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• Cole Hamels
• Félix Hernández
• Torii Hunter
• Chase Utley
A B-T-focused biographical synopsis & narrative of all 27 players on the Hall ballot: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Alonso earned 7.2 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with #Mets, 11th among NL batters & 3rd among all offseason free-agent batters: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Alonso earned 7.2 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with #Mets, 11th among NL batters & 3rd among all offseason free-agent batters: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
• Cole Hamels
• Félix Hernández
• Torii Hunter
• Chase Utley
A B-T-focused biographical synopsis & narrative of all 27 players on the Hall ballot: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
• Cole Hamels
• Félix Hernández
• Torii Hunter
• Chase Utley
A B-T-focused biographical synopsis & narrative of all 27 players on the Hall ballot: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Díaz earned 8.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with #Mets, 29th among NL pitchers, 1st among NL closers and 8th among all offseason free agents: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Díaz earned 8.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with #Mets, 29th among NL pitchers, 1st among NL closers and 8th among all offseason free agents: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Schwarber, who led NL batters in 2025 with 12.0 Box-Toppers points, was B-T’s 4th-ranked offseason free agent & top free agent among all batters: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Schwarber, who led NL batters in 2025 with 12.0 Box-Toppers points, was B-T’s 4th-ranked offseason free agent & top free agent among all batters: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
He had 12.9 B-T points with #SFGiants that year, 4th among NL batters.
Todd Helton #Rockies led NL batters with 15.2 B-T pts & was 5th in NL #MVP voting.
He had 12.9 B-T points with #SFGiants that year, 4th among NL batters.
Todd Helton #Rockies led NL batters with 15.2 B-T pts & was 5th in NL #MVP voting.
A Box-Toppers look at the 7 who were not elected:
Carlos Delgado
Dale Murphy
Don Mattingly
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Gary Sheffield
Fernando Valenzuela
A Box-Toppers look at the 7 who were not elected:
Carlos Delgado
Dale Murphy
Don Mattingly
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Gary Sheffield
Fernando Valenzuela
1—Jeff Kent 110.2*
2—Robinson Cano 85.4
3—Chase Utley 78.6
4—Ian Kinsler 71.6
5—Brandon Phillips 67.6
6—Jose Altuve #Astros 67.5
7—Bret Boone 65.7
*Kent’s career began in 1992 before B-T tracking began.
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1—Jeff Kent 110.2*
2—Robinson Cano 85.4
3—Chase Utley 78.6
4—Ian Kinsler 71.6
5—Brandon Phillips 67.6
6—Jose Altuve #Astros 67.5
7—Bret Boone 65.7
*Kent’s career began in 1992 before B-T tracking began.
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He led NL 2Bs in B-T points in 6 seasons & was a top 5 NL 2B 11 times.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
He led NL 2Bs in B-T points in 6 seasons & was a top 5 NL 2B 11 times.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
#sfgiants #baseballhalloffame
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
#sfgiants #baseballhalloffame
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Here are 25 unsigned free agent players with the most career B-T points, led by Max Scherzer #BlueJays, whose 256.7 B-T points is 3rd-most since 1995, 1st among active players.
Details, charts: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Here are 25 unsigned free agent players with the most career B-T points, led by Max Scherzer #BlueJays, whose 256.7 B-T points is 3rd-most since 1995, 1st among active players.
Details, charts: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Here are 25 unsigned free agent players with the most B-T points over past 5 seasons, led by Zac Gallen #Dbacks, whose 64.5 B-T points from 2021-25 was 8th overall over that span.
Details, charts: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Here are 25 unsigned free agent players with the most B-T points over past 5 seasons, led by Zac Gallen #Dbacks, whose 64.5 B-T points from 2021-25 was 8th overall over that span.
Details, charts: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Here are 10 unsigned free agent batters with the most B-T points last season, led by Kyle Schwarber #Phillies, whose 12.0 B-T points was 24th overall & 1st among NL batters.
Details, charts: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Here are 10 unsigned free agent batters with the most B-T points last season, led by Kyle Schwarber #Phillies, whose 12.0 B-T points was 24th overall & 1st among NL batters.
Details, charts: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Here are 25 unsigned free agent players with the most B-T points last season, led by Ranger Suárez #Phillies, whose 15.8 B-T points was 10th overall & 6th among NL pitchers.
