The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the second week in a row.
Meanwhile, the Oakland Athletics, the week’s hottest team, rise to lead American League teams.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2021 team rankings, through the games of Thursday, April 22. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams accumulated from April 16 to 22. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of April 15.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers | 17.8 | +4.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Brewers | 15.1 | +4.7 | 4 |
| 3 | Athletics | 14.2 | +6.7 | 12 |
| 4 | Red Sox | 14.2 | +3.5 | 2 |
| 5 | Mariners | 13.5 | +5.0 | 7 |
| 6 | Padres | 13.4 | +2.7 | 3 |
| 7 | Giants | 13.0 | +4.5 | 7 |
| 8 | White Sox | 13.0 | +3.5 | 6 |
| 9 | Rays | 12.7 | +5.7 | 15 |
| 10 | Phillies | 11.9 | +4.0 | 11 |
| 11 | Royals | 11.5 | +3.0 | 9 |
| 12 | Rangers | 11.2 | +4.7 | 20 |
| 13 | Indians | 11.1 | +1.0 | 5 |
| 14 | Diamondbacks | 11.0 | +4.5 | 19 |
| 15 | Marlins | 11.0 | +4.0 | 14 |
| 16 | Cubs | 10.7 | +5.0 | 25 |
| 17 | Astros | 10.7 | +3.7 | 18 |
| 18 | Angels | 10.0 | 2.5 | 13 |
| 19 | Pirates | 9.5 | +4.0 | 26 |
| 20 | Reds | 9.5 | +2.5 | 17 |
| 21 | Orioles | 9.0 | +3.0 | 23 |
| 22 | Blue Jays | 9.0 | +2.0 | 16 |
| 23 | Braves | 8.5 | +3.5 | 28 |
| 24 | Mets | 8.5 | +3.0 | 27 |
| 25 | Cardinals | 8.5 | +2.5 | 23 |
| 26 | Twins | 8.5 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 27 | Nationals | 8.0 | +5.0 | 30 |
| 28 | Yankees | 8.0 | +2.0 | 22 |
| 29 | Tigers | 7.7 | +1.7 | 21 |
| 30 | Rockies | 6.7 | +3.0 | 29 |
Dodgers players have accumulated 17.8 Box-Toppers points through the games of April 22, picking up 4.0 points in the past week, since April 15, maintaining their first place spot in team rankings. The Dodgers also have baseball’s best winning percentage (.737).
The Dodgers are led by pitcher Clayton Kershaw, whose 3.7 Box-Toppers points is sixth overall and second among National League pitchers. Dodgers’ top batter is Justin Turner (1.7 points, third among NL batters). Nine different Dodgers have earned Box-Toppers points so far this season.
The Athletics rise to lead AL teams with 14.2 Box-Toppers points, passing last week’s leader, the Boston Red Sox. The Athletics rank third among all teams behind the Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers (15.1). The Red Sox fall to fourth overall and second among AL teams with 14.2 points. While the Athletics and the Red Sox both have 14.2 points, the Athletics rank ahead because they have the most points in the past week—6.7 vs. 3.5.
The 6.7 points the Athletics earned in the past week is the most among all teams. The Athletics have a winning percentage of .632, best among AL teams and tied with the San Francisco Giants for the second-best among all teams.
The Athletics are led by first baseman Matt Olson and second baseman Jed Lowrie, who both have 2.5 Box-Toppers points. Olson ranks third among AL batters and Lowrie ranks fifth. Athletics’ top pitcher is Sean Manaea with 2.0 Box-Toppers points, 17th among AL pitchers. Nine different Athletics players have earned Box-Toppers points so far this season.
The Athletics and the Chicago Cubs had the biggest rise in team rankings this week, each climbing nine spots. The Athletics rise from 12th overall to third and the Cubs rise from 25th to 16th with 10.7 points, picking up 5.0 points in the past week.
The Minnesota Twins had the biggest decline in the past week, falling 16 spots from 10th to 26th place with 8.5 points, picking up no points in the past week, losing the three games they played in the past week.
The Colorado Rockies are in 30th and last place with 6.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.0 points in the past week, falling from 29th place last week. Last week’s lowest ranked team, the Washington Nationals, rise to 27th place with 8.0 points, picking up 5.0 in the past week.
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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