| 2021 leaders | 2020‑21 leaders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL players | Team | BTP | Pos | AL players | Team | BTP |
| Abreu, Jose 3308 | chi al | 5.5 | 1B | Abreu, Jose 3308 | chi al | 10.0 |
| Semien, Marcus 3302 | tor al | 2.5 | 2B | Wendle, Joey 3756 | tb al | 4.7 |
| Bogaerts, Xander 3383 | bos al | 5.5 | SS | Bogaerts, Xander 3383 | bos al | 6.5 |
| Devers, Rafael 4038 | bos al | 4.0 | 3B | Devers, Rafael 4038 | bos al | 6.5 |
| Maldonado, Martin 3082 | hou al | 2.0 | CA | Kirk, Alejandro 4353 | tor al | 2.5 |
| Grichuk, Randal 3474 | tor al | 3.0 | OF | Tucker, Kyle 4277 | hou al | 6.7 |
| Arozarena, Randy 4331 | tb al | 3.0 | OF | Grichuk, Randal 3474 | tor al | 6.0 |
| Benintendi, Andrew 3815 | kc al | 3.0 | OF | Judge, Aaron 3767 | nyy al | 5.5 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | bos al | 6.2 | DH | Martinez, J.D. 2922 | bos al | 6.2 |
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | tb al | 10.7 | SP | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | tb al | 18.7 |
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | nyy al | 10.7 | SP | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | nyy al | 18.1 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | chi al | 7.7 | SP | Bieber, Shane 4005 | cle al | 18.1 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | oak al | 7.7 | SP | Lynn, Lance 2992 | chi al | 16.8 |
| Barnes, Matt 3466 | bos al | 4.0 | CP | Barnes, Matt 3466 | bos al | 5.0 |
| NL players | Team | BTP | Pos | NL players | Team | BTP |
| Cron, C.J. 3338 | col nl | 3.0 | 1B | Freeman, Freddie 2887 | atl nl | 6.0 |
| Cronenworth, Jake 4380 | sd nl | 3.0 | 2B | Cabrera, Asdrubal 2362 | ari nl | 5.5 |
| Crawford, Brandon 2878 | sf nl | 4.0 | SS | Tatis, Fernando Jr. 4101 | sd nl | 6.5 |
| Arenado, Nolan 3306 | stl nl | 4.0 | 3B | Machado, Manny 3087 | sd nl | 5.5 |
| Posey, Buster 2745 | sf nl | 2.5 | CA | Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | phi nl | 5.0 |
| Duvall, Adam 3573 | fla nl | 4.5 | OF | Duvall, Adam 3573 | fla nl | 8.5 |
| Castellanos, Nicholas 3349 | cin nl | 4.0 | OF | Heyward, Jason 2695 | chi nl | 6.2 |
| Winker, Jesse 3988 | cin nl | 3.5 | OF | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | pit nl | 6.0 |
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | mil nl | 10.4 | SP | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | mil nl | 17.4 |
| Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | lad nl | 8.4 | SP | Darvish, Yu 3003 | sd nl | 17.4 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | phi nl | 8.4 | SP | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | lad nl | 17.4 |
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | nym nl | 8.0 | SP | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | nym nl | 16.7 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | chi nl | 6.7 | CP | Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | chi nl | 7.7 |
About Box-Toppers’ team abbreviations
Voting opened this week for Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game.
Here is a look at the voting process and a look at Box-Toppers points leaders at each position in both leagues.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2021. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Thursday, June 3.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 10.7 |
| 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.7 |
| 3 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 10.4 |
| 4 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 8.4 |
| 5 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.4 |
| 6 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.0 |
| 7 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 7.7 |
| 8 | Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | chi al | 7.7 |
| 9 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | oak al | 7.7 |
| 10 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.4 |
About Box-Toppers’ team abbreviations
The first phase of voting is open now and continues until June 24. Here is more information about how that works. The All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 13, at Coors Field in Denver.
Box-Toppers offers two perspectives on All-Star teams—the first includes the Box-Toppers points leaders at each position for the current 2021 season. The second includes the points leaders at each position for the combined 2020 and 2021 seasons.
The 2020 season was shortened by the coronavirus pandemic to 60 games per team. So far in the 2021 seasons, teams have played an average of about 55 games each. So currently, both seasons are about equal length.
The chart above shows the leaders at each position in both leagues for both 2021 and 2020-21. There are 12 players who make both the 2021 and 2020-21 All-Star teams, including:
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow, the top American League starting pitcher, who leads all players in Box-Toppers points in both 2021 (10.7) and 2020-21 (18.7).
Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff, the top National League starting pitcher, who leads all NL players in Box-Toppers points in both 2021 (10.4) and 2020-21 (17.4).
Adam Duvall of the Marlins, the top NL outfielder, who leads NL batters in Box-Toppers points in both 2021 (4.5) and 2020-21 (8.5).
J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox, the top AL designated hitter, who leads AL batters in Box-Toppers points for 2021 (6.2) and all AL designated hitters over 2020-21 (6.2).
Jose Abreu of the White Sox, the top AL first baseman, who leads AL batters in Box-Toppers points over 2020-21 (10.0) and all AL first basemen in 2021 (5.5).
The other seven players who lead at their positions in Box-Toppers points over both 2021 and 2020-21:
AL shortstop—Xander Bogaerts of the Red Sox, 5.5 points in 2021, 6.5 over 2020-21.
AL third base—Rafael Devers of the Red Sox, 4.0 points in 2021, 6.5 over 2020-21.
AL outfielder—Randal Grichuk of the Blue Jays, 3.0 points in 2021 (first among AL outfielders), 6.0 over 2020-21 (second among AL outfielders).
AL starting pitcher—Gerrit Cole of the Yankees, 10.7 points in 2021 (second among AL starting pitchers), 18.1 over 2020-21 (second among AL starting pitchers).
AL starting pitcher—Lance Lynn of the White Sox, 7.7 points in 2021 (third among AL starting pitchers), 16.8 over 2020-21 (fourth among AL starting pitchers).
AL closing pitcher—Matt Barnes of the Red Sox, 4.0 points in 2021, 5.0 over 2020-21.
NL closing pitcher—Craig Kimbrel of the Cubs, 6.7 points in 2021, 7.7 over 2020-21.
The Box-Toppers National League team has 13 positions—the customary five infield spots, three for outfield, four for starting pitchers plus one spot for closing pitcher. The Box-Toppers American League team has 14 spots with the addition of the designated hitter.
Fans don’t get to pick pitchers for the All-Star Game (which doesn’t make sense), but Box-Toppers lists the top pitchers by league in Box-Toppers points for both 2021 and 2020-21.
The Boston Red Sox have four players on both Box-Toppers’ All-Star teams with four in 2021 and four in 2020-21.
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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