Pete Alonso of the Mets led all players in home runs in 2019 but was one of three top 10 home run hitters to rank outside the top 100 in season Box-Toppers points.
Home run leaders’ Box-Toppers points
Here is how 2019 home run leaders fared in Box-Toppers points. Players are listed by most home runs. Also shown are their 2019 Box-Toppers points (BTP) and their rank in Box-Toppers points among all players.| Player | Team | HR | BTP | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alonso | Mets | 53 | 7.0 | 119 |
| 2 | Eugenio Suarez | Reds | 49 | 6.0 | 140 |
| 3 | Jorge Soler | Royals | 48 | 10.2 | 44 |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | Dodgers | 47 | 11.2 | 35 |
| 5 | Mike Trout | Angels | 45 | 8.7 | 68 |
| 6 | Christian Yelich | Brewers | 44 | 11.7 | 31 |
| 7 | Alex Bregman | Astros | 41 | 10.0 | 48 |
| 7 | Nelson Cruz | Twins | 41 | 12.5 | 26 |
| 7 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | Braves | 41 | 3.7 | 264 |
| 7 | Nolan Arenado | Rockies | 41 | 9.0 | 62 |
Meanwhile, Nelson Cruz of the Twins, who led all batters in Box-Toppers points in 2019 with 12.5, ranked tied for seventh in home runs with 41. Two of Box-Toppers’ top three-ranked National League batters—Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers and Christian Yelich of the Brewers—were also among the top 10 home run hitters in 2019.
Alonso led all players with 53 home runs. But he had just 7.0 Box-Toppers points, 119th among all players and 17th among NL batters. Normally, the top home run hitter is among the top batters in Box-Toppers points and has been at least among the overall top 100 players in four of the past five seasons. Home runs generally help a player earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors more frequently and rack up more Box-Toppers points. But for the second year in a row, it wasn’t the case. (In 2018, Khris Davis of the Athletics led in home runs with 48, but ranked 222nd in Box-Toppers points with 4.5.)
Two players on the top 10 home run list had fewer Box-Toppers points than Alonso:
Second-ranked Eugenio Suarez of the Reds, who hit 49 home runs, had 6.0 Box-Toppers points, 140th among all players and 22nd among NL batters.
Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves, tied for seventh with 41 home runs, had 3.7 Box-Toppers points, 264th among all players and 57th among NL batters.
In addition to Cruz, these top 10 home run hitters last season were also among the top 100 overall players in Box-Toppers points in 2019:
Christian Yelich of the Brewers ranked sixth in home runs (44) and 31st overall in Box-Toppers points (11.7), second among NL batters.
Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers ranked fourth in home runs (47) and 35th overall in Box-Toppers points (11.2), third among NL batters.
Jorge Soler of the Royals ranked third in home runs (48) and 44th overall in Box-Toppers points (10.2), fourth among AL batters.
Alex Bregman of the Astros ranked tied for seventh in home runs (41) and 48th overall in Box-Toppers points (10.0), fifth among AL batters.
Nolan Arenado of the Rockies ranked tied for seventh in home runs (41) and 62nd overall in Box-Toppers points (9.0), sixth among NL batters.
Mike Trout of the Angels ranked fifth in home runs (45) and 68th overall in Box-Toppers points (8.7), ninth among AL batters.
Box-Toppers’ top-ranked NL batter for 2019, Marcell Ozuna (12.0 Box-Toppers points, ranked 29th overall), hit 29 home runs, tied for 59th-most.
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