A look at Box-Toppers season-by-season AL & NL pitching & batting leaders, 1995-2024

A look at Box-Toppers season-by-season leaders chart for each of the past 30 seasons, including the leaders in Box-Toppers points each season among four main categories—American League and National League pitchers and batters.

Also, a look at how often Box-Toppers leaders win major postseason awards (Cy Young and Most Valuable Player), what players have led a Box-Toppers season category most often since tracking began in 1995 and what teams have had the most category leaders in 30 seasons. Also, a look at the lowest point totals to lead a season category, which includes 2024 leaders.

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A look at Box-Toppers season-by-season AL & NL pitching & batting leaders, 1995-2023

Analyzing 29 years of Box-Toppers points leaders in pitching and batting in both leagues.

In 2023, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, American League Most Valuable Player, was the only player who won a major postseason award and also led his Box-Toppers category (leading AL batters with 19.4). Also, Pete Alonso of the Mets became the ninth batter since 1995 to lead his league’s batters in Box-Toppers points more than once, leading NL batters for the second straight season.

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Rangers’ Gray tops players for Friday, Aug. 11; Dodgers’ Lynn tops NL players

Rangers pitcher Jon Gray is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Gray struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Giants.

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How 2023 Hall of Fame candidates fared in Box-Toppers

Third baseman Scott Rolen was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday in his sixth year on the baseball writers’ ballot.

Box-Toppers did not vote Rolen for induction in a separate internet baseball writers ballot, favoring four other candidates who were not elected.

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Dodgers’ May tops players for Saturday, Aug. 20; Padres’ Musgrove rises to 6th

Dodgers pitcher Dustin May is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Diamondbacks’ Gallen tops players for Friday, July 22; Athletics’ Irvin tops AL players

Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Gallen struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 10-1 win over the Nationals.

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Dodgers’ Kershaw tops players for Friday, July 15; Blue Jays’ Manoah tops AL players

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Kershaw struck out six over eighth scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 9-1 win over the Angels.

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Giants’ Rodon tops players for Saturday, July 9, rising to 8th in player rankings

Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.

Rodon pitched a complete game, striking out 12 and allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Padres.

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Rays’ Kluber tops players for Friday, April 29; Mets’ Megill rises to lead player rankings

Rays pitcher Corey Kluber is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Mets pitcher Tylor Megill rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Two other players also rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 Friday—Jose Ramirez of the Guardians rises to fifth place and Yordan Alvarez of the Astros rises to sixth. Plus, C.J. Cron of the Rockies rises to first place among National League batters in 2022 Box-Toppers points Friday.

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How 2022 Hall of Fame candidates fared in Box-Toppers

Though Box-Toppers would not have voted David Ortiz as a first-ballot Hall of Famer, it’s hard to argue that his performance on the field was not worthy.

Yet, several other candidates with Hall-of-Fame worthy careers were not voted for induction Tuesday because of their ties to the steroid era. In fact, it can be argued that righteous baseball writers did a noble thing Tuesday by blocking three such candidates—Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa—for their 10th and final time on the ballot.

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Internet writers vote David Ortiz for Hall of Fame; none of Box-Toppers’ 9 choices made the cut

David Ortiz is the only player inducted into internet baseball writers’ Hall of Fame for 2022.

None of the nine candidates Box-Toppers voted for Hall induction received the necessary 75 percent support. And Box-Toppers also did not vote for Ortiz.

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A look at Box-Toppers season-by-season AL & NL pitching & batting leaders, 1995-2021

Analyzing 27 years of Box-Toppers points leaders among American League and National League pitchers and batters each season.

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Box-Toppers selects 9 players for 2022 Hall of Fame induction in internet writers’ ballot

Box-Toppers is voting for nine players to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the 2022 Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) ballot.

Of the nine players, three are in their first year on the ballot—Tim Lincecum, Jake Peavy and Mark Teixeira. The other six all return after not receiving the necessary votes to make the hall last year, including Curt Schilling, who is on the ballot for his 10th and final year.

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White Sox’ Giolito tops players for Saturday, July 17; Cole, Woodruff rise in player rankings top 10

White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole maintains his second-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to third place after he also earns Player of the Game honors.

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Yankees’ Cole tops players for Saturday, July 10, rising to 2nd in player rankings

Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to second place in season player rankings.

Meanwhile, Rockies pitcher German Marquez rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Saturday’s National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Nick Castellanos of the Reds rises to lead NL batters in 2021 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.

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Indians’ Civale tops players for Friday, June 11; Mets’ deGrom rises to lead NL pitchers in player rankings

Indians pitcher Aaron Civale is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.

Also Friday, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, first place among National League pitchers, after earning NL Player of the Day honors. Plus, two other players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 earn Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff and Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw.

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