It is with great pleasure that we are bringing back the Notinhalloffame MLB Regular Cup, and let us explain how this works:
For every regular-season game, we anointed the best five players with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1.
We knew the following:
- The top players for the MLB NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points. It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as they can amass Cup points easier than elite players on loaded squads.
- In Baseball, it is more common than in Basketball and Hockey for a player to accrue points with a single Home Run in a game, which favors position players. Starting Pitchers have a hard time with approximately 30-35 Starts and throwing fewer innings than in previous generations. This is also true for closers, which are not made for this process.
- Please remember, that this is NOT necessarily who we think were the best players this year, and does not reflect overall consistency. Treat this the way did, as a fun process and more of a compilation of temporary statistical domination.
Here is the current top ten after games concluded on April 13.
1. Pete Alonso, New York Mets: 29 Cup Points in 15 Games. 0.8 bWAR, 9 Runs, 17 Hits, 4 Home Runs, 18 Runs Batted In, .321/.431/.650 Slash Line, 1.091 OPS & 215 OPS+.
2. (TIE) Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers: 24 Cup Points in 16 Games. 0.9 bWAR, 14 Runs, 21 Hits, 5 Home Runs, 17 Runs Batted In, .292/.288/.611 Slash Line, .899 OPS & 149 OPS+.
2. (TIE) Wilmer Flores, Milwaukee Brewers: 24 Cup Points in 15 Games. 0.3 bWAR, 8 Runs, 14 Hits, 6 Home Runs, 19 Runs Batted In, .255/.281/.582 Slash Line, .863 OPS & 148 OPS+.
4. (TIE) Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks: 23 Cup Points in 16 Games. 1.5 bWAR, 14 Runs, 21 Hits, 5 Home Runs, 10 Runs Batted In, .333/.425/.698 Slash Line, 1.123 OPS & 215 OPS+.
4. (TIE) Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers: 23 Cup Points in 17 Games. 0.8 bWAR, 9 Runs, 18 Hits, 5 Home Runs, 16 Runs Batted In, .281/.309/.563 Slash Line, 0.871 OPS & 149 OPS+.
6. (TIE) Kyle Tucker, Chicago Cubs: 22 Cup Points in 18 Games. 1.1 bWAR, 19 Runs, 23 Hits, 5 Home Runs, 18 Runs Batted In, .324/.442/.648 Slash Line, 1.090 OPS & 214 OPS+.
6. (TIE) Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres: 22 Cup Points in 15 Games. 1.3 bWAR, 13 Runs, 20 Hits, 4 Home Runs, 9 Runs Batted In, .351/.415/.579 Slash Line, 0.994 OPS & 183 OPS+.
8. Kyren Paris, Los Angeles Angels: 21 Cup Points in 14 Games. 1.5 bWAR, 13 Runs, 14 Hits, 5 Home Runs, 8 Runs Batted In, .368/.467/.842 Slash Line, 1.309 OPS & 271 OPS+.
9. (TIE) Josh Naylor, Arizona Diamondbacks: 19 Cup Points in 16 Games. 0.5 bWAR, 8 Runs, 19 Hits, 1 Home Run, 10 Runs Batted In, .322/.397/.475 Slash Line, 0.872 OPS & 148 OPS+.
9. (TIE) Kyle Stowers, Miami Marlins: 19 Cup Points in 14 Games. 0.5 bWAR, 8 Runs, 16 Hits, 1 Home Run, 10 Runs Batted In, .314/.410/.471 Slash Line, 0.880 OPS & 144 OPS+.
9. (TIE) Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: 19 Cup Points in 15 Games. 1.2 bWAR, 17 Runs, 20 Hits, 6 Home Runs, 20 Runs Batted In, .357/.478/.750 Slash Line, 1.228 OPS & 254 OPS+.
9. (TIE) Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies: 19 Cup Points in 15 Games. 1.0 bWAR, 13 Runs, 15 Hits, 6 Home Runs, 12 Runs Batted In, .273/.412/.655 Slash Line, 1.066 OPS & 202 OPS+.
Of note, 529 baseball players have obtained at least 1 point.
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