A look at Box-Toppers' top 100 players for 2016-17 and 2012-17

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Box-Toppers’ top-ranked player over the past six seasons while Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Box-Toppers’ top-ranked player over the past two seasons.

Players on 3 top 100 lists

Here are the 39 players who made Box-Toppers’ three top 100 lists—the list of top 100 players for 2017, 2016-17 (past two seasons) and 2012-17 (past six seasons). Players are listed in order of their rank on the 2012-17 list with their Box-Toppers point (BTP) total shown for 2017, 2016-17 and 2011-16.
 
Player Pos Team ‘17 ’16‑17 ’12‑17
Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 23.1 47.5 147.2
Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp dc nl 25.0 50.7 128.9
Sale, Chris 2806 pi sp bos al 25.1 38.5 106.5
Greinke, Zack 1871 pi sp ari nl 20.1 29.8 99.1
Strasburg, Stephen 2736 pi sp dc nl 22.5 37.6 96.7
Kluber, Corey 3200 pi sp cle al 22.0 43.2 87.4
Hamels, Cole 2135 pi sp tex al 9.4 27.2 78.4
Lester, Jon 2173 pi sp chi nl 10.7 32.8 78.3
Verlander, Justin 2112 pi sp hou al 14.7 29.4 74.6
Darvish, Yu 3003 pi sp lad nl 13.0 23.4 68.6
Gonzalez, Gio 2626 pi sp dc nl 9.7 15.7 66.8
Carrasco, Carlos 2885 pi sp cle al 21.8 34.2 62.9
Kimbrel, Craig 2825 pi cp bos al 8.7 16.7 61.4
deGrom, Jacob 3343 pi sp nym nl 15.7 25.4 60.8
Samardzija, Jeff 2495 pi sp sf nl 11.0 21.7 57.8
Archer, Chris 3194 pi sp tb al 8.0 17.0 57.1
Encarnacion, Edwin 2098 dh 1b cle al 12.1 20.1 55.2
Santana, Ervin 2005 pi sp min al 16.1 20.1 52.9
Keuchel, Dallas 3050 pi sp hou al 9.4 16.4 52.2
Quintana, Jose 3040 pi sp chi nl 15.0 25.4 50.2
Donaldson, Josh 3144 3b tor al 8.0 17.7 47.6
McCutchen, Andrew 2637 cf pit nl 9.0 16.0 47.5
Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 11.4 25.5 46.2
Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 rf fla nl 14.2 20.7 44.9
Gonzalez, Miguel 3062 pi sp tex al 7.0 16.1 44.9
Cole, Gerrit 3232 pi sp pit nl 7.0 13.5 42.9
Rizzo, Anthony 3063 1b chi nl 15.5 18.5 42.5
Corbin, Patrick 3027 pi sp ari nl 9.7 13.4 42.2
Upton, Justin 2411 lf ana al 7.5 14.2 40.4
Sabathia, C.C. 1492 pi sp nyy al 7.7 13.7 40.2
Bauer, Trevor 3065 pi sp cle al 9.7 21.1 39.2
Hosmer, Eric 2886 1b kc al 9.5 18.0 38.0
Odorizzi, Jake 3291 pi sp tb al 11.1 17.5 37.2
Martinez, Carlos 3371 pi sp stl nl 9.5 21.9 36.6
Murphy, Daniel 2589 2b dc nl 7.5 15.0 36.0
Roark, Tanner 3261 pi sp dc nl 7.0 19.7 35.7
Bruce, Jay 2453 rf cle al 10.0 18.5 35.7
Gausman, Kevin 3191 pi sp bal al 11.1 21.9 35.3
Wood, Alex 3246 pi sp lad nl 15.7 16.7 35.1
BTP: Box-Toppers points
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Kershaw leads all players in Box-Toppers points over 2012-2017 with 147.2, ahead of Scherzer, in second place with 128.9.

Scherzer meanwhile leads all players in Box-Toppers points over 2016 and 2017 with 50.7, ahead of Kershaw, in second place with 47.5.

(See the chart below for Top 100 players of 2016-17 and 2012-17.)

