| AL East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Orioles | Cashner, Andrew 2807 | pi sp | 5.0 | 87 | Smith, Dwight Jr. 4112 | lf | 4.7 | 105 | |
| Red Sox | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | 6.0 | 43 | Devers, Rafael 4038 | 3b | 6.0 | 53 | |
| Yankees | Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | 6.4 | 41 | *Gardner, Brett 2486 | cf | 7.0 | 28 | |
| Rays | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | 14.8 | 2 | d’Arnaud, Travis 3384 | ca 1b | 3.5 | 171 | |
| Blue Jays | Thornton, Trent 4120 | pi sp | 5.7 | 63 | Grichuk, Randal 3474 | rf | 2.7 | 211 | |
| AL Central | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| White Sox | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | 10.7 | 10 | Jimenez, Eloy 4107 | lf | 6.5 | 40 | |
| Indians | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | 12.1 | 7 | Kipnis, Jason 2933 | 2b | 3.5 | 168 | |
| Tigers | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | pi sp | 5.0 | 77 | Castellanos, Nicholas 3349 | Rf dh | 3.0 | 183 | |
| Royals | Bailey, Homer 2324 | pi sp | 4.7 | 103 | Mondesi, Adalberto 3750 | ss | 4.5 | 111 | |
| Twins | Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp | 9.4 | 16 | Kepler, Max 3664 | cf rf | 5.7 | 62 | |
| AL West | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Angels | Canning, Griffin 4134 | pi sp | 4.7 | 104 | *Trout, Mike 2949 | cf | 6.7 | 35 | |
| Astros | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | 14.8 | 1 | Bregman, Alex 3721 | 3b | 5.5 | 65 | |
| Athletics | †Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | 8.4 | 22 | Semien, Marcus 3302 | ss | 6.7 | 38 | |
| Mariners | Elias, Roenis 3309 | pi cp | 5.0 | 86 | Beckham, Tim 3452 | ss ph | 4.5 | 112 | |
| Rangers | Minor, Mike 2894 | pi sp | 9.0 | 19 | Gallo, Joey 3485 | lf cf | 6.0 | 49 | |
| NL East | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Braves | Soroka, Mike 3956 | pi sp | 6.4 | 42 | Albies, Ozzie 3953 | 2b | 5.5 | 67 | |
| Marlins | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | pi sp | 6.0 | 54 | Walker, Neil 2756 | dh 3b 1b | 2.5 | 238 | |
| Nationals | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | 14.4 | 4 | Suzuki, Kurt 2344 | ca ph | 3.5 | 167 | |
| Mets | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | 6.0 | 46 | Conforto, Michael 3622 | rf | 4.0 | 119 | |
| Phillies | Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | 7.7 | 25 | Bruce, Jay 2453 | lf rf | 4.0 | 138 | |
| NL Central | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Cubs | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | 8.7 | 20 | Bryant, Kris 3465 | 3b | 4.5 | 115 | |
| Reds | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | 10.4 | 12 | Dietrich, Derek 3199 | 2b 1b lf | 3.7 | 148 | |
| Brewers | Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | 14.7 | 3 | Yelich, Christian 3334 | rf | 6.5 | 39 | |
| Pirates | Vazquez, Felipe 3579 | pi cp | 4.7 | 98 | *Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b | 9.7 | 15 | |
| Cardinals | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | 3.7 | 145 | *Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | lf | 8.0 | 24 | |
| NL West | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Diamondbacks | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | 13.2 | 5 | Marte, Ketel 3630 | 2b cf | 6.0 | 51 | |
| Rockies | Marquez, German 3788 | pi sp | 6.7 | 32 | *Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b | 8.0 | 23 | |
| Dodgers | Ryu, Hyun-Jin 3139 | pi sp | 11.7 | 8 | Bellinger, Cody 3781 | rf | 9.2 | 17 | |
| Padres | Paddack, Chris 4093 | pi sp | 10.4 | 13 | Renfroe, Hunter 3749 | lf rf | 4.0 | 128 | |
| Giants | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | 4.0 | 118 | Belt, Brandon 2943 | 1b | 4.0 | 124 | |
† Frankie Montas was suspended 80 games for violating baseball’s performance enhancing drug policy.
What are those numbers after players' names?
Twenty-five pitchers and five batters lead their teams in Box-Toppers points at the 2019 All-Star break.
The five batters who have the most points on their club at the All-Star break are:
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2019 season through the games of July 11.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 14.8 |
| 2 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | tb al | 14.8 |
| 3 | Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | mil nl | 14.7 |
| 4 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 14.4 |
| 5 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 13.2 |
| 6 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | hou al | 13.1 |
| 7 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 12.1 |
| 8 | Ryu, Hyun-Jin 3139 | pi sp | lad nl | 11.7 |
| 9 | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | dc nl | 11.4 |
| 10 | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | sp pi | chi al | 10.7 |
About Box-Toppers’ team abbreviations
Brett Gardner of the Yankees with 7.0 Box-Toppers points, ahead of the team’s top pitcher, James Paxton (6.4).
Mike Trout of the Angels with 6.7 points, ahead of the team’s top pitcher, Griffin Canning (4.7).
Josh Bell of the Pirates with 9.7 points, ahead of the team’s top pitcher, Felipe Vazquez (4.7). (Bell also leads all batters in 2019 points and ranks 15th among all players).
Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals with 8.0 points, ahead of the team’s top pitcher, Jack Flaherty (3.7).
Nolan Arenado of the Rockies with 8.0 points, ahead of the team’s top pitcher, German Marquez (6.7).
Pitchers tend to earn more Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors and more Box-Toppers points than batters. So far this season, out of the 1,606.4 Box-Toppers points awarded, pitchers have earned 938.9 points (58.45 percent), while batters have earned 667.5 (41.55 percent).
The chart elsewhere on this page shows the top pitcher and batter on each of the 30 teams, their 2019 Box-Toppers point total and their overall season rank among all players.
Some notable facts:
Pitcher Frankie Montas leads all Athletics players with 8.4 Box-Toppers points, but Montas has been suspended 80 games for violating baseball’s performance enhancing drug policy. That suspension is scheduled to be lifted late in the 2019 season.
The league’s top pitchers and batters all lead their teams in Box-Toppers points. Justin Verlander leads all players, all American League players and all Astros with 14.8 Box-Toppers points. Josh Hader leads all National League players and all Brewers with 14.7 points, ranking third overall. Josh Bell leads all NL batters and all Pirates players with 9.7 points, 15th overall. And Brett Gardner leads all AL batters and all Yankees players with 7.0 points, 28th overall.
The lowest-ranking player to lead his team in Box-Toppers points is Madison Bumgarner of the Giants, whose 4.0 Box-Toppers points ranks 118th among all players.
The lowest-ranking player to lead his team’s batters in Box-Toppers points is Neil Walker of the Marlins, whose 2.5 Box-Toppers points ranks 238th.
The highest-ranking player not appearing among his team’s leaders in Box-Toppers points is pitcher Gerrit Cole, whose 13.1 Box-Toppers points in 2019 ranks sixth among all players, but second among Astros players, behind Verlander.
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.
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Box-Toppers
Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.
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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.