Marlins pitcher Trevor Rogers is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings, first among National League pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2021. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Wednesday, April 21.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 5.0 |
| 2 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 4.7 |
| 3 | Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh rf | bos al | 4.7 |
| 4 | Barnes, Matt 3466 | pi mr cp | bos al | 4.0 |
| 5 | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.0 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.7 |
| 7 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 3.7 |
| 8 | Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp | cle al | 3.7 |
| 9 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.0 |
| 10 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 3.0 |
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Also Wednesday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer rises to sixth place on the “all-time” career Box-Toppers points list (204.2) after earning Player of the Game honors, passing CC Sabathia (203.4).
Player of the Day—Rogers struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Orioles.
Rogers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, rising to fifth in season player rankings, first among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (3.7 points).
American League Player of the Day—Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull struck out six over five innings, allowing one run, two hits and two walks, in the 5-2, seven-inning win over the Pirates.
National League Batter of the Day—Matt Duffy of the Cubs went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 16-4 win over the Mets.
American League Batter of the Day—Matt Olson of the Athletics hit two home runs and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 13-12, 10-inning win over the Twins.
Olson earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, third among AL batters.
All-time leaders
Here are Box-Toppers top 20 players since record keeping began in 1995:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | retired | 282.5 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | pi sp | retired | 244.8 |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | lad nl | 237.9 |
| 4 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | hou al | 210.1 |
| 5 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | hou al | 206.6 |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | dc nl | 204.2 |
| 7 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | retired | 203.4 |
| 8 | Albert Pujols | 1b dh | ana al | 202.8 |
| 9 | Curt Schilling | pi sp | retired | 194.1 |
| 10 | Alex Rodriguez | dh | retired | 187.0 |
| 11 | Jon Lester | pi sp | dc nl | 176.3 |
| 12 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | released | 175.1 |
| 13 | Cole Hamels | pi sp | free agent | 174.2 |
| 14 | Roy Halladay | pi sp | retired | 170.7 |
| 15 | Johan Santana | pi sp | retired | 166.6 |
| 16 | Manny Ramirez | lf dh | retired | 166.2 |
| 17 | Roger Clemens | pi sp | retired | 164.8 |
| 18 | John Smoltz | pi sp | retired | 160.9 |
| 19 | Tim Hudson | pi sp | retired | 157.0 |
| 20 | Bartolo Colon | pi sp | free agent | 155.9 |
Note: We are in the process of auditing results for the 1995 season, which has resulted in minor changes in career Box-Toppers point totals for a few players. For example, Randy Johnson has gained 3.7 points and Manny Ramirez has lost 1.0 point.
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List of top 100 players since 1995 at the close of the 2020 season.
Rankings—Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer rises to sixth place in career Box-Toppers points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began, after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Scherzer (6IP 4H 0R BB 9K W in the 1-0 win over the Cardinals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 204.2 career points, passing CC Sabathia (203.4) on the “all-time” list. Scherzer now trails fifth-ranked player, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander (206.6) by 2.4 points. Scherzer ranks fourth among active players in career points.
Scherzer now has 3.0 Box-Toppers points for the season, 11th among all players and fifth among NL pitchers.
Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Phillies pitcher Spencer Howard (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 5-2, seven-inning win over the Giants) made his Major League debut Aug. 9, 2020, and was playing in his eighth career game.
Adolis Garcia of the Rangers (HR 2-5 R 3BI in the 7-4 win over the Angels) made his Major League debut Aug. 18, 2018, and was playing in his 33rd career game.
Scoring—Rogers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Turnbull earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Duffy and Olson each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
About Box-Toppers—Box-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.
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Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners
Here is the top player from each of the day’s games listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score (BTG).| 4/21 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | MIA 3, BAL 0 | Trevor Rogers, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| +10.0 | WSH 1, STL 0 | Max Scherzer, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +5.1 | MIL 4, SD 2 | Brent Suter, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| AL | +5.0 | DET 5, PIT 2 (F/7) | Spencer Turnbull, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| +4.1 | `PHI 6, SF 5 | Spencer Howard | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | CHC 16, NYM 4 | Matt Duffy, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | ATL 4, NYY 1 | Austin Riley, 3B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | ARI 8, CIN 5 (F/10) | Josh VanMeter, PH‑2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | COL 6, HOU 3 | Austin Gomber, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | OAK 13, MIN 12 (F/10) | Matt Olson, 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | PIT 3, DET 2 (F/7) | Tyler Anderson, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +2.0 | KC 9, TB 8 | Jorge Soler, DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 5, CIN 4 | Andrew Young, 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TOR 6, BOS 3 | Ryan Borucki, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +1.0 | TEX 7, LAA 4 | Adolis García, DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
AL—Overall American League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box-Toppers points.
NL—Overall National League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box-Toppers points.
BAT—Top AL or NL Batter of the Day, worth 1.5 total Box-Toppers points.
All other players listed here earn Player of the Game honors, worth 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
` Pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s Player of the Game winners
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Player of the Game winners. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (’21). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (’20-21), the period 2016-2021 (’16-21) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2021 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2020 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’21 | ’20‑21 | ’16‑21 | Career | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 98.2 | 204.2 | ‑1.0 |
| Olson, Matt 3836 | 1b | oak al | 2.5 | 3.5 | 14.2 | 14.2 | +1.5 |
| Soler, Jorge 3403 | dh | kc al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 16.7 | 20.9 | +2.5 |
| Young, Andrew 4381 | lf 2b | ari nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi sp | det al | 1.7 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | ‑2.3 |
| Duffy, Matt 3504 | 3b | chi nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 9.7 | +1.5 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.0 | 3.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | ‑1.7 |
| Riley, Austin 4144 | 3b lf | atl nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | ‑1.0 |
| Suter, Brent 3843 | pi mr sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | +0.0 |
| Gomber, Austin 3985 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +0.0 |
| Borucki, Ryan 4034 | pi mr sp | tor al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +0.0 |
| VanMeter, Josh 4248 | 2b lf ph | ari nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Garcia, Adolis 4387 | dh | tex al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Howard, Spencer 4386 | pi mr | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.
Box-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.