2012-2013 leaders
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has more Box-Toppers points over the past two seasons than any other player.
Kershaw earned 42.5 Box-Toppers points over the 2012 and 2013 seasons—he led all National League players in 2012 (20.8) and led all players in 2013 (21.7).
Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer, in second place overall, leads all American League players in Box-Toppers points over the two-season period. Scherzer earned 35.1 points, just ahead of teammate and fellow pitcher Justin Verlander (34.8).
Another Tiger player, Miguel Cabrera, leads all American League batters in Box-Toppers points over the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Cabrera had 28.6 points.
Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies has the most Box-Toppers points among National League players during this span with 20.2.
This list includes only MLB players active at the close of the 2013 season and includes them with the team they were with and the league they were in at the end of the season.
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Box-Toppers points leaders over the period 2012-2013
| OVERALL LEADERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 42.5 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | det al | 35.1 |
| 3 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | det al | 34.8 |
| 4 | Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | stl nl | 33.8 |
| 5 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 33.5 |
| 6 | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | sf nl | 33.4 |
| 7 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | tex al | 32.8 |
| 8 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | lad nl | 32.1 |
| 9 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 31.8 |
| 10 | Gonzalez, Gio 2626 | pi sp | dc nl | 30.4 |
| TOP AL PITCHERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | det al | 35.1 |
| 2 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | det al | 34.8 |
| 3 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 33.5 |
| 4 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | tex al | 32.8 |
| 5 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 31.8 |
| 6 | Dickey, R.A. 1734 | pi sp | tor al | 27.5 |
| 7 | Kuroda, Hiroki 2401 | pi sp | nyy al | 25.8 |
| 8 | Weaver, Jered 2178 | pi sp | ana al | 25.1 |
| 9 | Shields, James 2157 | pi sp | kc al | 24.4 |
| 10 | Masterson, Justin 2462 | pi sp | cle al | 24.1 |
| TOP AL BATTERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
| 1 | Cabrera, Miguel 1776 | 3b | det al | 28.6 |
| 2 | Davis, Chris 2478 | 1b | bal al | 24.7 |
| 3 | Beltre, Adrian 1141 | 3b | tex al | 21.4 |
| 4 | Butler, Billy 2330 | dh | kc al | 18.7 |
| 5 | Ortiz, David | dh | bos al | 17.4 |
| 6 | Soriano, Alfonso 1445 | lf | nyy al | 17.1 |
| 7 | Cano, Robinson 2092 | 2b | nyy al | 16.5 |
| 8 | Rios, Alex 1989 | rf | tex al | 15.9 |
| 9 | Encarnacion, Edwin 2098 | 1b dh | tor al | 15.2 |
| 10 | Fielder, Prince 2029 | 1b | det al | 15 |
| TOP NL PITCHERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 42.5 |
| 2 | Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | stl nl | 33.8 |
| 3 | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | sf nl | 33.4 |
| 4 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | lad nl | 32.1 |
| 5 | Gonzalez, Gio 2626 | pi sp | dc nl | 30.4 |
| 6 | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | pi sp | stl nl | 29.4 |
| 7 | Latos, Mat 2644 | pi sp | cin nl | 28.8 |
| 8 | Zimmermann, Jordan 2612 | pi sp | dc nl | 28.4 |
| 9 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 28.4 |
| 10 | Medlen, Kris 2596 | pi sp | atl nl | 28 |
| TOP NL BATTERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |
| 1 | Gonzalez, Carlos 2460 | lf | col nl | 20.2 |
| 2 | Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | ari nl | 18.2 |
| 3 | Holliday, Matt 1836 | lf | stl nl | 18.2 |
| 4 | Phillips, Brandon 1691 | 2b | cin nl | 17 |
| 5 | Braun, Ryan J. 2300 | lf | mil nl | 16 |
| 6 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | lf | dc nl | 15.4 |
| 7 | Freese, David 2710 | 3b | stl nl | 15.2 |
| 8 | Freeman, Freddie 2887 | 1b | atl nl | 15 |
| 9 | McCutchen, Andrew 2637 | cf | pit nl | 14.5 |
| 10 | Zimmerman, Ryan 2180 | 3b | dc nl | 13.2 |
BTP: Box-Toppers points