Interactives: Baseball's All-Star Game voting by team and player
It's amazing how an unexpected World Series appearance can reinvigorate a small-market fan base. One season after capturing the American League pennant, devoted followers of the Kansas City Royals have stuffed the ballot boxes for this summer’s All-Star Game.
MLB released the voting results for top five vote-getters for each position (top 15 for outfielders) in both the American and National League this week. With five projected starters and nearly 10 million votes to account for in the first voting update, the Royals have nearly twice as much support as the next closest team, the St. Louis Cardinals. That includes the top two vote-getters, catcher Salvador Perez and outfielder Lorenzo Cain, and four of the top eight overall.
All Star Votes By Team As of May 27, 2015 (Top 10) | PointAfter
Top 10 All Star Vote Getters as of May 27th, 2015 | PointAfter
2015 All Star Votes vs. Season WAR | PointAfter
*WAR = Wins Above Replacement
Other insights:
- MVP favorites Mike Trout and Bryce Harper rank fifth and ninth overall, respectively, and have both already topped 1 million votes.
- The Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants round out the top five teams.
- Five players with negative WARs (Victor Martinez, Carlos Beltran, A.J. Pierzynski, Starlin Castro, Hanley Ramirez) were included in the ballot update.
Sources: Article Inspiration by PointAfter.com; SportsData LLC
This story was originally published May 28, 2015 at 9:39 AM with the headline "Interactives: Baseball's All-Star Game voting by team and player."