Analyzing 25 years of Box-Toppers points leaders among American League and National League pitchers and batters each season.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers top 100 players of ‘all-time’ after the 2019 season
Randy Johnson leads all players in career Box-Toppers points and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Johnson earned 278.8 Box-Toppers points from the time Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995 until he retired in 2009.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers’ top 100 players for 2018-19 and 2014-19
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Box-Toppers’ top-ranked player over the past two seasons while Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer ranks first in points over the past six seasons.
Verlander earned 51.6 Box-Toppers points combined in 2018 and 2019 to lead all players in that span while Scherzer earned 134.3 points from 2014-2019, most in that span.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers’ top 100 players for 2019
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole tops Box-Toppers list of the top 100 players in 2019.
Cole had 32.2 Box-Toppers points during the regular season, which is the fourth-highest single-season point total in the 25 seasons of Box-Toppers tracking, which began in 1995. It was 1.5 points short of the record, 33.7, set by Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks in both 2000 and 2002.
Read MorePlayers ranking highest in Box-Toppers points in 2019 fail to win any postseason awards
No Box-Toppers points leaders were among the winners in six major postseason awards for 2019.
In fact, looking at Box-Toppers’ ballot in the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America, none of the 10 candidates we chose for awards based on Box-Toppers points won an award.
Read MorePatrick Corbin tops players in Game 7 as Nationals win World Series over Astros
Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s World Series Game 7.
The Washington Nationals win 6-2, defeating the Houston Astros in the best-of-seven game series, 4-3, with each game in the series being won by the visiting team.
Read MoreAnthony Rendon tops players in Tuesday’s World Series Game 6 as Nationals force Game 7
Anthony Rendon of the Nationals is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s World Series Game 6.
The Washington Nationals win 7-2, tying the best-of-seven series with the Houston Astros at 3-3 and forcing Game 7 Wednesday.
Read MoreGerrit Cole tops players in Sunday's World Series Game 5, as Astros take a 3-2 series lead
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s World Series Game 5.
The Houston Astros win 7-1 and now lead the best-of-seven series with the Washington Nationals, 3-2.
Read MoreJose Urquidy tops players in Saturday's World Series Game 4 as Astros even series, 2-2
Astros pitcher Jose Urquidy is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Saturday’s World Series Game 4.
The Houston Astros win 8-1 to even the best-of-seven series with the Washington Nationals at two games apiece.
Read MoreAstros’ Will Harris tops players in Friday's World Series Game 3; Nationals lead series, 2-1
Astros pitcher Will Harris is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s World Series Game 3.
The Houston Astros win 4-1, as the Washington Nationals lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1.
Read MoreAdam Eaton tops players in World Series Game 2 as Nationals take a 2-0 series lead over Astros
Adam Eaton of the Nationals is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s World Series Game 2.
The Washington Nationals win 12-3 to take a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the best-of-seven game series.
Read MoreJuan Soto tops players in World Series Game 1, as Nationals defeat Astros
World Series preview: In matchup of Box-Toppers’ top 2 teams, Astros hold advantages over Nationals
Box-Toppers’ top two-ranked teams square off in the 2019 World Series. Both have three starting pitchers among the top 15 in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
And while the Washington Nationals are the best possible team to match up against the Houston Astros, Box-Toppers still gives the Astros a considerable edge.
Read MoreJose Altuve tops players in Saturday's ALCS Game 6 as Astros win series over Yankees
Jose Altuve of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Saturday’s American League Championship Series Game 6 win over the Yankees.
Altuve hit a walk-off, two-run homer to give the Astros a 6-4 victory, also winning the best-of-seven game series, 4-2. Altuve also doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in two runs.
Read MoreAstros, Yankees resume AL Championship Series Thursday after Wednesday's rainout
Wednesday’s American League Championship Series Game 4 in New York was postponed by rain and rescheduled for Thursday.
The Houston Astros lead the New York Yankees in the best-of-seven game series, 2-1.
Read MoreAstros’ Cole, Nationals’ Corbin top players in Tuesday's league championship games
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole and Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin are top players in Tuesday’s pair of league championship games.
The Astros take a 2-1 lead over the Yankees in the American League Championship Series and the Nationals win the National League Championship Series, sweeping the Cardinals, 4-0.
Read MoreNationals’ Stephen Strasburg tops players in Monday's NLCS Game 3 win over Cardinals
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Monday’s National League Championship Series Game 3 win over the Cardinals.
Strasburg struck out 12 over seven innings, allowing one run, seven hits and no walks, in the 8-1 win over the Cardinals.
Read MoreAstros’ Justin Verlander tops players in AL Championship Series Game 2 win over Yankees
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s American League Championship Series Game 2.
Read MoreNationals’ Scherzer, Yankees’ Tanaka top players in Saturday's league championship series games
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka are top players in Saturday’s pair of league championship games.
Read MoreNationals’ Anibal Sanchez tops players in Friday's NL Championship Series Game 1
Nationals pitcher Anibal Sanchez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s National League Championship Series Game 1.
Sanchez struck out five over 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Cardinals.
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