Here is a detailed look at Box-Toppers point leaders for 2022.
The chart accompanying this post shows points leaders for the season by several different categories and classifications.
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Yankees, Mets lead Box-Toppers offseason team rankings, landing biggest free agents
The New York Yankees and New York Mets lead Box-Toppers offseason rankings after landing the winter’s two biggest free agents.
The Yankees rank first after Carlos Rodon Thursday agreed to a free agent deal. Rodon earned 19.8 Box-Toppers points in 2022 with the Giants, sixth overall and third among National League pitchers. He ranked second among all free agents going into the 2023 season.
Read MoreA look at how 2022 Reliever of the Year winners Diaz, Clase fared in Box-Toppers points
Edwin Diaz of the Mets and Emmanuel Clase of the Guardians were named 2022 Relievers of the Year by Major League Baseball Tuesday.
Diaz, the winner in the National League, ranked second among all NL closing pitchers with 7.0 Box-Toppers points. But Clase, winner in the American League, ranked far outside the top three AL closers—in 24th place—with 2.0 Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreSeven Box-Toppers points leaders among players named to 2022 All-MLB First Team
Seven Box-Toppers points leaders are among players selected for 2022’s 16-member “All-MLB” team announced Tuesday.
One other Box-Toppers leader was chosen for the “All-MLB” Second Team.
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Box-Toppers is voting for four players for 2023 Hall of Fame induction on the internet writers’ ballot—Todd Helton, Torii Hunter, Jeff Kent and Billy Wagner.
Box-Toppers selects 4 players for 2023 Hall of Fame induction in internet writers’ ballot
Box-Toppers is voting for four players to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the 2023 Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) ballot.
Box-Toppers is voting for these players: Todd Helton, Torii Hunter, Jeff Kent and Billy Wagner.
Read MoreJustin Verlander sets Box-Toppers record for biggest one-season improvement
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is the clear-cut choice for Comeback Player of the Year in the American League, but three different National League players have won 2022 comeback awards, none of whom were among Box-Toppers’ top NL resurgent players.
Read MoreAwards wrap-up: Box-Toppers points leaders win 3 of 6 major postseason awards in 2022
Box-Toppers’ choices for baseball’s major postseason awards won three of six of the 2022 honors.
Also, Box-Toppers’ top-ranked American League batter, Aaron Judge of the Yankees, won the AL MVP, though our choice for the award was Shohei Ohtani of the Angels.
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Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals were voted 2022 Most Valuable Player award winners over Box-Toppers’ choices for the awards, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels and Pete Alonso of the Mets.
Judge, Goldschmidt win MVP awards over Box-Toppers’ choices Ohtani, Alonso
Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals were voted 2022 Most Valuable Players Thursday, over Box-Toppers’ choices for the awards—Shohei Ohtani of the Angels and Pete Alonso of the Mets.
Read MoreBox-Toppers leaders Verlander, Alcantara win 2022 Cy Young Awards
The two pitchers who led their league in Box-Toppers points in 2022 also won both Cy Young Awards Wednesday.
Justin Verlander of the Astros, who led all players in 2022 with 26.0 Box-Toppers points, won the American League Cy Young Award. And Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins, who led all National League players with 21.1 Box-Toppers points, won the NL Cy Young Award.
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Box-Toppers’ top-ranked AL rookie, Julio Rodriguez of the Mariners (left), also won AL Rookie of the Year honors. Michael Harris II of the Braves (middle) won NL Rookie of the Year honors over Box-Toppers’ top NL rookie, Spencer Strider of the Braves (right).
Box-Toppers’ top AL rookie Rodriguez wins AL Rookie of the Year; top NL rookie Strider finishes 2nd
Julio Rodriguez of the Mariners, Box-Toppers’ choice for 2022 American League Rookie of the Year, was also voted winner of the honor by baseball writers Monday.
But Michael Harris II of the Braves, who won the National League Rookie of the Year honor, was not among Box-Toppers’ top three choices for top NL rookie. Braves pitcher Spencer Strider, Box-Toppers’ choice for top NL rookie, finished second in voting.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers’ choices for 2022 All-MLB team
How 2022 Silver Sluggers winners fared in Box-Toppers rankings
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.
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