1995, and have tracked top players in 60,000 games over the past quarter century. A look back at the very first Player of the Game winners and a look at Box-Toppers’ history—what has remained a constant and what has changed.
A look at how top draft picks fared in career Box-Toppers points and rankings: Alex Rodriguez has most career Box-Toppers points of all top overall draft picks since 1990
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Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Sunday, Oct. 1.FINAL STANDINGS
Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 21.1 |
2 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 20.1 |
3 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 19.4 |
4 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 18.7 |
5 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 17.8 |
6 | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 17.7 |
7 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 17.0 |
8 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 16.7 |
9 | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 16.1 |
10 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | tex al | 15.4 |
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All-time leaders
Here are Box-Toppers top 20 players since record keeping began in 1995:Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
1 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | retired | 282.5 |
2 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | lad nl | 270.4 |
3 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | tex al | 251.7 |
4 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | hou al | 245.0 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | pi sp | retired | 244.8 |
6 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | kc al | 224.5 |
7 | Albert Pujols | 1b dh | retired | 207.8 |
8 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | retired | 203.4 |
9 | Curt Schilling | pi sp | retired | 194.1 |
10 | Alex Rodriguez | dh | retired | 187.0 |
11 | Jon Lester | pi sp | retired | 179.3 |
12 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | retired | 175.1 |
13 | Cole Hamels | pi sp | retired | 174.2 |
14 | Roy Halladay | pi sp | retired | 170.7 |
15 | Johan Santana | pi sp | retired | 166.6 |
16 | Manny Ramirez | lf dh | retired | 166.2 |
17 | Roger Clemens | pi sp | retired | 164.8 |
18 | John Smoltz | pi sp | retired | 160.9 |
19 | Miguel Cabrera | 1b | det al | 159.4 |
20 | Tim Hudson | pi sp | retired | 157.0 |
Note: We are in the process of auditing results for the 1995 season, which has resulted in minor changes in career Box-Toppers point totals for a few players. For example, Randy Johnson has gained 3.7 points and Manny Ramirez has lost 1.0 point.
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List of top 100 players since 1995 at the close of the 2022 season.
Box-Toppers Players of the Year
Here are Box-Toppers Player of the Year winners in each season of Box-Toppers tracking since 1995. Player of the Year is the player with the season’s highest Box-Toppers point total:Year | Player | Pos | Team | BTP |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | Mariners | 23.7 |
1996 | John Smoltz | pi sp | Braves | 26.1 |
1997 | Roger Clemens | pi sp | Blue Jays | 27.4 |
1998 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | Astros† | 26.4 |
1999 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | Dbacks | 31.5 |
2000 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | Dbacks | 33.7 |
2001 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | Dbacks | 29.4 |
2002 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | Dbacks | 33.7 |
2003 | Jason Schmidt | pi sp | Giants | 24.7 |
2004 | Johan Santana | pi sp | Twins | 26.8 |
2005 | Johan Santana | pi sp | Twins | 24.1 |
2006 | Johan Santana | pi sp | Twins | 25.7 |
2007 | Jake Peavy | pi sp | Padres | 23.4 |
2008 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | Brewers* | 26.7 |
2009 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Royals | 21.5 |
2010 | Jon Lester | pi sp | Red Sox | 23.4 |
2011 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 26.1 |
2012 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | Tigers | 24.8 |
2013 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 21.7 |
2014 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 31.5 |
2015 | Jake Arrieta | pi sp | Cubs | 29.1 |
2016 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Nationals | 25.7 |
2017 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Red Sox | 25.1 |
2018 | Blake Snell | pi sp | Rays | 27.2 |
2019 | Gerrit Cole | pi sp | Astros | 32.2 |
2020 | Shane Bieber | pi sp | Indians | 11.4§ |
2021 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Dodgers** | 25.1 |
2022 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | Astros | 26.0 |
2023 | Spencer Strider | pi sp | Braves | 21.1 |
* Played for the Indians before trade to the Brewers.
