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Tracking & ranking Major League Baseball players & teams based on baseball box score statistics. Since 1995.
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Box-Toppers is voting 4 players to be inducted into the Baseball #HallofFame on the 2026 @ibwaa.bsky.social ballot:

• 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...
Pete Alonso, 31, agrees to 5yr/$155M deal with #Orioles.
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...
December 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Box-Toppers is voting 4 players to be inducted into the Baseball #HallofFame on the 2026 @ibwaa.bsky.social ballot:

• 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...
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Edwin Díaz, 31, agrees to 3yr/$69M deal with #Dodgers.
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...
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Kyle Schwarber, 32, agrees to re-join #Phillies on 5yr/$150M deal.
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...
December 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Jeff Kent, voted to baseball’s #HallofFame Sunday by special committee, won the NL #MVP in 2000.
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.
After 10 years of snubs, Jeff Kent finally voted to Hall of Fame by special committee — Box-Toppers
Jeff Kent , who Box-Toppers supported for the Hall of Fame for the 10 years he fell short on the baseball writers’ ballot, finally made the Hall of Fame Sunday. Kent was elected to be enshrined in…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Jeff Kent was voted to be inducted into baseball's #HallofFame by a special committee Sunday. Here is a look at Kent’s season-by-season Box-Toppers point totals, rankings & postseason honors:
After 10 years of snubs, Jeff Kent finally voted to Hall of Fame by special committee — Box-Toppers
Jeff Kent , who Box-Toppers supported for the Hall of Fame for the 10 years he fell short on the baseball writers’ ballot, finally made the Hall of Fame Sunday. Kent was elected to be enshrined in…
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December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Only 1 of 8 players was voted for induction to #HallofFame by special committee Sunday—Jeff Kent.
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
After 10 years of snubs, Jeff Kent finally voted to Hall of Fame by special committee — Box-Toppers
Jeff Kent , who Box-Toppers supported for the Hall of Fame for the 10 years he fell short on the baseball writers’ ballot, finally made the Hall of Fame Sunday. Kent was elected to be enshrined in…
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December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Career Box-Toppers points, 2Bs (since 1995)
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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After 10 years of snubs, Jeff Kent finally voted to Hall of Fame by special committee — Box-Toppers
Jeff Kent , who Box-Toppers supported for the Hall of Fame for the 10 years he fell short on the baseball writers’ ballot, finally made the Hall of Fame Sunday. Kent was elected to be enshrined in ...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Jeff Kent, voted to baseball #HallofFame by special committee, earned 110.2 career Box-Toppers points (since 1995), 17th among all batters over that span & 1st among all 2Bs.
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...
After 10 years of snubs, Jeff Kent finally voted to Hall of Fame by special committee — Box-Toppers
Jeff Kent , who Box-Toppers supported for the Hall of Fame for the 10 years he fell short on the baseball writers’ ballot, finally made the Hall of Fame Sunday. Kent was elected to be enshrined in ...
www.box-toppers.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Jeff Kent, who Box-Toppers supported for #HallOfFame for the 10 years he was snubbed on the baseball writers’ ballot, finally was voted for enshrinement Sunday by special committee.

#sfgiants #baseballhalloffame

Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
December 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Free agents with the most career Box-Toppers points:
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...
December 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Free agents with the most Box-Toppers points over 2021-25:
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...
December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Free agent batters with the most 2025 Box-Toppers points:
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...
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Free agents with the most 2025 Box-Toppers points:
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...
December 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Box-Toppers’ top free agents who have already reached deals with teams for 2026:
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, Kyle Schwarber among free agents with most 2025 Box-Toppers points — Box-Toppers
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among this offseason’s free agents. Meanwhile, Suárez’s Phillies teammate last season, Kyle Schwarber , has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points…
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December 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
2025 #Phillies teammates are among Box-Toppers’ top free agent players
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, Kyle Schwarber among free agents with most 2025 Box-Toppers points — Box-Toppers
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among this offseason’s free agents. Meanwhile, Suárez’s Phillies teammate last season, Kyle Schwarber , has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points…
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December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Players listed as free agents who announced retirements at the end of 2025:
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:
Ranger Suárez, Kyle Schwarber among free agents with most 2025 Box-Toppers points — Box-Toppers
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among this offseason’s free agents. Meanwhile, Suárez’s Phillies teammate last season, Kyle Schwarber , has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points…
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December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Free agents with most career Box-Toppers points
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:
Ranger Suárez, Kyle Schwarber among free agents with most 2025 Box-Toppers points — Box-Toppers
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among this offseason’s free agents. Meanwhile, Suárez’s Phillies teammate last season, Kyle Schwarber , has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points…
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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Free agents with most 2021-25 Box-Toppers points
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:
Ranger Suárez, Kyle Schwarber among free agents with most 2025 Box-Toppers points — Box-Toppers
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among this offseason’s free agents. Meanwhile, Suárez’s Phillies teammate last season, Kyle Schwarber , has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points…
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December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Free agent batters w/ most 2025 Box-Toppers points
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, Kyle Schwarber among free agents with most 2025 Box-Toppers points — Box-Toppers
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among this offseason’s free agents. Meanwhile, Suárez’s Phillies teammate last season, Kyle Schwarber , has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points…
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December 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Free agents with most 2025 Box-Toppers points
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:
Ranger Suárez, Kyle Schwarber among free agents with most 2025 Box-Toppers points — Box-Toppers
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among this offseason’s free agents. Meanwhile, Suárez’s Phillies teammate last season, Kyle Schwarber , has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points…
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December 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Ranger Suárez has most 2025 Box-Toppers points among 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...
December 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Dylan Cease & #BlueJays agree on 7yr/$210M deal.
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.
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Box-Toppers' choices for Reliever of the Year:
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...
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
How Box-Toppers points leaders among NL closers performed in saves:
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
One of Box-Toppers’ top two relief pitchers—Edwin Díaz—wins Reliever of the Year — Box-Toppers
Box-Toppers’ top-ranked National League relief pitcher won NL Reliever of the Year, but Box-Toppers’ top American League reliever did not win the AL Award. Edwin Díaz of the Mets, who led NL…
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November 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM