Chris Sale tops Box-Toppers list of the top 100 players in 2017. Indians, Nationals and Astros each have seven players on the list, most of any team.
Read MoreA look at 2017 baseball awards finalists and how they fared in Box-Toppers rankings
Box-Toppers pitching leaders and top rookies are among the finalists for the Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year honors. But Box-Toppers batting leaders are excluded from the list of finalists for Most Valuable Player Awards.
Read MoreBox-Toppers 2017 year-end All-Star teams
The Box-Toppers All-Star teams for the 2017 regular season are led by overall Box-Toppers points leader, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale.
The American League and National League All-Star teams are composed of the players with the highest Box-Toppers point totals by position in each league. In addition to the batters—eight in the NL and nine (including the designated hitter) in the AL—are the top four starting pitchers in each league and the top closing pitcher.
Read MoreCharlie Morton tops players in World Series Game 7 as Astros win 2017 title over Dodgers
Astros pitcher Charlie Morton is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in World Series Game 7, as Houston wins its first title in franchise history.
The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 Wednesday, to win the best-of-seven series and become 2017 Major League champions for the first time since the franchise began in 1962.
Read MoreKenley Jansen top players in World Series Game 6 as Dodgers force Game 7 with Astros
Dodgers pitcher Kenley Jansen is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in World Series Game 6 Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 3-1 to even the best-of-seven series at 3-3, forcing the deciding Game 7 Wednesday.
Read MoreJose Altuve tops players in World Series Game 5 as Astros take 3-2 series lead
Jose Altuve of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in World Series Game 5 Sunday.
The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-12 in 10 innings to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Read MoreAlex Wood tops players in World Series Game 4 as Dodgers even series with Astros, 2-2
Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in World Series Game 4 Saturday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 6-2 to tie the best-of-seven series, 2-2.
Read MoreBrad Peacock tops players in World Series Game 3 as Astros take a 2-1 series lead
Astros pitcher Brad Peacock is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in World Series Game 3 Friday.
The Houston Astros win 5-3 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven game series.
Read MoreGeorge Springer tops players in World Series Game 2, as Astros even series with Dodgers
George Springer of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in World Series Game 2 Wednesday.
The Houston Astros win 7-6 in 11 innings to tie the best-of-seven game series at 1-1.
Read MoreClayton Kershaw tops players in World Series Game 1, as Dodgers take 1-0 lead over Astros
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in World Series Game 1 Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win 3-1 to take a 1-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the best-of-seven game series.
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Los Angeles Dodgers have Box-Toppers' edge against Houston Astros in 2017 World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers should be considered favorites against the Houston Astros in the 2017 World Series.
The Dodgers were the dominant, hottest team much of the season. And though they slumped in August and September, losing 16 of 17 games from Aug. 26 to Sept. 11, they finished strong, ending with baseball’s best record and the second-highest Box-Toppers point total among all teams.
Read MoreLance McCullers tops players in ALCS Game 7 as Astros eliminate Yankees
Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is Box-Toppers Player of the Game as Houston eliminates the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series Saturday.
Read MoreJustin Verlander tops players in ALCS Game 6 as Astros tie series with Yankees, 3-3
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s American League Championship Series Game 6, as Houston pulls even in the series with the New York Yankees.
Read MoreEnrique Hernandez tops players in NLCS Game 5 as Dodgers eliminate 2016 champion Cubs
Enrique Hernandez of the Dodgers is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Thursday’s National League Championship Series Game 5, as Los Angeles eliminates the Chicago Cubs.
Read MoreYankees' Masahiro Tanaka, Cubs' Jake Arrieta top players in Wednesday's LCS games
Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Wednesday’s League Championship Series games.
Read MoreDodgers' Yu Darvish, Yankees' Aaron Judge top players in Tuesday's LCS games
Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish and Aaron Judge of the Yankees are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Tuesday’s League Championship Series games.
Read MoreYankees' Todd Frazier tops players in AL Championship Series Game 3
Todd Frazier of the Yankees is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game in the American League Championship Series Game 3.
The Astros lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.
Read MoreDodgers' Rich Hill tops players in NL Championship Series Game 2
Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.
The Dodgers take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven game series.
Read MoreAstros' Verlander, Dodgers' Jansen top players in Saturday's League Championship Series games
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander and Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Saturday’s two League Championship Series games.
Read MoreNLCS preview: Dodgers enter rematch against Cubs with more favorable stats, but L.A. declining since midseason, while Chicago is rising
The 2017 National League Championship Series is a rematch of the 2016 series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers. But this year, the tables are turned.
Last year, the Cubs were kings, leading Box-Toppers team rankings in 2016 almost wire-to-wire, and coming into their NLCS matchup against the Dodgers holding practically every advantage. This year, they’ve scraped together their success with a pitching staff that is little more than half as good as it was when it led them to a World Series title in 2016.
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