** Played for the Nationals before trade to the Dodgers.
§ Season shortened from 162 to 60 games due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2022 leaders
Who had the most Box-Toppers points in the 2022 season? Here is a breakdown of the overall leaders, plus the leaders by league in both pitching and batting.OVERALL LEADERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 26.0 |
2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 24.7 |
3 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 21.1 |
4 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 20.8 |
5 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 20.4 |
6 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 19.8 |
7 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 19.4 |
8 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 18.7 |
9 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 17.4 |
10 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 16.8 |
AL PITCHERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 26.0 |
2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 24.7 |
3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 20.4 |
4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 16.4 |
5 | Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | hou al | 16.0 |
6 | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | pi sp | cle al | 15.7 |
7 | Javier, Cristian 4290 | pi sp | hou al | 15.7 |
8 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 15.4 |
9 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 15.4 |
10 | Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 14.7 |
AL BATTERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
1 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf cf | nyy al | 13.2 |
2 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 11.7 |
3 | Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | hou al | 8.7 |
4 | Bregman, Alex 3721 | 3b | hou al | 8.7 |
5 | Springer, George 3337 | cf rf | tor al | 8.0 |
6 | Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | sea al | 8.0 |
7 | Raleigh, Cal 4481 | ca ph | sea al | 7.5 |
8 | Rodriguez, Julio 4590 | cf | sea al | 7.5 |
9 | Bogaerts, Xander 3383 | ss | bos al | 7.0 |
10 | France, Ty 4243 | 1b | sea al | 7.0 |
NL PITCHERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
1 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 21.1 |
2 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 20.8 |
3 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 19.8 |
4 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 19.4 |
5 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 18.7 |
6 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 17.4 |
7 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 16.8 |
8 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 16.0 |
9 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 16.0 |
10 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 15.4 |
NL BATTERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
1 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 14.9 |
2 | Betts, Mookie 3404 | rf | lad nl | 11.7 |
3 | Canha, Mark 3454 | lf | nym nl | 8.7 |
4 | Freeman, Freddie 2887 | 1b | lad nl | 8.5 |
5 | Tellez, Rowdy 4078 | 1b | mil nl | 8.2 |
6 | Riley, Austin 4144 | 3b | atl nl | 8.0 |
7 | Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | stl nl | 7.5 |
8 | Muncy, Max 3969 | 3b | lad nl | 7.2 |
9 | Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b | stl nl | 7.0 |
10 | Cron, C.J. 3338 | 1b | col nl | 7.0 |
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Justin Verlander led players in Box-Toppers points in 2022
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is 2022 Box-Toppers Player of the Year.
Meanwhile Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins is Box-Toppers National League Player of the Year, Aaron Judge of the Yankees is Box-Toppers top AL batter and Pete Alonso of the Mets is Box-Toppers top NL batter.
Verlander earned 26.0 Box-Toppers points, leading all players and all AL pitchers. This is the second time Verlander has been Box-Toppers Player of the Year, he also did it in 2012 with the Tigers when he had 24.8 points.
National League pitchers—Alcantara leads with 21.1 Box-Toppers points, third among all players. This is the first time a Marlins player has led NL pitchers or batters in season Box-Toppers points since tracking began in 1995.
American League batters—Judge led AL batters with 13.2 Box-Toppers points, 28th overall. Though Shohei Ohtani of the Angels had more Box-Toppers points (24.7, second overall), he did not qualify to rank among batters because he earned the overwhelming majority of his Player of the Game honors as a starting pitcher. Ohtani earned 19.7 of his points as a starting pitcher and 5.0 as a designated hitter.
National League batters—Alonso led NL batters with 14.9 Box-Toppers points, 20th overall. This is the first time a Mets player has led NL pitchers or batters in season Box-Toppers points since tracking began in 1995.
