Seven of the 20 batters winning Silver Slugger Awards Thursday were also among the leaders at their positions in 2022 Box-Toppers point totals.
Read MoreYankees’ Aaron Judge, Box-Toppers’ top AL batter, wins 2022 Hank Aaron Award
Aaron Judge of the Yankees, winner of the American League 2022 Hank Aaron Award given to the league’s best offensive performer, also led AL batters in Box-Toppers points.
Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals, who won the award in the National League, ranked seventh among NL batters in 2022 Box-Toppers points.
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Five Box-Toppers points category leaders also won Players Choice Awards for 2022 as voted by the players’ union: Justin Verlander, Aaron Judge, Sandy Alcantara, Spencer Strider and Julio Rodriguez.
Justin Verlander among 2022 Box-Toppers points leaders winning Players Choice Awards
Five Box-Toppers points category leaders also won Players Choice Awards for 2022 as voted by the players’ union: Justin Verlander, Aaron Judge, Sandy Alcantara, Spencer Strider and Julio Rodriguez.
Read MoreA look at 2022 awards finalists and how they fared in Box-Toppers rankings
Box-Toppers’ top-ranked players are, for the most part, finalists for 2022 major postseason awards, as announced by baseball writers Monday.
In five of the six major awards, the Box-Toppers points leader for 2022 in that category is among the three finalists for the awards, which will be announced next week.
Read MoreValdez tops players as Astros win World Series over Phillies in sixth game Saturday
Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Saturday’s World Series Game 6.
The Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the best-of-seven game World Series, 4-2.
Read MoreBox-Toppers 2022 year-end All-Star teams
The Box-Toppers All-Star teams for the 2022 regular season are led by overall Box-Toppers points leader, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander.
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.
Read MoreRyan Pressly tops players in Thursday’s World Series Game 5, Astros take 3-2 series lead
Astros closing pitcher Ryan Pressly is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Thursday’s World Series Game 5.
The Houston Astros win 3-2 to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven game series, which resumes Saturday with Game 6 in Houston.
Read MoreAstros’ Javier tops players in World Series Game 4, in a combined no-hitter, to tie series
Astros pitcher Cristian Javier is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s World Series Game 4.
Javier led a group of four Houston Astros pitchers in a combined no-hitter—the second in World Series history after Don Larsen’s 1956 perfect game—winning 5-0 over the Philadelphia Phillies to tie the best-of-seven game series at 2-2.
Read MoreRanger Suarez tops players in World Series Game 3, as Phillies take a 2-1 series lead
Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s World Series Game 3.
The Philadelphia Phillies win 7-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven game series. Suarez struck out four over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk.
Read MorePhillies, Astros reset World Series pitching matchups after Monday’s rainout
The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros have reset their World Series pitching matchups after rain postponed Game 3 in Philadelphia Monday.
The best-of-seven game series is tied at 1-1.
Read MoreFramber Valdez tops players in World Series Game 2, as Astros even series, 1-1
Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Saturday’s World Series Game 2.
The Houston Astros win 5-2 to tie the Philadelphia Phillies 1-1 in the best-of-seven game series.
Read MoreReliever Dominguez tops players in World Series Game 1, as Phillies defeat Astros
Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s World Series Game 1.
The Philadelphia Phillies win 6-5 in 10 innings to take a 1-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the best-of-seven game series.
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Astros hold Box-Toppers points edge over Phillies in 2022 World Series
The Houston Astros hold significant Box-Toppers points advantages over the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series.
The Astros were Box-Toppers’ second-ranked team in the regular season while the Phillies were 13th overall, just barely above the middle of the pack of all 30 teams. The Astros are the highest-ranked American League team in Box-Toppers rankings, while the Phillies are the lowest-ranking National League postseason team.
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Box-Toppers’ choices for major postseason awards: American League Most Valuable Player—Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, National League Most Valuable Player—Pete Alonso of the Mets, AL Cy Young Award—Justin Verlander of the Astros and NL Cy Young Award—Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins.
Box-Toppers votes Ohtani AL MVP over Judge—plus our other postseason award picks
Aaron Judge of the Yankees is Box-Toppers’ top-ranked American League batter in 2022. But Shohei Ohtani of the Angels is Box-Toppers’ choice for AL Most Valuable Player.
Box-Toppers cast votes for postseason honors for Ohtani, Justin Verlander, Sandy Alcantara and Pete Alonso, among others, in the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) balloting, completed at the end of the regular season, prior to the start of postseason play.
Read MorePhillies’ Wheeler, Astros’ Pena top players in Sunday’s deciding LCS playoff games
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler and Jeremy Pena of the Astros are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Sunday’s two deciding league championship series games.
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros both win their series and advance to the World Series, which begins Friday in Houston.
Read MoreAstros’ Javier, Phillies’ Hoskins top players in Saturday’s LCS playoff games
Astros pitcher Cristian Javier and Rhys Hoskins of the Phillies are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Saturday’s two league championship series games.
Read MorePhillies’ Dominguez tops players in Friday’s NL Division Series Game 3
Phillies closing pitcher Seranthony Dominguez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s National League Championship Series Game 3.
Dominguez struck out three over two scoreless innings, allowing one hit, no walks and earning the save.
Read MoreAstros’ Valdez tops players in Thursday’s AL Championship Series Game 2
Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Thursday’s American League Championship Series Game 2.
Valdez struck out nine over seven innings, allowing two runs (none earned), four hits and no walks.
Read MoreAstros’ Verlander, Padres’ Hader top players in Wednesday’s LCS playoff games
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander and Padres closing pitcher Josh Hader are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Wednesday’s two league championship series games.
Read MorePhillies’ Wheeler tops players in Tuesday’s NL Championship Series Game 1
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s National League Championship Series Game 1.
Wheeler struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk.
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