Kershaw has been Box-Toppers most dominant player in recent years but that dominance, while present, is slightly less than it was a year ago. From 2011 to 2016, Kershaw placed first or second in Box-Toppers points each year (first in 2011, 2013 and 2014, second in 2012, 2015 and 2016). But in 2017, Kershaw ranked third among all players with 23.1 points (trailing Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale’s 25.1 and Scherzer’s 25.0).

At the end of the 2016 season, Kershaw’s rolling six-year total (from 2011 to 2016) was greater than his rolling six-year total this year (from 2012 to 2017)—150.2 vs. 147.2. After 2016, he led Scherzer, in second in the rolling-six year total (2011 to 2016) by 38.9 points (Scherzer had 111.3 points from 2011 to 2016). But this season, Kershaw’s lead over Scherzer from 2012 to 2017 is less—just 18.3 (Scherzer has 128.9 points from 2012 to 2017).

Kershaw’s rolling six-year total dropped from 150.2 at the end of 2016 to 147.2 at the end of 2017 because he his 2011 point total (26.1, ranked first) was more than his 2017 total (23.1, ranked third).

Here are Kershaw’s Box-Toppers points for the past six seasons:

  • 2012: 20.8, second among all players, first among NL pitchers.
  • 2013: 21.7, first among all players.
  • 2014: 31.5, first among all players, tied for the fourth-highest single-season total since Box-Toppers tracking began.
  • 2015: 25.7, second among all players, second among NL pitchers, tied for the 20th-highest single-season total since Box-Toppers tracking began.
  • 2016: 24.4, second among all players, second among NL pitchers.
  • 2017: 23.1, third among all players, second among NL pitchers.

Box-Toppers’ 2017 overall leader, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (25.1 Box-Toppers points), finishes fourth among players over the past two seasons (38.5 points) and third among players over the past six seasons (106.5), which is most among American League players from 2012 to 2017.

Only three players have 100 or more points over the past six seasons—Kershaw (147.2), Scherzer (128.9) and Sale (106.5).

Indians pitcher Corey Kluber leads AL players in Box-Toppers points over the past two seasons with 43.2 points, third among all players over 2016 and 2017. Kluber ranks seventh among all players from 2012 to 2017 with 87.4.

Three pitchers who had subpar seasons in 2017 still rank in the top 10 in Box-Toppers points over the past six seasons (from 2012 to 2017):

  • Madison Bumgarner of the Giants ranks sixth with 88.0 Box-Toppers points from 2012 to 2017, despite earning only 2.0 points in 2017. (Bumgarner was out much of the season after injuring himself in a dirt biking accident.)
  • Felix Hernandez of the Mariners ranks eighth with 82.4 points, despite earning only 2.7 points in 2017.
  • David Price of the Red Sox ranks ninth with 79.1 points, despite earning only 4.7 points in 2017. (Price was injured much of 2017.)

Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins is the top-ranked batter over the past two seasons with 20.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked 26th among all players over 2016-17. Stanton had 14.2 points in 2017, 17th among all players and second among NL batters. He has 44.9 points over 2012-2017, 51st among all players.

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers is the top-ranked batter over the past six seasons with 59.8 Box-Toppers points, ranked 22nd among all players over 2012-2017. Cabrera had only 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2017. However, he still ranks 91st among all players over the past two seasons with 14.0 points over 2016 and 2017.

Elvis Andrus of the Rangers is the top-ranked AL batter over the past two seasons with 20.2 Box-Toppers points, ranked 28th among all players over 2016-17. Andrus had 11.0 Box-Toppers points in 2017, 30th among all players and third among AL batters. He has 25.2 points over 2012-2017, 186th among all players (and outside the top 100 listed here).

Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates is the top-ranked NL batter over the past six seasons with 47.5 Box-Toppers points, 42nd among all players. McCutchen had 9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2017, seventh among NL batters. His 16.0 points over the past two seasons ranks 62nd among all players over 2016-2017.