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- Box-Toppers Daily Scorecard
- Box-Toppers debut
- Clayton Kershaw
- Max Scherzer
- Justin Verlander
- Gerrit Cole
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Zack Greinke
- Box-Toppers Player Rankings
- Chris Sale
- Houston Astros
- Shohei Ohtani
- Postseason
- Jacob deGrom
- MLB
- Corey Kluber
- Streak with at least 1.0 Box-Toppers point in a season
- Miguel Cabrera
- Boston Red Sox
- Box-Toppers Team Power Rankings
Most improved players
Here are the players who had the biggest gains in Box-Toppers points (BTP) from 2021 to 2022, ranked by their rise in points this season. Astros pitcher Justin Verlander had the biggest gain of 26.0 points, earning 0.0 points in 2021 and 26.0 in 2022. Braves pitcher Spencer Strider had the biggest gain among rookie players, earning 13.4 Box-Toppers points in his first season. That 13.4-point gain is the fourth-biggest among all players.Complete story, details
Player | Pos | Team | BTP | Rise | |
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1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 26.0 | +26.0 |
2 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 18.7 | +14.7 |
3 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 14.4 | +14.4 |
4 | Strider, Spencer 4626† | pi sp | atl nl | 13.4 | +13.4 |
5 | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | pi sp | stl nl | 12.1 | +12.1 |
6 | Ryan, Joe 4539† | pi sp | min al | 14.7 | +12.0 |
7 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 14.9 | +11.9 |
8 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 16.4 | +11.7 |
9 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 21.1 | +11.4 |
10 | Kirby, George 4595† | pi sp | sea al | 11.4 | +11.4 |
11 | Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | hou al | 16.0 | +11.0 |
12 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 15.4 | +10.4 |
13 | Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | stl nl | 11.4 | +10.4 |
14 | Javier, Cristian 4290 | pi sp | hou al | 15.7 | +9.7 |
15 | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | nym nl | 9.7 | +9.7 |
16 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 11.1 | +9.1 |
17 | Thompson, Keegan 4579† | pi sp | chi nl | 9.0 | +9.0 |
18 | Singer, Brady 4337 | pi sp | kc al | 11.7 | +8.7 |
19 | Betts, Mookie 3404 | rf | lad nl | 11.7 | +8.7 |
20 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 24.7 | +8.6 |
21 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 19.8 | +8.1 |
22 | Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp | tex al | 9.1 | +8.1 |
23 | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | ari nl | 11.0 | +8.0 |
24 | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | tb al | 10.7 | +7.7 |
25 | Rodriguez, Julio 4590† | cf | sea al | 7.5 | +7.5 |
169 | Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 3.5 | +2.5 |
BTP—Box-Toppers points
† Rookie status in 2022
Big dippers
Here are players whose Box-Toppers point total declined most from 2021 to 2022. Players are listed in order of their Box-Toppers point decline. Their Box-Toppers points (BTP) for 2022, if any, are also shown.Complete story, details
Player | Pos | Team | Dip | BTP | |
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1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | nym nl | -15.1 | 10.0 |
2 | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | sf nl | -12.7 | |
3 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | -12.7 | |
4 | Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | lad nl | -12.7 | 4.0 |
5 | Marquez, German 3788 | pi sp | col nl | -12.7 | 4.7 |
6 | Castellanos, Nicholas 3349 | rf | phi nl | -11.5 | |
7 | Tatis, Fernando Jr. 4101 | ss | sd nl | -10.2 | |
8 | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | det al | -10.0 | |
