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Pitchers are Box-Toppers points team leaders on 27 of 30 clubs; batters lead 3 teams

Shawn Plank July 19, 2024

On 27 of the 30 Major League clubs, pitchers are the team’s leader in 2024 Box-Toppers points. Batters lead the other three teams.

Pitchers are dominating much the way they are winning the overwhelming majority of Box-Toppers points this season compared to batters. Pitchers are winning 63 percent of all points this season compared to 37 percent for batters. The all-time record-low share of points earned by batters is 38.1 percent set in 2022. Last year, in 2023, batters won 40.7 percent of all points.

Top pitcher and batter in Box-Toppers points on each team at All-Star break

Shawn Plank July 14, 2023

Shohei Ohtani leads all Angels pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points. He also leads all Angels batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points.

The overall 2023 Box-Toppers points leader (13.9) at the All-Star break is the only player to lead his team in both categories. On the other 29 clubs, pitchers have the most Box-Toppers points on 24 teams and batters lead four teams.

Who led in Box-Toppers points on each team in 2019? A look at each club’s top pitcher & batter

Shawn Plank May 22, 2020

Pitchers led their team’s players in Box-Toppers points on 25 of 30 teams in 2019. Batters led all team’s players on the other five. Chart shows the players who led his team’s pitchers and batters in Box-Toppers points in 2019.

Who has most Box-Toppers points on each team in 2019? A look at each club’s top pitcher & batter

Shawn Plank July 12, 2019

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 Brett Gardner of the Yankees, Mike Trout of the Angels, Josh Bell of the Pirates, Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals and Nolan Arenado of the Rockies.

Box-Toppers top pitchers and batters by team, 2017

Shawn Plank January 21, 2018

Three of the four players who won Cy Young or Most Valuable Player awards in 2017 also led their teams in Box-Toppers points for the season.

The only exception: American League Most Valuable Player Jose Altuve did not lead Astros batters in Box-Toppers points. In fact, with only 2.5 Box-Toppers points, he finished 11th among Astros batters and 21st among all Astros players.

More pitchers lead their team in 2017 Box-Toppers points than batters at the All-Star break

Shawn Plank July 14, 2017

A look at who leads each of the 30 teams in 2017 Box-Toppers points at the All-Star break.

Box-Toppers top third basemen by time frame

Shawn Plank February 1, 2017

Alex Rodriguez leads third basemen in career Box-Toppers points. Manny Machado and Adrian Beltre are Box-Toppers' leaders at third base in recent seasons.

Box-Toppers top pitchers and batters by team in 2016

Shawn Plank January 16, 2017

3 of 4 major postseason award winners are among Box-Toppers top-ranked pitchers or batters on their teams. The exception: AL Cy Young Rick Porcello, who ranks 6th among Red Sox players.

Box-Toppers top pitchers and batters by team in 2015

Shawn Plank December 28, 2015

Box-Toppers' high players by team does not include AL MVP Donaldson, who ranked 3rd among Blue Jays batters.

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.