Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Scherzer struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 2-0 win over the Phillies.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2019 season through the games of June 19.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 13.8 |
| 2 | Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | mil nl | 12.0 |
| 3 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | tb al | 11.8 |
| 4 | Ryu, Hyun-Jin 3139 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.7 |
| 5 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | hou al | 10.4 |
| 6 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.2 |
| 7 | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | sp pi | chi al | 9.7 |
| 8 | Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp | min al | 9.4 |
| 9 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 9.4 |
| 10 | Bellinger, Cody 3781 | rf | lad nl | 9.2 |
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Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.4 for the season, rising to 12th in season player rankings, fifth among National League pitchers.
Scherzer also now has 190.2 career Box-Toppers points, ninth among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails eighth-ranked player, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander (191.9) by 1.7 points. Scherzer ranks sixth among active players in career points.
American League Player of the Day—Mike Trout of the Angels hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 11-6 win over the Blue Jays. Trout went 3-for-6, scoring twice and driving in seven runs.
Trout earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 5.2 for the season, rising to sixth among AL batters.
Interestingly, this is the first time in his career that Trout has earned AL Player of the Day honors. Since making his Box-Toppers debut in 2011, Trout has earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors 58 times, including Wednesday. He has earned AL Batter of the Day honors (worth 1.5 points) 17 times and has never earned overall Player of the Day honors (worth 2.0 points).
Trout has 67.2 career Box-Toppers points, fourth among active AL batters. His 51.2 Box-Toppers points earned from 2014-19 is most among AL batters over that period.
National League Batter of the Day—Chris Taylor of the Dodgers hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, and doubled, in the 9-2 win over the Giants. Taylor went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Wednesday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Mike Trout.
Notable—Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia now has 202.4 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Sabathia (6IP 3H R 3BB 7K W in the 12-1 win over the Rays) ranks fourth among all players in career Box-Toppers points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails third-ranked player, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (220.5). Sabathia ranks second among active players in career points, behind Kershaw.
Sabathia now has 2.0 Box-Toppers points on the season, 60th among AL pitchers.
Debut—Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Reynolds (HR 3-4 3R 3BI in the 8-7 win over the Tigers) made his Major League debut April 20 and was playing in his 53rd career game.
Scoring—Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Trout earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Taylor earns 1.5 points for being NL 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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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score (BTG)| 6/19 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | WSH 2, PHI 0 | Max Scherzer (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| +9.0 | `STL 2, MIA 1 (F/11) | Daniel Ponce de Leon | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| AL | +6.0 | LAA 11, TOR 6 | Mike Trout CF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | SEA 8, KC 2 | Domingo Santana RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | LAD 9, SF 2 | Chris Taylor SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | CHC 7, CHW 3 | Willson Contreras C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | CLE 10, TEX 4 | Jason Kipnis 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | WSH 6, PHI 2 | Patrick Corbin (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | PIT 8, DET 7 | Bryan Reynolds RF‑LF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | NYY 12, TB 1 | CC Sabathia (W, 4‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | `CIN 3, HOU 2 | Tyler Mahle | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | SD 8, MIL 7 | Franmil Reyes RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | COL 6, ARI 4 | Ryan McMahon 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | OAK 8, BAL 3 | Josh Phegley C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BOS 9, MIN 4 | Brock Holt 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 7, NYM 2 | Freddie Freeman 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 8.4 | 33.5 | 127.3 | 190.2 | -16.7 |
| Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.7 | 22.7 | 41.5 | 64.9 | -9.3 |
| Trout, Mike 2949 | cf | ana al | 5.2 | 13.2 | 51.2 | 67.2 | -2.8 |
| Reyes, Franmil 4036 | rf | sd nl | 4.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +1.3 |
| Phegley, Josh 3269 | ca | oak al | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | +3.5 |
| Freeman, Freddie 2887 | 1b | atl nl | 3.0 | 10.5 | 31.7 | 52.2 | -4.5 |
| Santana, Domingo 3507 | lf rf | sea al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | +2.0 |
| McMahon, Ryan 4004 | 1b 2b | col nl | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
| Kipnis, Jason 2933 | 2b | cle al | 2.5 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 28.5 | +1.0 |
| Sabathia, C.C. 1492 | pi sp | nyy al | 2.0 | 9.7 | 30.1 | 202.4 | -5.7 |
| Mahle, Tyler 3929 | pi sp | cin nl | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -4.0 |
| Contreras, Willson 3776 | ca | chi nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | -3.0 |
| Poncedeleon, Daniel 4037 | pi sp mr | stl nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Taylor, Chris 3684 | ss | lad nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +1.5 |
| Holt, Brock 3340 | 2b | bos al | 1.0 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | -2.5 |
| Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | rf lf | pit 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.