9 | Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | chi nl | -9.7 | 1.0 |
10 | Flexen, Chris 4368 | pi sp | sea al | -9.7 | 2.0 |
11 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | sd nl | -9.7 | 6.0 |
12 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | lad nl | -9.4 | |
13 | Means, John 4115 | pi sp | bal al | -9.0 | |
13 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | bos al | -8.1 | 6.0 |
13 | Ryu, Hyun Jin 3139 | pi sp | tor al | -8.0 | 1.0 |
16 | Mize, Casey 4377 | pi sp | det al | -7.7 | |
17 | Kennedy, Ian 2723 | pi cp | ari nl | -7.7 | 1.0 |
18 | Votto, Joey 2366 | 1b dh | cin nl | -7.7 | 2.0 |
19 | Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | pi mr sp | tb al | -7.7 | 2.0 |
20 | Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | nyy al | -7.7 | 4.7 |
21 | Crawford, Brandon 2878 | ss | sf nl | -7.5 | |
22 | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | chi al | -7.4 | 4.0 |
23 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | -7.3 | 9.4 |
24 | Ross, Joe 3499 | pi sp | dc nl | -7.0 | |
25 | Fedde, Erick 4065 | pi sp | dc nl | -7.0 | 3.4 |
BTP: Box-Toppers points
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Best seasons
Randy Johnson holds the record for most Box-Toppers points in a single season with 33.7, which he achieved twice—in 2000 and 2002. Here are all players who have earned 25 or more Box-Toppers points in a single season since 1995, ranked by their single-season Box-Toppers point total.Player | Team | Pos | Year | BTP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | Diamondbacks | pi sp | 2000 | 33.7 |
1 | Randy Johnson | Diamondbacks | pi sp | 2002 | 33.7 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 2000 | 33.5 |
4 | Gerrit Cole | Astros | pi sp | 2019 | 32.2 |
5 | Randy Johnson | Diamondbacks | pi sp | 1999 | 31.5 |
5 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | pi sp | 2014 | 31.5 |
7 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 1999 | 31.4 |
8 | Randy Johnson | Diamondbacks | pi sp | 2001 | 29.4 |
9 | Jake Arrieta | Cubs | pi sp | 2015 | 29.1 |
10 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 2002 | 28.8 |
11 | Curt Schilling | Diamondbacks | pi sp | 2002 | 28.4 |
12 | Justin Verlander | Astros | pi sp | 2019 | 27.5 |
13 | Roger Clemens | Blue Jays | pi sp | 1997 | 27.4 |
14 | Blake Snell | Rays | pi sp | 2018 | 27.2 |
15 | Johan Santana | Twins | pi sp | 2004 | 26.8 |
16 | Pedro Martinez | Expos | pi sp | 1997 | 26.7 |
16 | CC Sabathia | Indians/Brewers | pi sp | 2008 | 26.7 |
18 | Randy Johnson | Mariners/Astros | pi sp | 1998 | 26.4 |
19 | John Smoltz | Braves | pi sp | 1996 | 26.1 |
19 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | pi sp | 2011 | 26.1 |
21 | Justin Verlander | Astros | pi sp | 2022 | 26.0 |
22 | Roger Clemens | Blue Jays | pi sp | 1998 | 25.8 |
22 | Corey Kluber | Indians | pi sp | 2014 | 25.8 |
24 | Johan Santana | Twins | pi sp | 2006 | 25.7 |
24 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | pi sp | 2015 | 25.7 |
24 | Max Scherzer | Nationals | pi sp | 2016 | 25.7 |
27 | Cliff Lee | Phillies | pi sp | 2011 | 25.4 |
28 | Chris Sale | Red Sox | pi sp | 2017 | 25.1 |
28 | Max Scherzer | Nationals | pi sp | 2018 | 25.1 |
28 | Max Scherzer | Nationals/Dodgers | pi sp | 2021 | 25.1 |
31 | Max Scherzer | Nationals | pi sp | 2017 | 25.0 |
Best seasons for batters
Lance Berkman holds the record for most Box-Toppers points (BTP) in a single season by a batter with 20.8 in 2006. Here are all batters who have earned 16.0 or more Box-Toppers points in a single season since 1995, ranked by their single-season Box-Toppers point total.NOTE: All 36 instances of batters earning 16.0 or more points happened in 2013 or earlier. In fact, there has only been one such instance since 2009 (Miguel Cabrera with 16.9 in 2013).
