Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Dodgers had the lowest earned run average of any pitcher in 2019 and ranked 10th in Box-Toppers player rankings.
The overall Box-Toppers points leader, Gerrit Cole of the Astros (32.2), ranked third in ERA (2.50).
Read MoreOnly 2 of top 10 batting average leaders in 2019 among overall top 100 in Box-Toppers points
Just two of the top 10 players with the highest batting averages in 2019 were among the overall top 100 players in Box-Toppers points for the season: Christian Yelich of the Brewers and Nolan Arenado of the Rockies.
Read MoreAn overview look at how baseball's 2018 statistical leaders ranked in Box-Toppers points
How did baseball’s statistical leaders do in Box-Toppers points in 2018?
The leaders of six of the seven key statistics were among Box-Toppers’ overall top 100 players for 2018. However, Khris Davis of the Athletics who led in home runs (48) ranked 223rd among all players with 4.5 Box-Toppers points, 47th among American League batters.
Read MoreBox-Toppers top 10 players in 2018 includes 8 AL pitchers; WAR top 10 has none
American League pitchers occupied eight of the top 10 spots in Box-Toppers’ 2018 season player rankings. But there were no AL pitchers among the top 10 in baseball’s Wins Above Replacement statistic.
AL teams dominated baseball in 2018 with three of its teams winning 100 or more games (Red Sox, Astros and Yankees), the Red Sox cruised to a relatively easy World Series win and it was AL pitchers who most helped those teams win all those games.
Read More7 of top 10 strikeout leaders for 2018 are also among top 10 in season Box-Toppers points
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, who led National League players in Box-Toppers points in 2018, led all pitchers in strikeouts in 2018.
In fact, seven of the overall top 10-ranked players in 2018 Box-Toppers points are among the top 10 season strikeout leaders. And all 10 strikeout leaders rank among the top 17 players in 2018 Box-Toppers points.
Read More3 of 10 RBI leaders are among their league's top 10 batters in Box-Toppers points in 2018
Three of the top 10 runs batted in leaders are among their league’s top 10 batters in Box-Toppers points in 2018.
They are J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox, Christian Yelich of the Brewers and Javier Baez of the Cubs.
Read MoreOnly 3 of top 10 home run hitters in 2018 are among Box-Toppers’ top 100-ranked players
Khris Davis of the Athletics led all players in home runs in 2018 but ranked relatively low in Box-Toppers player rankings—just 47th among American League batters.
Meanwhile, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox, who led all batters in Box-Toppers points in 2018 with 12.5, ranked second in home runs. And just three of the top 10 home run hitters in 2018 are among the top 100 ranked players in Box-Toppers points for the season.
Read MoreERA leader Jacob deGrom ranked 12th in 2018 Box-Toppers rankings
Jacob deGrom of the Mets had the lowest earned run average of any pitcher in 2018 and ranked 12th in Box-Toppers player rankings.
The overall Box-Toppers points leader, Blake Snell of the Rays (27.2), ranked second in ERA (1.89).
Read MoreTop 3 batters in Box-Toppers rankings also are top 3 in batting average—Betts, Martinez, Yelich
The batters with the top three Box-Toppers point totals in 2018 were also the batters with the three highest batting averages.
Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox and Christian Yelich of the Brewers had both the three highest batting averages in 2018 and the three highest Box-Toppers point totals among batters in 2018.
Read MoreAn overview look at how baseball's 2017 statistical leaders ranked in Box-Toppers points
How did baseball’s statistical leaders do in Box-Toppers points in 2017?
The leaders of five of the seven key statistics were among Box-Toppers’ overall top 100 players for 2017. However, Jose Altuve of the Astros who led the other two statistical categories—batting average and wins above replacement (WAR)—ranked far outside the overall top 100 players. Altuve ranked 387th with just 2.5 Box-Toppers points, 90th among American League batters.
Read More4 of top 10 WAR leaders for 2017 rank outside Box-Toppers’ top 100 players—some way outside
Six of the 10 leaders in baseball’s Wins Above Replacement statistic for 2017 are among the top 100 players in Box-Toppers points for the season.
However, four of the top 10 in WAR, including overall leader, Jose Altuve, rank well outside Box-Toppers’ top 100 players for 2017.
Read MoreBox-Toppers' leader Chris Sale also led pitchers in strikeouts in 2017
Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale, 2017’s leader in Box-Toppers points, also was the season’s leader in strikeouts.
Six of the 10 leaders in strikeouts in 2017 were among the top 10 pitchers in their league in Box-Toppers points. All 10 strikeout leaders were among the overall top 100 players in Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreHalf of top 10 RBI leaders are among their league's top 10 batters in Box-Toppers points
Half of the top 10 runs batted in leaders are among their league’s top 10 batters in Box-Toppers points in 2017.
Overall RBI leader Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins (132) ranked second among National League batters in Box-Toppers points with 14.2.
Read MoreWins leaders generally coincide with overall Box-Toppers points leaders
Three of the four pitchers who led the Major Leagues in wins in 2017 are among Box-Toppers’ top 10 players for the season.
And seven of the top 12 pitchers in wins in 2017 are among Box-Toppers’ top 10-ranked players.
Read MoreHow did 2017 home run leaders fare in Box-Toppers points? 4 of top 10 finish in Box-Toppers' top 100
Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins led all players in home runs in 2017 and ranked second among all batters in Box-Toppers points for the season. Four of the top 10 home run leaders in 2017 are among the overall top 100 players.
Read More8 of top 10 ERA leaders also rank in Box-Toppers top 10 player rankings
Corey Kluber of the Indians had the lowest earned run average of any pitcher in 2017 and ranked fifth in Box-Toppers player rankings.
The overall Box-Toppers points leader, Chris Sale of the Red Sox (25.1), finished sixth place in ERA (2.90). Eight of the top 10 ERA leaders finished in the top 10 in Box-Toppers points in 2017.
Read MoreAstros' Jose Altuve led in batting average for 2017 but ranked low in Box-Toppers points
Five of the top 10 players in batting average for 2017 are among Box-Toppers’ top 100 players.
But two of the top 10 on the list were not even among the top half of players in 2017, including the overall batting average leader, Jose Altuve of the Astros, who ranked 387th among players in 2017 with just 2.5 Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreAn overview look at how baseball's 2016 statistical leaders ranked in Box-Toppers points
Seven leaders of key statistical categories are among Box-Toppers' overall top 100-ranked players, but only one of the seven is among Box-Toppers' top 10 players for 2016.
Read MoreMost WAR leaders rank high in Box-Toppers points, but dominant NL pitchers are absent from WAR leaders list
8 of 11 WAR leaders are among their league's top 10 pitchers or batters in Box-Toppers points. However, NL pitchers, who occupy 8 of 10 spots in Box-Toppers' overall top 10, are not among WAR leaders.
Read MoreBox-Toppers' leader Max Scherzer also led pitchers in strikeouts in 2016
Seven of the 10 leaders in strikeouts in 2016 were among the top 10 pitchers in their league in Box-Toppers points.
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