Details, charts: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Here are 25 unsigned free agent players with the most B-T points last season, led by Ranger Suárez #Phillies, whose 15.8 B-T points was 10th overall & 6th among NL pitchers.
Details, charts: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Brandon Woodruff #Brewers 9.7 B-T pts, 6th*—rejoining MIL
Dylan Cease #Padres 8.7 B-T pts in ’25, 8th*—signing with #BlueJays
*Rank among all free agents at the end of 2025
Ranger Suárez 15.8 B-T points, 10th*
Kyle Schwarber 12.0 B-T pts, 24th*
*Overall rank, 2025 B-T pts
Their combined 27.8 B-T pts were 21% of the team's 131.4 total for 2025.
Details:
Ranger Suárez 15.8 B-T points, 10th*
Kyle Schwarber 12.0 B-T pts, 24th*
*Overall rank, 2025 B-T pts
Their combined 27.8 B-T pts were 21% of the team's 131.4 total for 2025.
Details:
Clayton Kershaw #Dodgers 280.8, 2nd*
Charlie Morton #Braves 120.5, 53rd*
Kyle Hendricks #Angels 87.0, 136th*
*Career points, overall rank since 1995
A B-T look at free agents:
Max Scherzer #BlueJays 256.7, 1st*
Justin Verlander #SFGiants 250.0, 2nd*
Patrick Corbin #Rangers 104.4, 13th*
Jose Quintana #Brewers 95.1, 17th*
*Overall rank, active players
A B-T look at free agents:
Zac Gallen #Dbacks 64.5, 6th*
Chris Bassitt #BlueJays 59.5, 14th*
Framber Valdez #Astros 58.1, 16th*
Max Scherzer #BlueJays 55.5, 20th*
*Overall rank, 2021-25 B-T points
A B-T look at offseason free agents:
Kyle Schwarber #Phillies 12.0, 1st*
Eugenio Suárez #Mariners 7.5, 20th*
Pete Alonso #Mets 7.2, 22nd*
Josh Bell #Nationals 7.0, 27th*
*Overall rank—batters—’25 B-T pts
A B-T look at offseason free agents: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Kyle Schwarber #Phillies 12.0, 1st*
Eugenio Suárez #Mariners 7.5, 20th*
Pete Alonso #Mets 7.2, 22nd*
Josh Bell #Nationals 7.0, 27th*
*Overall rank—batters—’25 B-T pts
A B-T look at offseason free agents: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Ranger Suárez #Phillies 15.8, 10th*
Zac Gallen #Dbacks 12.7, 21st*
Merrill Kelly #Rangers 12.7, 23rd*
Kyle Schwarber #Phillies 12.0, 24th*
*Overall rank in 2025 B-T pts
A B-T look at offseason free agents:
His #Phillies teammate, Kyle Schwarber, has most 2025 B-T points among free agent batters.
Other B-T points leaders among 2025 free agents include Zac Gallen & Max Scherzer.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
His #Phillies teammate, Kyle Schwarber, has most 2025 B-T points among free agent batters.
Other B-T points leaders among 2025 free agents include Zac Gallen & Max Scherzer.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
Cease, 29, earned 8.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with #Padres, 24th among NL pitchers.
Best season—2024 with #WhiteSox & SD, 21.1 B-T points, 2nd among NL pitchers.
His 74.6 B-T points over 2020-25 was 3rd among NL pitchers.
AL—Jeff Hoffman #BlueJays, 8.0 B-T points
NL—Edwin Díaz #Mets 8.0 B-T points
Díaz won NL Reliever of the Year, but Aroldis Chapman #RedSox (6.0 B-T points, 4th among AL closers) won the AL award.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
AL—Jeff Hoffman #BlueJays, 8.0 B-T points
NL—Edwin Díaz #Mets 8.0 B-T points
Díaz won NL Reliever of the Year, but Aroldis Chapman #RedSox (6.0 B-T points, 4th among AL closers) won the AL award.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
8.0—Edwin Díaz #Mets 28, 5th*
7.0—Mason Miller #Padres 22†
6.0—Robert Suarez #Padres 40, 1st*
*Saves, rank among NL closers
†20 saves in AL with #Athletics, 2 in NL with SD
8.0—Edwin Díaz #Mets 28, 5th*
7.0—Mason Miller #Padres 22†
6.0—Robert Suarez #Padres 40, 1st*
*Saves, rank among NL closers
†20 saves in AL with #Athletics, 2 in NL with SD