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:
Batting average leaders’ Box-Toppers points
Here is how 2019 batting average leaders fared in Box-Toppers points. Players are listed from highest batting average. Also shown are their 2019 Box-Toppers points (BTP) and their rank in Box-Toppers points among all players.| Player | Team | Avg. | BTP | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Anderson | White Sox | .335 | 5.0 | 175 |
| 2 | Christian Yelich | Brewers | .329 | 11.7 | 31 |
| 3 | Ketel Marte | Diamondbacks | .329 | 7.0 | 111 |
| 4 | DJ LeMahieu | Yankees | .327 | 3.5 | 284 |
| 5 | Anthony Rendon | Nationals | .319 | 5.0 | 169 |
| 6 | Jeff McNeil | Mets | .318 | 3.0 | 343 |
| 7 | Yoan Moncada | White Sox | .315 | 4.0 | 247 |
| 8 | Nolan Arenado | Rockies | .315 | 9.0 | 62 |
| 9 | Charlie Blackmon | Rockies | .314 | 5.0 | 183 |
| 10 | Bryan Reynolds | Pirates | .314 | 3.0 | 361 |
Christian Yelich of the Brewers ranked second in batting average among all players (.329) and earned 11.7 Box-Toppers points in 2019, 31st among all players and second among National League batters.
Nolan Arenado of the Rockies ranked eighth in batting average among all players (.315) and earned 9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2019, 62nd among all players and sixth among NL batters.
The remaining eight players in the top 10 list for batting average in 2019 ranked from 111th overall to 361st in Box-Toppers points for the season. (There were 767 players who earned Box-Toppers points in 2019.)
Box-Toppers looks at games one by one. And it seeks the one player who most helped their team win each game. 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.
Tim Anderson of the White Sox led all players in batting average in 2019 (.335). However, Anderson earned just 5.0 Box-Toppers points during the season, 175th among all players and 36th among American League batters.
Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates had the lowest Box-Toppers point total of any of the overall top 10 players in batting average in 2019. Reynolds ranked 10th in batting average (.314) and earned 3.0 Box-Toppers points in 2019, 361st among all players and 85th among NL batters.
Batting average leaders tend not to be among the leaders in Box-Toppers points, although 2018 was an exception, when the top three batters in Box-Toppers rankings were also the top three in batting average. Generally, Box-Toppers favors batters who hit for more power with more home runs and runs batted in who more frequently earn Player of the Game honors.
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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