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Jose Fernandez 1992-2016: Most prominent player to die in Box-Toppers’ 22 seasons

Shawn Plank September 26, 2016

No player so highly ranked (or so promising) has died in Box-Toppers’ 22-season history. Fernandez ranked 3rd in Box-Toppers points but ranked 1st among players in improvement over 2015 with a 17.7-point gain.

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Tags Jose Fernandez, Death, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Tommy John, Michael Fulmer, Rookie of the Year, Darryl Kile, Miami Marlins, Bud Norris, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Cy Young Awards, Oscar Taveras, Greg Halman, Joe Kennedy, Josh Hancock, Cory Lidle, Dernell Stenson, Nick Adenhart

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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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