Other notable players on the lists:

  • Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident near the end of the 2016 season, but the late Marlins pitcher still ranks 20th among all players in Box-Toppers points over the past two seasons. Fernandez earned 22.4 points in 2016, which was third-most that season. That 22.4-point total for one season was only bettered by 19 other players who were able to achieve their point totals over two seasons. Fernandez’ 53.1 points earned from 2012-2017 ranks 30th among players over the past six seasons. That total is more remarkable because not only did he obviously not play in 2017, but he also did not debut until 2013 and spent part of 2014 and 2015 out with injury as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. In other words, Fernandez ranks 30th based on playing only two complete seasons and only parts of two other seasons in the past six seasons. Last year, Fernandez also ranked 30th among players over 2011-2016 with 53.1 points.
  • Jose Altuve of the Astros ranks 78th among all players over the past two seasons with 15.0 points over 2016 and 2017. Despite being named AL Most Valuable Player in 2017, he had only 2.5 Box-Toppers points in 2017, 387th among all players, 90th among AL batters. Altuve had 12.5 points in 2016, which was third among AL batters. His 31.5 points over the past six seasons ranks 123rd, outside the top 100 for 2012-2017.
  • Jered Weaver, who retired from the Padres this season, still ranks 54th among all players in Box-Toppers points over the past six seasons, earning 44.2 from 2012-2017. Weaver earned no points in 2017, but ranked sixth among AL pitchers in 2012, earning 15.4 points.
  • David Ortiz, who retired from the Red Sox at the end of 2016, still ranks 87th among all players in Box-Toppers points over the past six seasons, earning 36.9 from 2012-2017. Obviously, he had no points in 2017, but had 12.4 in 2014, fifth among AL batters and 8.0 in 2016, 18th among AL batters.
  • A.J. Burnett retired from the Pirates at the end of the 2015 season and hasn’t been active for the past two years. Still, he ranks 92nd among all players in Box-Toppers points over the past six seasons with 36.1 points over 2012-2017. Burnett had 11.7 points in 2012 and 10.4 in 2013, both with the Pirates.

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Over the past two seasons, a large majority of players in Box-Toppers top 100 are pitchers—72. In Box-Toppers’ top 100 players list for 2017, 63 are pitchers. Here is a breakdown of players on the top 100 list for 2016-17 by their primary position: 

  • 69—Starting pitcher
  • 7—Outfield (2 CF, 3 LF, 2 RF)
  • 7—Third base
  • 5—First base
  • 4—Second base
  • 3—Closing pitcher
  • 3—Designated hitter
  • 2—Shortstop
  • 0—Catcher

The Cubs and Indians have the most players among the top 100 for 2016-17 with seven players each. The Nationals and Astros each have six players. The Red Sox, Dodgers and Rangers each have five players on the list. Four teams each have one player on the list—the Braves, Twins, Athletics and Phillies. The White Sox are the only team with no player on the list.

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On the top 100 list for players over the past six seasons, there are 76 pitchers. Here is a breakdown of players on the top 100 list for 2012-17 by their primary position:

  • 71—Starting pitcher
  • 9—Outfield (3 CF, 3 LF, 3 RF)
  • 6—First base
  • 5—Closing pitcher
  • 4—Designated hitter
  • 2—Third base
  • 2—Second base
  • 1—Catcher
  • 0—Shortstop

The Orioles have the most players among the top 100 for 2012-17 with seven. There are two teams that have six players each on the list—the Indians and Mariners. There are five teams that each have five players on the list—the Cubs, Nationals, Dodgers, Giants and Yankees. In addition, there are six players on the list who are either no longer or not currently in baseball—three have retired, one is a free agent, one was released and one died (Jose Fernandez). Four teams have no players on the list—the Reds, Padres, Athletics and Phillies.

There are 39 players who make all three top 100 lists—for the 2017 season (see post about that list here), for 2015-16 and for 2011-16 (see the chart “Players on 3 top 100 lists”).

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From 2016 for comparison: A look at Box-Toppers’ top 100 players for 2015-16 and 2011-16.

Top 100 players of 2016-17 & 2012-17

Here are two lists of Box-Toppers Top 100 players, ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP). The list at left is the top 100 players of the past two seasons (2016-17). The list at right is the top 100 players over the past six seasons (2012-17).
 

 Leaders ’16-’17 Pos Team BTP
Leaders ’12-’17 Pos Team BTP
1 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp dc nl 50.7 1 Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 147.2
2 Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 47.5 2 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp dc nl 128.9
3 Kluber, Corey 3200 pi sp cle al 43.2 3 Sale, Chris 2806 pi sp bos al 106.5
4 Sale, Chris 2806 pi sp bos al 38.5 4 Greinke, Zack 1871 pi sp ari nl 99.1
5 Strasburg, Stephen 2736 pi sp dc nl 37.6 5 Strasburg, Stephen 2736 pi sp dc nl 96.7
6 Carrasco, Carlos 2885 pi sp cle al 34.2 6 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 88.0
7 Lester, Jon 2173 pi sp chi nl 32.8 7 Kluber, Corey 3200 pi sp cle al 87.4
8 Greinke, Zack 1871 pi sp ari nl 29.8 8 Hernandez, Felix 2064 pi sp sea al 82.4
9 Verlander, Justin 2112 pi sp hou al 29.4 9 Price, David 2593 pi sp bos al 79.1
10 Hamels, Cole 2135 pi sp tex al 27.2 10 Hamels, Cole 2135 pi sp tex al 78.4
11 Hill, Rich 2215 pi sp lad nl 27.1 11 Lester, Jon 2173 pi sp chi nl 78.3
12 Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 25.5 12 Arrieta, Jake 2738 pi sp chi nl 77.2
13 deGrom, Jacob 3343 pi sp nym nl 25.4 13 Verlander, Justin 2112 pi sp hou al 74.6
14 Quintana, Jose 3040 pi sp chi nl 25.4 14 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp sf nl 72.0
15 Darvish, Yu 3003 pi sp lad nl 23.4 15 Darvish, Yu 3003 pi sp lad nl 68.6
16 Severino, Luis 3567 pi sp nyy al 23.1 16 Gonzalez, Gio 2626 pi sp dc nl 66.8
17 Ray, Robbie 3502 pi sp ari nl 22.7 17 Wainwright, Adam 2150 pi sp stl nl 66.8
18 Nola, Aaron 3569 pi sp phi nl 22.5 18 Lynn, Lance 2992 pi sp stl nl 64.6
19 Arrieta, Jake 2738 pi sp chi nl 22.4 19 Carrasco, Carlos 2885 pi sp cle al 62.9
20 Fernandez, Jose 3147 pi sp Died* 22.4 20 Kimbrel, Craig 2825 pi cp bos al 61.4
21 Gausman, Kevin 3191 pi sp bal al 21.9 21 deGrom, Jacob 3343 pi sp nym nl 60.8
22 Martinez, Carlos 3371 pi sp stl nl 21.9 22 Cabrera, Miguel 1776 1b det al 59.8
23 Samardzija, Jeff 2495 pi sp sf nl 21.7 23 Liriano, Francisco 2104 pi sp hou al 59.7
24 Bauer, Trevor 3065 pi sp cle al 21.1 24 Samardzija, Jeff 2495 pi sp sf nl 57.8
25 Pomeranz, Drew 3061 pi sp bos al 20.8 25 Archer, Chris 3194 pi sp tb al 57.1
26 Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 rf fla nl 20.7 26 Zimmermann, Jordan 2612 pi sp det al 55.4
27 Happ, J.A. 2536 pi sp tor al 20.4 27 Encarnacion, Edwin 2098 dh 1b cle al 55.2
28 Andrus, Elvis 2582 ss tex al 20.2 28 Iwakuma, Hisashi 3048 pi sp sea al 55.2
29 Santana, Ervin 2005 pi sp min al 20.1 29 Colon, Bartolo pi sp min al 54.0
30 Encarnacion, Edwin 2098 dh 1b cle al 20.1 30 Fernandez, Jose 3147 pi sp Died* 53.1
31 Maeda, Kenta 3609 pi sp lad nl 20.0 31 Santana, Ervin 2005 pi sp min al 52.9
32 Arenado, Nolan 3306 3b col nl 19.9 32 Dickey, R.A. 1734 pi sp atl nl 52.9
33 Machado, Manny 3087 3b bal al 19.7 33 Davis, Chris 2478 1b bal al 52.9
34 Roark, Tanner 3261 pi sp dc nl 19.7 34 Trout, Mike 2949 cf ana al 52.5
35 Syndergaard, Noah 3472 pi sp nym nl 19.7 35 Keuchel, Dallas 3050 pi sp hou al 52.2
36 Lackey, John 1640 pi sp chi nl 19.4 36 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 51.5
37 Salazar, Danny 3223 pi sp cle al 19.2 37 Shields, James 2157 pi sp chi al 50.5
38 Rizzo, Anthony 3063 1b chi nl 18.5 38 Quintana, Jose 3040 pi sp chi nl 50.2
39 Bruce, Jay 2453 rf cle al 18.5 39 Kazmir, Scott 1947 pi sp lad nl 49.3
40 Fulmer, Michael 3640 pi sp det al 18.4 40 Beltre, Adrian 1141 3b tex al 47.9
41 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp sf nl 18.4 41 Donaldson, Josh 3144 3b tor al 47.6
42 Paxton, James 3280 pi sp sea al 18.1 42 McCutchen, Andrew 2637 cf pit nl 47.5
43 Hosmer, Eric 2886 1b kc al 18.0 43 Kennedy, Ian 2723 pi sp kc al 47.1
44 Donaldson, Josh 3144 3b tor al 17.7 44 Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 46.2
45 Odorizzi, Jake 3291 pi sp tb al 17.5 45 Estrada, Marco 2847 pi sp tor al 46.1
46 Trout, Mike 2949 cf ana al 17.5 46 Fister, Doug 2688 pi sp bos al 46.1
47 Anderson, Chase 3328 pi sp mil nl 17.4 47 Happ, J.A. 2536 pi sp tor al 45.9
48 Chacin, Jhoulys 2711 pi sp sd nl 17.1 48 Lackey, John 1640 pi sp chi nl 45.8
49 Price, David 2593 pi sp bos al 17.1 49 Chapman, Aroldis 2826 pi cp nyy al 45.1
50 Moore, Matt 2975 pi sp sf nl 17.1 50 Hammel, Jason 2235 pi sp kc al 45.1
51 Hellickson, Jeremy 2778 pi sp bal al 17.1 51 Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 rf fla nl 44.9
52 Hendricks, Kyle 3386 pi sp chi nl 17.1 52 Gonzalez, Miguel 3062 pi sp tex al 44.9
53 Nelson, Jimmy 3299 pi sp mil nl 17.0 53 Gonzalez, Carlos 2460 rf col nl 44.2
54 Archer, Chris 3194 pi sp tb al 17.0 54 Weaver, Jered 2178 pi sp retired 44.2
55 Estrada, Marco 2847 pi sp tor al 17.0 55 Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 lf nym nl 43.9
56 Wood, Alex 3246 pi sp lad nl 16.7 56 Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 1b ari nl 43.3
57 Straily, Dan 3080 pi sp fla nl 16.7 57 Cole, Gerrit 3232 pi sp pit nl 42.9
58 Kimbrel, Craig 2825 pi cp bos al 16.7 58 Rizzo, Anthony 3063 1b chi nl 42.5
59 Bryant, Kris 3465 3b chi nl 16.5 59 Corbin, Patrick 3027 pi sp ari nl 42.2
60 Keuchel, Dallas 3050 pi sp hou al 16.4 60 Salazar, Danny 3223 pi sp cle al 42.0
61 Gonzalez, Miguel 3062 pi sp tex al 16.1 61 Tillman, Chris 2754 pi sp bal al 41.8
62 McCutchen, Andrew 2637 cf pit nl 16.0 62 Cano, Robinson 2092 2b sea al 41.5
63 Diaz, Edwin 3690 pi cp sea al 16.0 63 Gray, Sonny 3259 pi sp nyy al 41.2
64 Kennedy, Ian 2723 pi sp kc al 16.0 64 Leake, Mike 2709 pi sp sea al 41.1
65 Gonzalez, Gio 2626 pi sp dc nl 15.7 65 Moore, Matt 2975 pi sp sf nl 40.6
66 Wainwright, Adam 2150 pi sp stl nl 15.7 66 Jimenez, Ubaldo 2349 pi sp bal al 40.6
67 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 15.7 67 Upton, Justin 2411 lf ana al 40.4
68 McCullers, Lance 3488 pi sp hou al 15.5 68 Sabathia, C.C. 1492 pi sp nyy al 40.2
69 Bundy, Dylan 3655 pi sp bal al 15.4 69 Volquez, Edinson 2220 pi sp fla nl 40.1
70 Chatwood, Tyler 2856 pi sp col nl 15.4 70 Miley, Wade 3006 pi sp bal al 40.1
71 Nolasco, Ricky 2125 pi sp ana al 15.4 71 Braun, Ryan J. 2300 lf mil nl 39.5
72 Odor, Rougned 3336 2b tex al 15.2 72 Gallardo, Yovani 2333 pi sp sea al 39.4
73 Shaw, Travis 3544 3b mil nl 15.0 73 Bauer, Trevor 3065 pi sp cle al 39.2
74 Murphy, Daniel 2589 2b dc nl 15.0 74 Miller, Shelby 3134 pi sp ari nl 39.1
75 Nova, Ivan 2796 pi sp pit nl 15.0 75 Cobb, Alex 2916 pi sp tb al 38.8
76 Morales, Kendrys 2142 dh tor al 15.0 76 Jansen, Kenley 2871 pi cp lad nl 38.7
77 Colome, Alex 3189 pi cp tb al 15.0 77 Hellickson, Jeremy 2778 pi sp bal al 38.1
78 Altuve, Jose 3007 2b hou al 15.0 78 Hosmer, Eric 2886 1b kc al 38.0
79 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 15.0 79 Posey, Buster 2745 ca 1b sf nl 38.0
80 Correa, Carlos 3506 ss hou al 14.7 80 Holland, Greg 2906 pi cp col nl 38.0
81 Duffy, Danny 2915 pi sp kc al 14.7 81 Jones, Adam 2347 cf bal al 38.0
82 Votto, Joey 2366 1b cin nl 14.5 82 Pujols, Albert 1438 dh ana al 38.0
83 Clevinger, Mike 3707 pi sp cle al 14.4 83 Latos, Mat 2644 pi sp released 37.5
84 McHugh, Collin 3316 pi sp hou al 14.4 84 Vargas, Jason 2055 pi sp kc al 37.4
85 Ozuna, Marcell 3190 lf fla nl 14.2 85 Harvey, Matt 3075 pi sp nym nl 37.4
86 Upton, Justin 2411 lf ana al 14.2 86 Odorizzi, Jake 3291 pi sp tb al 37.2
87 Manaea, Sean 3637 pi sp oak al 14.1 87 Ortiz, David dh retired 36.9
88 Taillon, Jameson 3658 pi sp pit nl 14.0 88 Martinez, Carlos 3371 pi sp stl nl 36.6
89 Beltre, Adrian 1141 3b tex al 14.0 89 Norris, Bud 2638 pi cp ana al 36.4
90 Braun, Ryan J. 2300 lf mil nl 14.0 90 Freeman, Freddie 2887 1b atl nl 36.2
91 Cabrera, Miguel 1776 1b det al 14.0 91 Holliday, Matt 1836 dh 1b lf nyy al 36.2
92 Hammel, Jason 2235 pi sp kc al 14.0 92 Burnett, A.J. 1300 pi sp retired 36.1
93 Sabathia, C.C. 1492 pi sp nyy al 13.7 93 Murphy, Daniel 2589 2b dc nl 36.0
94 Rendon, Anthony 3258 3b dc nl 13.5 94 McHugh, Collin 3316 pi sp hou al 35.9
95 Cole, Gerrit 3232 pi sp pit nl 13.5 95 Lohse, Kyle 1487 pi sp free agent 35.8
96 Pujols, Albert 1438 dh ana al 13.5 96 Bruce, Jay 2453 rf cle al 35.7
97 Corbin, Patrick 3027 pi sp ari nl 13.4 97 Roark, Tanner 3261 pi sp dc nl 35.7
98 Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 pi sp bos al 13.4 98 Smyly, Drew 3009 pi sp sea al 35.5
99 Gennett, Scooter 3254 2b cin nl 13.2 99 Gausman, Kevin 3191 pi sp bal al 35.3
100 Myers, Wil 3228 1b sd nl 13.2 100 Wood, Alex 3246 pi sp lad nl 35.1
BTP: Box-Toppers points
* Jose Fernandez died Sept. 25, 2016, in a boating accident. He played for the Miami Marlins.
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Note: Players are listed with the team with whom they finished the 2017 season. Several players on the list were not on a team for reasons including they had retired, been released, or were unsigned free agents.
Team names: In the chart, the teams "ana al" and "fla nl" refer to the Angels and Marlins. Since those teams changed names without changing location (Anaheim Angels became the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Florida Marlins became the Miami Marlins), Box-Toppers did not change the team code names.