| 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 | 6.5 | SS | Bogaerts, Xander 3383 | bos al | 7.5 |
| Devers, Rafael 4038 | bos al | 5.5 | 3B | Devers, Rafael 4038 | bos al | 8.0 |
| Maldonado, Martin 3082 | hou al | 3.0 | CA | Maldonado, Martin 3082 | hou al | 3.0 |
| 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 |
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | nyy al | 13.4 | SP | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | nyy al | 20.8 |
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | tb al | 12.7 | SP | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | tb al | 20.7 |
| Civale, Aaron 4173 | cle al | 8.7 | SP | Bieber, Shane 4005 | cle al | 18.1 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | oak al | 8.7 | SP | Lynn, Lance 2992 | chi al | 16.8 |
| Barnes, Matt 3466 | bos al | 5.0 | CP | Barnes, Matt 3466 | bos al | 6.0 |
| NL players | Team | BTP | Pos | NL players | Team | BTP |
| Cron, C.J. 3338 | col nl | 3.0 | 1B | Belt, Brandon 2943 | sf nl | 6.2 |
| Cronenworth, Jake 4380 | sd nl | 3.0 | 2B | Cabrera, Asdrubal 2362 | ari nl | 5.5 |
| Crawford, Brandon 2878 | sf nl | 5.5 | SS | Tatis, Fernando Jr. 4101 | sd nl | 6.5 |
| Machado, Manny 3087 | sd nl | 4.2 | 3B | Machado, Manny 3087 | sd nl | 7.2 |
| Posey, Buster 2745 | sf nl | 4.0 | CA | Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | phi nl | 6.0 |
| Castellanos, Nicholas 3349 | cin nl | 5.5 | OF | Duvall, Adam 3573 | fla nl | 8.5 |
| Winker, Jesse 3988 | cin nl | 5.0 | OF | Winker, Jesse 3988 | cin nl | 7.0 |
| Duvall, Adam 3573 | fla nl | 4.5 | OF | Castellanos, Nicholas 3349 | cin nl | 6.5 |
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | nym nl | 12.7 | SP | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | nym nl | 21.4 |
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | mil nl | 11.4 | SP | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | mil nl | 18.4 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | phi nl | 11.4 | SP | Darvish, Yu 3003 | sd nl | 17.4 |
| Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | lad nl | 9.4 | SP | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | lad nl | 17.4 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | chi nl | 6.7 | CP | Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | chi nl | 7.7 |
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As the first phase of voting for the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game wraps up next week, here’s 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 17.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 13.4 |
| 2 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 12.7 |
| 3 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 12.7 |
| 4 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 11.4 |
| 5 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 11.4 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.4 |
| 7 | Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp | cle al | 8.7 |
| 8 | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 8.7 |
| 9 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | oak al | 8.7 |
| 10 | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.4 |
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 season, teams have played an average of about 68 games each.
The chart above shows the leaders at each position in both the American League and National League for 2021 and 2020-21. There are 16 players who make both the 2021 and 2020-21 All-Star teams, including:
AL first base—Jose Abreu, White Sox
AL shortstop—Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox
AL third base—Rafael Devers, Red Sox
AL catcher—Martin Maldonado, Astros
AL outfield—Randal Grichuk, Blue Jays
AL designated hitter—J.D. Martinez, Red Sox
AL starting pitcher—Gerrit Cole, Yankees
AL starting pitcher—Tyler Glasnow, Rays
AL closing pitcher—Matt Barnes, Red Sox
NL third base—Manny Machado, Padres
NL outfield—Adam Duvall, Marlins
NL outfield—Jesse Winker, Reds
NL outfield—Nick Castellanos, Reds
NL starting pitcher—Jacob deGrom, Mets
NL starting pitcher—Brandon Woodruff, Brewers
NL closing pitcher—Craig Kimbrel, Cubs
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.
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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