Box-Toppers top-ranked rookies, Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers, were unanimously named 2017 Rookies of the Year Monday.
Read MoreHow 2017 Silver Sluggers winners fared in Box-Toppers points and rankings
Only 7 of 17 Silver Slugger Award winners also led their position in Box-Toppers points
Read MoreA look at 2017 baseball awards finalists and how they fared in Box-Toppers rankings
Box-Toppers pitching leaders and top rookies are among the finalists for the Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year honors. But Box-Toppers batting leaders are excluded from the list of finalists for Most Valuable Player Awards.
Read MoreNLCS preview: Dodgers enter rematch against Cubs with more favorable stats, but L.A. declining since midseason, while Chicago is rising
The 2017 National League Championship Series is a rematch of the 2016 series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers. But this year, the tables are turned.
Last year, the Cubs were kings, leading Box-Toppers team rankings in 2016 almost wire-to-wire, and coming into their NLCS matchup against the Dodgers holding practically every advantage. This year, they’ve scraped together their success with a pitching staff that is little more than half as good as it was when it led them to a World Series title in 2016.
Read MorePostseason awards wrap-up: Box-Toppers leaders win 2 of 6 major honors for 2016
AL Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer and NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer also both led their category in Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreMike Trout, Kris Bryant win 2016 MVPs, both ranked 2nd among their league's batters in Box-Toppers points
Two players who each ranked second among their league's batters—Mike Trout of the Angels and Kris Bryant of the Cubs—win 2016 Most Valuable Player Awards.
Read MoreBox-Toppers leader Max Scherzer wins NL Cy Young Award; wins leader Porcello wins AL Cy Young despite low Box-Toppers ranking
Box-Toppers points leader Max Scherzer of the Nationals wins the NL Cy Young Award. But Rick Porcello of the Red Sox, who ranked just 31st among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points, win the AL Cy Young.
Read MoreJose Fernandez is Box-Toppers' Most Improved Player in 2016
The late Jose Fernandez had the biggest gain in Box-Toppers points from 2015 to 2016, 17.7, far outdistancing second-place player, Tigers rookie pitcher Michael Fulmer (12.7).
Read MoreBox-Toppers' top-ranked rookie Michael Fulmer wins AL Rookie of the Year; Corey Seager wins NL rookie honors despite low Box-Toppers ranking
Tigers' Michael Fulmer wins AL Rookie of the Year and is Box-Toppers' top-ranked rookie. Corey Seager of the Dodgers is unanimous NL Rookie of the Year, but isn't among Box-Toppers' top five NL rookies.
Read MoreBox-Toppers rookie, pitching leaders among finalists for top postseason awards, but batting leaders excluded from MVP finalists
Rookie of the Year finlists Fulmer, Maeda lead newcomers in Box-Toppers points. Cy Young finalists Scherzer, Kluber lead pitchers in points. But Box-Toppers batting leaders Arenado, Machado not among MVP finalists.
Read MoreHow 2016 Silver Slugger winners fared in Box-Toppers points and rankings
Only 6 of 17 Silver Slugger Award winners also led their position in Box-Toppers points in 2016.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers season-by-season AL & NL pitching & batting leaders, 1995-2015
Analyzing 21 years of Box-Toppers season point leaders in pitching and batting in both leagues.
Read MorePostseason awards wrap-up: Box-Toppers leaders win 2 of 6 major honors
Box-Toppers pitching leaders Jake Arrieta and Dallas Keuchel won Cy Young Awards. But Box-Toppers leaders in four other award categories did not win awards.
Read MoreBox-Toppers' top batters Adrian Beltre, Carlos Gonzalez finish behind MVPs Josh Donaldson, Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper of the Nationals and Josh Donaldson of the Blue Jays win MVP awards, though they each ranked 7th among their league's batters in Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreBox-Toppers top-ranked pitchers—Jake Arrieta, Dallas Keuchel—win 2015 Cy Young Awards
Cubs' Jake Arrieta led NL pitchers with 29.1 Box-Toppers points. Astros' Dallas Keuchel led AL pitchers with 21.4 Box-Toppers points. Both won their league's Cy Young Award.
Read MoreBox-Toppers pitching leaders among finalists for Cy Young, but batting leaders excluded from MVP finalists
Box-Toppers' top pitchers Jake Arrieta of the Cubs and Dallas Keuchel of the Astros are Cy Young Award finalists. But Box-Toppers' top batters Adrian Beltre of the Rangers and Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies are not MVP finalists.
Read MoreRookies with most Box-Toppers points fail to even receive votes in top rookie balloting
Giants pitcher Chris Heston led NL rookies in Box-Toppers points and Indians pitcher Carlos Rodon led AL rookies. Both were shut out of Rookie of the Year voting, losing to Kris Bryant (NL) and Carlos Correa (AL).
Read MoreHow 2015 Silver Slugger winners fared in Box-Toppers points and rankings
Only 5 of 17 Silver Slugger Award winners also led their position in Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreBox-Toppers points leaders win only 2 of 9 Players Choice Awards
Josh Donaldson of the Blue Jays wins Players Choice top player award, though Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta is Box-Toppers Player of the Year.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers season-by-season AL & NL pitching & batting leaders, 1995-2014
Box-Toppers leading pitchers win postseason awards four times as often as Box-Toppers leading batters. Randy Johnson has led his league category in Box-Toppers points more than any other player (six). And the Cardinals and Red Sox have had more players win season Box-Toppers points titles than any other team.
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