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Tracking & ranking Major League Baseball players & teams based on baseball box score statistics. Since 1995.
Website: https://Box-Toppers.com
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The 2026 #HallofFame ballot includes 27 players w/6 MVPs & 2 Cy Youngs.

Box-Toppers supports only 1 award winner for Hall—Félix Hernández (2010 AL #CyYoung).

B-T opposes all 6 #MVP winners—Braun, Pedroia, Rollins, A-Rod (3) & Cy winner Porcello.

Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Is he a Hall of Famer? A Box-Toppers look at the 2026 Hall ballot.
Chase Utley: YES
Played 2003-2018 #Phillies #Dodgers
3rd year on ballot
78.6 career B-T points, 3rd among 2Bs since 1995.
Why B-T changed from NO to YES on Utley this year &
more details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
December 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Is he a Hall of Famer? A Box-Toppers look at the 2026 Hall ballot.
Torii Hunter: YES
Played 1997-2015 #Twins #Angels #Tigers
6th year on ballot
115.9 career B-T points, 15th among all batters, 5th among all OFs since 1995.
Led AL OFs, 2008.
More details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Is he a Hall of Famer? A Box-Toppers look at the 2026 Hall ballot.
Félix Hernández: YES
Played 2005-19 #Mariners
2nd year on ballot
175.1 career B-T points, 13th overall, 11th among all pitchers since ’95.
Overall top 10 in B-T pts 5 seasons.
More details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
December 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Is he a Hall of Famer? A Box-Toppers look at the 2026 Hall ballot.
Cole Hamels: YES
Played 2006-20 #Phillies #Rangers #Cubs #Braves.
1st year on ballot.
His 174.2 career B-T points, 14th overall & 12th among all pitchers since 1995.
More details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/12...
December 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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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...
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Box-Toppers’ top-ranked NL relief pitcher won NL Reliever of the Year: Edwin Díaz #Mets, who led NL relievers with 8.0 B-T points.

But Aroldis Chapman #RedSox (6.0 B-T pts) won AL award, ahead of Jeff Hoffman #BlueJays (1st with 8.0 B-T pts).

Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Aaron Judge #Yankees & Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers won 2025 Hank Aaron Awards for top offensive players, though both ranked comparatively low in 2025 Box-Toppers points.
Both had impressive stats but were often outperformed by teammates in team wins.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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George Springer #BlueJays led AL batters with 9.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025, but did not win AL Hank Aaron Award for top offensive player. He was one of 10 finalists.
Aaron Judge #Yankees, 6.5 B-T points, 20th among AL batters, won the award.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Kyle Schwarber #Phillies led NL batters with 12.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, but did not win NL Hank Aaron Award for top offensive player. He was one of 10 finalists.
Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers, 5.5 B-T points, 27th among NL batters, won the award.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers wins NL Hank Aaron Award for top offensive player.
But Ohtani finished 27th among NL batters in 2025 Box-Toppers points (5.5). While he had impressive season statistics, he was often outperformed by teammates in team wins.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Aaron Judge #Yankees wins AL Hank Aaron Award for top offensive player.
But Judge finished 20th among AL batters in 2025 Box-Toppers points (6.5). While he had impressive season statistics, he was often outperformed by teammates in team wins.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Neither Hank Aaron Award-winner—Aaron Judge #Yankees (AL) & Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers (NL)—led league batters in Box-Toppers points in 2025.
B-T’s batting leaders:
AL—George Springer #BlueJays 9.7 B-T pts
NL—Kyle Schwarber #Phillies 12.0 B-T pts

Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Box-Toppers' choices for the All-MLB Team: B-T points leaders at each position, regardless of league.
Four B-T leaders made the All-MLB 1st Team & five B-T leaders made the All-MLB 2nd Team.
A look at both teams & more details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Four Box-Toppers points leaders are among players selected for 2025's All-MLB 1st Team:
Ramírez #Guaridans
Skubal #Tigers
Skenes #Pirates
Crochet #RedSox
Five other B-T leaders are among All-MLB 2nd Team selections.
A look at both teams & more details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Since tracking began in 1995, Box-Toppers leaders have never won all 4 major postseason awards—both leagues’ #MVP & #CyYoung:
4/4—0 times
3/4—5 times, including ’24
2/4—11 times, including ’25
1/4—11 times, including ’23
0/4—4 times—’03, ’12, ’19, ’21
Three of six Box-Toppers’ choices won major postseason honors and three did not. Top row players all won: Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal won AL Cy Young, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes won NL Cy Young and Drake Baldwin of the Braves won NL Rookie of the Year. Box-Toppers choices in the bottom row all lost: Skubal for AL MVP, Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies for NL MVP and Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez for AL Rookie of the Year.
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Box-Toppers’ choices for baseball’s major postseason player awards did not win 3 of 6 honors:
• Tarik Skubal #Tigers did not win AL #MVP.
• Kyle Schwarber #Phillies did not win NL #MVP.
• Jacob Lopez #Athletics did not win AL Rookie of Year.

Recap: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Three of six Box-Toppers’ choices won major postseason honors and three did not. Top row players all won: Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal won AL Cy Young, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes won NL Cy Young and Drake Baldwin of the Braves won NL Rookie of the Year. Box-Toppers choices in the bottom row all lost: Skubal for AL MVP, Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies for NL MVP and Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez for AL Rookie of the Year.
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Box-Toppers’ choices for baseball’s 2025 major postseason player awards won 3 of 6 honors:
• Tarik Skubal #Tigers won AL #CyYoung.
• Paul Skenes #Pirates won NL #CyYoung.
• Drake Baldwin #Braves won NL Rookie of the Year.

Postseason awards wrap-up: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Three of six Box-Toppers’ choices won major postseason honors and three did not. Top row players all won: Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal won AL Cy Young, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes won NL Cy Young and Drake Baldwin of the Braves won NL Rookie of the Year. Box-Toppers choices in the bottom row all lost: Skubal for AL MVP, Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies for NL MVP and Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez for AL Rookie of the Year.
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM