Box-Toppers top pitchers by time frame

Randy Johnson leads pitchers in career Box-Toppers points. CC Sabathia and Clayton Kershaw lead active pitchers in points.

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Albert Pujols leads designated hitters in career Box-Toppers points

Pujols leads all DHs in career Box-Toppers points since 1995 and all active DHs in career points. Kendrys Morales led DHs in 2016 and Edwin Encarnacion led DHs over past two and past six seasons.

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Box-Toppers top outfielders by time frame

Manny Ramirez leads outfielders in career Box-Toppers points. Carlos Beltran leads active outfielders in career points. Mike Trout leads outfielders in recent seasons.

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Box-Toppers top catchers by time frame

Mike Piazza leads catchers in career Box-Toppers points. Brian McCann leads active catchers in career points.

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Box-Toppers top shortstops by time frame

Miguel Tejada leads shortstops in career Box-Toppers points, though 2nd-place Derek Jeter seen as superior shortstop.

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How 2017 Hall of Fame candidates fared in Box-Toppers

Bagwell, Raines, Rodriguez elected to Hall of Fame; Schilling, Hoffman, Kent, Guerrero among the Box-Toppers leaders who were overlooked.

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Box-Toppers top pitchers and batters by team in 2016

3 of 4 major postseason award winners are among Box-Toppers top-ranked pitchers or batters on their teams. The exception: AL Cy Young Rick Porcello, who ranks 6th among Red Sox players.

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Box-Toppers All-time All-Star teams, 1995-2016

Box-Toppers All-Time All-Star team (since 1995) consists of two active players (Sabathia and Pujols) and 12 retired players.

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Box-Toppers 2011-16 All-Star teams

Four players appear on Box-Toppers All-Star teams over all three major time periods (2016, 2015-16, 2011-16)—Kershaw, Scherzer, Hamels and Trout.

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Carlos Beltran could tie Jason Giambi in 2017 for most consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points (19)

Jason Giambi leads list of players who earned Box-Toppers points in most consecutive seasons (19). Carlos Beltran, with 18 straight seasons earning points, could tie Giambi if he earns Box-Toppers points in 2017.

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Most WAR leaders rank high in Box-Toppers points, but dominant NL pitchers are absent from WAR leaders list

8 of 11 WAR leaders are among their league's top 10 pitchers or batters in Box-Toppers points. However, NL pitchers, who occupy 8 of 10 spots in Box-Toppers' overall top 10, are not among WAR leaders.

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Only two of top 10 RBI leaders are among their league's top 10 batters in Box-Toppers points

Nolan Arenado of the Rockies leads all players with 133 runs batted in and also ranks first among NL batters in Box-Toppers points with 10.7.

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Wins leaders generally coincide with Box-Toppers points leaders—except for overall wins leader Porcello, who ranks 91st

While wins leaders generally coincided with Box-Toppers points leaders, overall leader Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello (22 wins) lagged far behind in Box-Toppers points with only 8.0, 91st among all players.

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How did 2016 home run leaders fare in Box-Toppers points? 7 of top 10 finish in Box-Toppers' top 100

Home run leader Mark Trumbo of the Orioles ranked 14th among AL batters in Box-Toppers points. Only three of the overall top 10 in home runs were among their league’s top 10 batters in Box-Toppers points.

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