Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2019 season through the games of May 10.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 8.4 |
| 2 | Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | mil nl | 7.0 |
| 3 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 6.7 |
| 4 | Paddack, Chris 4093 | pi sp | sd nl | 6.7 |
| 5 | Castillo, Luis 3840 | pi sp | cin nl | 6.4 |
| 6 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.2 |
| 7 | Bellinger, Cody 3781 | rf | lad nl | 6.2 |
| 8 | Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | tb al | 6.0 |
| 9 | Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | lf | stl nl | 5.5 |
| 10 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | cle al | 5.4 |
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Also Friday, Reds pitcher Luis Castillo rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Verlander struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Verlander earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.4 for the season, rising from fourth to first place in overall player rankings and passing Tyler Glasnow of the Rays (6.7 points) for the lead among American League pitchers. Verlander previously led this season from April 24 to May 2.
Verlander also now has 186.5 career Box-Toppers points, ninth among all players since 1995, when player tracking began. He trails eighth-ranked player Alex Rodriguez (187.0). Verlander ranks fifth among active players in career points.
National League Player of the Day—Reds pitcher Luis Castillo struck out 11 over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and five walks, in the 7-0 win over the Giants.
Castillo earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 6.4 for the season, rising to fifth place in season player rankings, third among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Michael Conforto of the Mets homered and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 11-2 win over the Marlins.
American League Batter of the Day—Andrelton Simmons of the Angels went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-3 win over the Orioles.
Notable—Brewers pitcher Gio Gonzalez now has 105.9 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Gonzalez (5.2IP 2H 0R 3BB 3K W in the 7-0 win over the Cubs) rises to 69th place among all players in career points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his 1.0 point Friday, he passes two players on the “all-time” list—Scott Kazmir (105.1) and Aramis Ramirez (105.8). Gonzalez now trails 68th-ranked player Frank Thomas (106.2).
Gonzalez has 2.0 Box-Toppers points for the season.
Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Friday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K ND in the 4-3 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut April 3, 2014, and was playing in his 230rd career game.
Braves pitcher Luke Jackson (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Sv in the 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks) made his Major League debut Sept. 4, 2015, and was playing in his 110th career game.
Scoring—Verlander earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Castillo earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Conforto and Simmons each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Friday’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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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score (BTG)| 5/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | +12.0 | HOU 3, TEX 0 | Justin Verlander (W, 6‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| +11.0 | MIN 6, DET 0 | Jake Odorizzi (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| NL | +10.0 | CIN 7, SF 0 | Luis Castillo (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| +9.0 | LAD 5, WSH 0 | Kenta Maeda (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | BOS 14, SEA 1 | Eduardo Rodriguez (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | OAK 4, CLE 3 (F/12) | Joakim Soria (W, 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | NYM 11, MIA 2 | Michael Conforto RF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.2 | MIL 7, CHC 0 | Gio Gonzalez (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | LAA 8, BAL 3 | Andrelton Simmons SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | KC 5, PHI 1 | Alex Gordon LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | `NYY 4, TB 3 | Tommy Kahnle (H, 5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 2, ARI 1 | Luke Jackson (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.1 | TOR 4, CHW 3 | Joe Biagini (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | COL 12, SD 2 | Trevor Story SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PIT 2, STL 1 | Felipe Vazquez (S, 11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 top players
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 (’19). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (’18-19), the period 2014-2019 (’14-19) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2019 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2018 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’19 | ’18‑19 | ’14‑19 | Career | +/‑ |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 8.4 | 32.5 | 72.3 | 186.5 | -15.7 |
| Castillo, Luis 3840 | pi sp | cin nl | 6.4 | 14.4 | 22.8 | 22.8 | -1.6 |
| Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp | min al | 4.7 | 11.7 | 46.9 | 48.9 | -2.3 |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | bos al | 3.7 | 17.1 | 36.5 | 36.5 | -9.7 |
| Conforto, Michael 3622 | rf | nym nl | 3.0 | 9.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | -3.5 |
| Vazquez, Felipe 3579 | pi cp | pit nl | 3.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | -3.0 |
| Gordon, Alex 2328 | lf | kc al | 2.5 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 36.0 | +1.5 |
| Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp mr | lad nl | 2.0 | 12.7 | 32.7 | 32.7 | -8.7 |
| Gonzalez, Gio 2626 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.0 | 9.7 | 46.1 | 105.9 | -5.7 |
| Biagini, Joe 3646 | pi mr | tor al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +2.0 |
| Simmons, Andrelton 3165 | ss | ana al | 1.5 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | -1.0 |
| Story, Trevor 3607 | ss | col nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | -5.0 |
| Soria, Joakim 2258 | pi cp | oak al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 16.7 | 52.7 | -2.0 |
| Jackson, Luke 4139 | pi cp | atl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Kahnle, Tommy 4138 | pi mr | nyy al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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.