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A look at how 2021 wins leaders fared in Box-Toppers points

Shawn Plank February 21, 2022

Julio Urias of the Dodgers, who led all pitchers in wins in 2021 with 20, also ranked fourth among all players in Box-Toppers points with 19.1.

Among the 13 pitchers with 14 or more wins in 2021, Urias is one of five who were among the top 10 in Box-Toppers points for the season. Meanwhile, Max Scherzer of the Dodgers, who led all players in Box-Toppers points in 2021, also had Box-Toppers’ highest Sincere Win Differential (SWD) of +10.1.

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Tags Box-Toppers Stat Leaders, Wins, Julio Urias, Max Scherzer, Gerrit Cole, Walker Buehler, Zack Wheeler, Steven Matz, Kyle Hendricks, Jacob deGrom, Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Burnes, Cy Young Awards, German Marquez, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani, Ian Kennedy, Robbie Ray, Adam Wainwright, Kevin Gausman, Charlie Morton, Max Fried, Chris Flexen, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Brent Suter, Tanner Houck, Nestor Cortes Jr., Michael Wacha, Marcus Stroman, John King, Sincere win differential, Box-Toppers-to-win ratio

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Box-Toppers

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.

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