Here are the top 10 players by category (AL & NL pitching & batting) in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of June 2.
AL PITCHERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | NL PITCHERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |||
1 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 8.7 | 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 14.0 | |
2 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 8.4 | 2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 | |
3 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 6.4 | 3 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 9.0 | |
4 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 6.1 | 4 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.7 | |
5 | Kennedy, Ian 2723 | pi sp | kc al | 6.0 | 5 | Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 | |
6 | Price, David 2593 | pi sp | bos al | 5.7 | 6 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 7.0 | |
7 | Lewis, Colby 1567 | pi sp | tex al | 5.7 | 7 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.0 | |
8 | Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 5.7 | 8 | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | sf nl | 7.0 | |
9 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.7 | 9 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 7.0 | |
10 | Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 5.4 | 10 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.4 | |
AL BATTERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | NL BATTERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |||
1 | Machado, Manny 3087 | ss 3b | bal al | 8.7 | 1 | Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 | cf lf | nym nl | 6.0 | |
2 | Cain, Lorenzo 3171 | cf | kc al | 6.5 | 2 | Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | cin nl | 6.0 | |
3 | Davis, Chris 2478 | 1b | bal al | 5.5 | 3 | Hill, Aaron 2056 | 2b 3b | mil nl | 4.5 | |
4 | Altuve, Jose 3007 | 2b | hou al | 5.0 | 4 | Murphy, Daniel 2589 | 2b | dc nl | 4.0 | |
5 | Betts, Mookie 3404 | rf | bos al | 4.7 | 5 | Jaso, John 2705 | 1b | pit nl | 4.0 | |
6 | Trout, Mike 2949 | cf | ana al | 4.5 | 6 | Conforto, Michael 3622 | lf | nym nl | 4.0 | |
7 | Cano, Robinson 2092 | 2b | sea al | 4.5 | 7 | Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b | col nl | 3.5 | |
8 | Valencia, Danny 2772 | 3b | oak al | 4.5 | 8 | Bryant, Kris 3465 | lf 3b | chi nl | 3.5 | |
9 | Lee, Dae-Ho 3627 | 1b ph | sea al | 4.2 | 9 | LeMahieu, DJ 3091 | 2b | col nl | 3.5 | |
10 | Donaldson, Josh 3144 | 3b | tor al | 4.0 | 10 | Carpenter, Matt 2987 | 3b 1b | stl nl | 3.5 |
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw maintains his lead in Box-Toppers player rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of June 2:Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 14.0 |
2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
3 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 9.0 |
4 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.7 |
5 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 8.7 |
6 | Machado, Manny 3087 | ss 3b | bal al | 8.7 |
7 | Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 |
8 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 8.4 |
9 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc al | 7.0 |
10 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.0 |
Kershaw has 14.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 points since last week.
All four Box-Toppers category leaders also maintain their top spot in the rankings:
National League pitchers—Kershaw’s 14.0 Box-Toppers points puts him ahead of second-place NL pitcher Jose Fernandez of the Marlins (9.7).
American League pitchers—White Sox pitcher Chris Sale maintains his lead with 8.7 Box-Toppers points. He ranks fifth among all players.
American League batters—Manny Machado of the Orioles maintains his lead with 8.7 Box-Toppers points. He ranks sixth among all players.
National League batters—Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets maintains his lead with 6.0 Box-Toppers points. He ranks 17th among all players.
So far this season, 427 different players have earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors. There are 139 players who have more than 2.0 Box-Toppers points.
About Box-Toppers—Box-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.