Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Dodgers had the lowest earned run average of any pitcher in 2019 and ranked 10th in Box-Toppers player rankings.

The overall Box-Toppers points leader, Gerrit Cole of the Astros (32.2), ranked third in ERA (2.50).

ERA leaders’ Box-Toppers points
Here is how 2019 earned run average leaders fared in Box-Toppers points. Players are listed from lowest ERA. Also shown are their 2019 Box-Toppers points (BTP) and their rank in Box-Toppers points among all players.




  
    
    Player
    Team
    ERA
    BTP
    Rank
  

    1
    Hyun-Jin Ryu
    Dodgers
    2.32
    17.4
    10
  

    2
    Jacob deGrom
    Mets
    2.43
    19.1
    4
  

    3
    Gerrit Cole
    Astros
    2.50
    32.2
    1
  

    4
    Justin Verlander
    Astros
    2.58
    27.5
    2
  

    5
    Mike Soroka
    Braves
    2.68
    11.4
    34
  

    6
    Jack Flaherty
    Cardinals
    2.75
    16.5
    11
  

    7
    Sonny Gray
    Reds
    2.88
    14.4
    17
  

    8
    Max Scherzer
    Nationals
    2.93
    15.4
    15
  

    9
    Zack Greinke
    Astros
    2.93
    17.9
    7
  

    10
    Clayton Kershaw
    Dodgers
    3.03
    12.7
    25
  
BTP: Box-Toppers points

Five of the top 10 ERA leaders finished in the top 10 in Box-Toppers points in 2019:

Ryu had the lowest ERA (2.32) and ranked 10th overall in Box-Toppers points (17.4). (Ryu is with the Blue Jays for 2020.)
Jacob deGrom of the Mets ranked second in ERA (2.43) and fourth in Box-Toppers points (19.1). deGrom won the National League Cy Young Award in 2019.
Cole ranked third in ERA (2.50) and first in Box-Toppers points (32.2), the fourth-highest single-season total since tracking began in 1995. (Cole is with the Yankees for 2020.)
Justin Verlander of the Astros ranked fourth in ERA (2.58) and second in Box-Toppers points (27.5). Verlander won the American League Cy Young Award in 2019.
Zack Greinke of the Astros ranked ninth in ERA (2.93) and seventh in Box-Toppers points (17.9).

Mike Soroka of the Braves had the fewest Box-Toppers points among the top 10 in ERA. Soroka ranked fifth in ERA (2.68) and 34th in Box-Toppers points (11.4), 16th among NL pitchers.

Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals is Box-Toppers’ highest-ranked pitcher not among the top 10 in ERA. Strasburg ranked third in Box-Toppers points (20.7), first among NL pitchers. Strasburg ranked 16th in ERA (3.32).

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