◼︎ A look at how batters with high single-season Box-Toppers point totals fared in voting for Most Valuable Player awards
◼︎ A look at how and why batters’ share of Box-Toppers points plummeted in the decade of the 2010s
Player | Team | Pos | Year | BTP | |
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1 | Lance Berkman | Astros | 1b | 2006 | 20.8 |
2 | Barry Bonds | Giants | lf | 2002 | 20.7 |
3 | Albert Belle | Indians | lf dh | 1996 | 20.4 |
4 | Manny Ramirez | Indians | rf dh | 1999 | 19.9 |
5 | Alex Rodriguez | Yankees | 3b | 2007 | 18.9 |
6 | Mo Vaughn | Red Sox | 1b | 1996 | 18.6 |
7 | Larry Walker | Rockies | rf | 1997 | 18.5 |
8 | Ellis Burks | Rockies | lf cf | 1996 | 18.4 |
9 | Barry Bonds | Giants | lf | 1996 | 18.2 |
10 | Frank Thomas | White Sox | dh 1b | 2000 | 17.9 |
11 | Carlos Delgado | Blue Jays | 1b | 2003 | 17.7 |
12 | Bernie Williams | Yankees | cf | 1999 | 17.2 |
12 | Magglio Ordonez | White Sox | rf | 2007 | 17.2 |
14 | Todd Helton | Rockies | 1b | 2001 | 17.0 |
14 | Jason Giambi | Yankees | 1b dh | 2002 | 17.0 |
14 | Alex Rodriguez | Mariners | ss | 2000 | 17.0 |
14 | Jason Giambi | Athletics | 1b | 2000 | 17.0 |
18 | Miguel Cabrera | Tigers | 3b | 2013 | 16.9 |
19 | Chipper Jones | Braves | 3b | 2001 | 16.7 |
19 | David Ortiz | Red Sox | dh | 2006 | 16.7 |
19 | Albert Pujols | Cardinals | 1b | 2009 | 16.7 |
22 | Albert Pujols | Cardinals | lf 1b | 2003 | 16.5 |
22 | Miguel Cabrera | Tigers | 1b | 2009 | 16.5 |
24 | Albert Belle | White Sox | lf | 1998 | 16.4 |
24 | Adam Lind | Blue Jays | dh lf ph | 2009 | 16.4 |
26 | Juan Gonzalez | Rangers | dh rf | 1997 | 16.3 |
26 | Juan Gonzalez | Rangers | rf dh | 1998 | 16.3 |
28 | Jim Thome | Indians | 3b | 1996 | 16.2 |
28 | Manny Ramirez | Indians | rf | 1998 | 16.2 |
28 | Albert Belle | Orioles | rf | 1999 | 16.2 |
28 | Gary Sheffield | Yankees | rf | 2004 | 16.2 |
28 | Matt Holliday | Rockies | lf | 2007 | 16.2 |
33 | Jeff Bagwell | Astros | 1b | 1997 | 16.0 |
33 | Sammy Sosa | Cubs | rf | 2001 | 16.0 |
33 | Jim Thome | Indians | 1b | 2002 | 16.0 |
33 | Albert Pujols | Cardinals | 1b | 2006 | 16.0 |
Box-Toppers season streaks
Here are the players who have earned Box-Toppers points in the most consecutive seasons. Albert Pujols holds the record for the longest such streak at 22 seasons. Players are listed by length of their streak. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total. (Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.)Streak | Player | Pos | Duration | Career BTP |
|
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1 | 22 | Albert Pujols | 1b | 2001‑2022 | 207.8 |
2 | 20 | Miguel Cabrera* | dh 1b | 2003‑2022 | 159.4 |
3 | 19 | Jason Giambi | 1b | 1995‑2013 | 133.4 |
3 | 19 | Carlos Beltran | rf | 1999‑2017 | 108.6 |
3 | 19 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | 2001‑2019 | 203.4 |
6 | 18 | Jim Thome | 1b dh | 1995‑2012 | 146.7 |
6 | 18 | Chipper Jones | 3b | 1995‑2012 | 149.0 |
6 | 18 | Johnny Damon | lf | 1995‑2012 | 63.0 |
6 | 18 | Alex Rodriguez | 3b | 1996‑2013 | 187.0 |
6 | 18 | Nelson Cruz* | dh | 2006‑2023 | 89.9 |
11 | 17 | Mariano Rivera | pi cp | 1995‑2011 | 126.4 |
11 | 17 | Derek Jeter | ss | 1996‑2012 | 76.4 |
11 | 17 | Paul Konerko | 1b | 1998‑2014 | 100.7 |
11 | 17 | Tim Hudson | pi sp | 1999‑2015 | 157.0 |
11 | 17 | Torii Hunter | cf | 1999‑2015 | 115.9 |
11 | 17 | David Ortiz | dh | 2000‑2016 | 145.9 |
17 | 16 | Manny Ramirez | lf | 1995‑2010 | 166.2 |
17 | 16 | Andy Pettitte | pi sp | 1995‑2010 | 138.5 |
17 | 16 | Jamie Moyer | pi sp | 1995‑2010 | 104.0 |
17 | 16 | Scott Rolen | 3b | 1996‑2011 | 97.6 |
17 | 16 | Kevin Millwood | pi sp | 1997‑2012 | 108.3 |
17 | 16 | Derek Lowe | pi sp | 1998‑2013 | 91.5 |
17 | 16 | Aramis Ramirez | 3b | 2000‑2015 | 105.8 |
17 | 16 | Mark Buehrle | pi sp | 2000‑2015 | 116.7 |
17 | 16 | Ichiro Suzuki | rf | 2001‑2016 | 53.7 |
17 | 16 | Edwin Encarnacion | dh | 2005‑2020 | 88.2 |
17 | 16 | Jon Lester | pi sp | 2006‑2021 | 179.3 |
17 | 16 | Zack Greinke* | pi sp | 2007‑2022 | 222.5 |
17 | 16 | Kurt Suzuki | ca | 2007‑2022 | 47.5 |
17 | 16 | Clayton Kershaw* | pi sp | 2008‑2023 | 261.0 |
17 | 16 | Evan Longoria* | 3b | 2008‑2023 | 61.0 |
32 | 15 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | 1995‑2009 | 282.5 |
32 | 15 | Garret Anderson | lf | 1995‑2009 | 86.5 |
32 | 15 | Ivan Rodriguez | ca | 1995‑2009 | 79.0 |
32 | 15 | Tony Clark | 1b | 1995‑2009 | 63.8 |
32 | 15 | Gary Sheffield | lf | 1995‑2009 | 124.1 |
32 | 15 | Jason Kendall | ca | 1996‑2010 | 40.9 |
32 | 15 | Vladimir Guerrero | rf | 1997‑2011 | 128.3 |
32 | 15 | Bobby Abreu | rf | 1997‑2011 | 95.5 |
32 | 15 | Mike Cameron | cf | 1997‑2011 | 70.3 |
32 | 15 | Miguel Tejada | ss | 1997‑2011 | 102.3 |
32 | 15 | Jorge Posada | ca | 1997‑2011 | 79.5 |
32 | 15 | Livan Hernandez | pi sp | 1997‑2011 | 76.7 |
32 | 15 | Kyle Lohse | pi sp | 2001‑2015 | 89.0 |
32 | 15 | Jake Peavy | pi sp | 2002‑2016 | 141.8 |
32 | 15 | Joe Mauer | 1b | 2004‑2018 | 82.6 |
32 | 15 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | 2005‑2019 | 175.1 |
32 | 15 | Robinson Cano | 2b | 2005‑2019 | 85.4 |
32 | 15 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | 2006‑2020 | 232.6 |
32 | 15 | Asdrubal Cabrera | 3b 1b | 2007‑2021 | 63.7 |
32 | 15 | Johnny Cueto* | pi sp | 2008‑2022 | 118.2 |
32 | 15 | Max Scherzer* | pi sp | 2009‑2023 | 237.3 |
* Active streak.
(Chart updated April 18, 2023)
Box-Toppers
Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.
Box-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.