The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers team rankings report for the second week.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2022 team rankings through games of Thursday, Aug. 18. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams accumulated from Aug. 12 to Aug. 18. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank on Aug. 11.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers | 99.2 | +5.7 | 1 |
| 2 | Braves | 94.9 | +8.5 | 5 |
| 3 | Astros | 94.0 | +6.4 | 4 |
| 4 | Mets | 94.0 | +4.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Yankees | 93.5 | +2.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Padres | 88.3 | +3.7 | 6 |
| 7 | Mariners | 85.3 | +4.0 | 7 |
| 8 | Twins | 83.9 | +4.7 | 8 |
| 9 | Cardinals | 82.7 | +6.2 | 10 |
| 10 | Phillies | 80.6 | +4.0 | 9 |
| 11 | Blue Jays | 79.0 | +3.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Brewers | 76.8 | +3.5 | 12 |
| 13 | Guardians | 75.8 | +5.5 | 13 |
| 14 | White Sox | 74.1 | +8.0 | 15 |
| 15 | Rays | 73.4 | +4.0 | 14 |
| 16 | Giants | 69.1 | +5.0 | 16 |
| 17 | Orioles | 64.4 | +5.0 | 20 |
| 18 | Red Sox | 63.6 | +5.0 | 21 |
| 19 | Angels | 63.6 | +2.0 | 17 |
| 20 | Diamondbacks | 62.4 | +5.5 | 23 |
| 21 | Marlins | 62.2 | +1.7 | 18 |
| 22 | Rangers | 61.7 | +4.0 | 22 |
| 23 | Rockies | 61.2 | +1.0 | 19 |
| 24 | Cubs | 54.1 | +4.0 | 24 |
| 25 | Tigers | 51.9 | +3.0 | 26 |
| 26 | Royals | 49.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 27 | Nationals | 44.5 | +3.0 | 29 |
| 28 | Pirates | 44.0 | +1.0 | 27 |
| 29 | Athletics | 41.7 | -0.5 | 28 |
| 30 | Reds | 37.0 | +2.0 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros rise to lead American League teams, passing the New York Yankees, who led AL teams for the past 13 weeks. Plus, the Atlanta Braves are the week’s hottest team, rising to second place overall.
Dodgers players have accumulated 99.2 Box-Toppers points, picking up 5.7 in the past week. They lead National League teams for the sixth straight week and have baseball’s best winning percentage (.692).
The Dodgers are led by pitcher Julio Urias (15.4 Box-Toppers points, fifth among all players and second among NL pitchers). The Dodgers top batter is Mookie Betts (9.0 Box-Toppers points, second among NL batters). There are 22 different Dodgers players who have earned Player of the Game honors so far in 2022.
Astros players have accumulated 94.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 6.4 in the past week, rising 0.5 points ahead of the previous AL leading Yankees (93.5). The Astros rise from fourth to third overall, while the Yankees, who picked up just 2.0 points in the past week, fall from second to fifth, a week after falling out of first place overall, a spot they held from June 9 to Aug. 4. The Astros have the best winning percentage among AL teams (.642).
The Astros are led by pitcher Justin Verlander (19.0 Box-Toppers points, first among all players). The Astros top batter is Yordan Alvarez (8.7 Box-Toppers points, second among AL batters). There are 22 different Astros players who have earned Player of the Game honors so far in 2022.
The Atlanta Braves are the week’s hottest team, picking up 8.5 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team. The Braves also tied for the biggest jump in Box-Toppers team rankings, rising three spots, from fifth to second place with 94.9 Box-Toppers points.
Three other teams also rose three spots in team rankings:
Baltimore Orioles, from 20th to 17th with 64.4 points, picking up 5.0 points in the past week.
Boston Red Sox, from 21st to 18th with 63.6 points, picking up 5.0 points in the past week.
Arizona Diamondbacks, from 23rd to 20th with 62.4 points, picking up 5.5 points in the past week.
The Colorado Rockies had the biggest decline among all teams, falling four spots from 19th to 23rd with 61.2 points, picking up 1.0 point in the past week.
The Oakland Athletics had a net loss of 0.5 points this week. While they won two of their seven games, picking up 2.5 Box-Toppers points, they released two players this week who had a combined 3.0 total points this season—Elvis Andrus (2.0) and Stephen Piscotty (1.0). The Athletics fall from 28th to 29th place with 41.7 points.
The Cincinnati Reds remain in 30th and last place for the fourth straight week with 37.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 points in the past week.
About Box-Toppers—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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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.
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