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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, 37, announces he will retire at the end of 2025.
His 279.8 career Box-Toppers points is 2nd overall since 1995, just 2.7 points behind Randy Johnson (282.5).
With two scheduled starts left in 2025, Kershaw could still pass Johnson:
Friday 9/19 vs. SF
Friday 9/26 at SEA
But he would need to earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in both games (worth 1.0 B-T point) & earn bonus points (as NL Player of the Day or overall Player of the Day) in at least one, to pass or tie Johnson.
(It should be noted that Johnson began his career in 1988, before the 1995 advent of Box-Toppers. The 282.5 career points include only Johnson's points earned between 1995 and his 2009 retirement. Projections for his actual career total since 1988 are about 380.)
Kershaw leads active players in career Box-Toppers points:
Kershaw 279.8
Max Scherzer, Blue Jays 256.7
Justin Verlander, Giants 249.0
Chris Sale, Braves 182.8
Gerrit Cole, Yankees 165.0
Jacob deGrom, Rangers 150.2
Yu Darvish, Padres 144.4
Zack Wheeler, Phillies 125.1
On June 27, 2021, Kershaw rose to 2nd place on Box-Toppers' career points list, passing Pedro Martinez (244.8), who fell to third & is now in fifth. Here is a Box-Toppers look at Kershaw's rise to that point:
