Astros pitcher Zack Greinke is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh 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 Sept. 25.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | hou al | 31.2 |
| 2 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 26.5 |
| 3 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 19.7 |
| 4 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 19.1 |
| 5 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | tb al | 18.8 |
| 6 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 18.1 |
| 7 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | hou al | 17.9 |
| 8 | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | pi sp | cle al | 17.4 |
| 9 | Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | mil nl | 16.7 |
| 10 | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | dc nl | 16.4 |
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Also Wednesday, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Rays pitcher Charlie Morton maintains his fifth-place spot in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Greinke struck out nine over 8 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Mariners.
Greinke earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 17.9 for the season, seventh among all players and fifth among American League pitchers. He’s earned 4.7 points since his July 31 trade from the Diamondbacks.
Greinke now has 207.1 career Box-Toppers points, fourth-most among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails third-ranked player, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (226.5). He ranks second among active players in career points behind Kershaw.
National League Player of the Day—Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 10-3 win over the Marlins.
deGrom earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 19.1 for the season, rising from sixth to fourth place in season player rankings. He maintains his second-place rank among NL pitchers, behind Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals (19.7).
National League Batter of the Day—Joc Pederson of the Dodgers hit two homers and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 6-4 win over the Padres.
American League Batter of the Day—Mitch Moreland of the Red Sox homered and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 10-3 win over the Rangers.
Rankings—Rays pitcher Charlie Morton maintains his fifth-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Morton (6IP H 0R 3BB 9K W in the 4-0 win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 18.8 for the season. He rises to third place among AL pitchers, behind Astros pitchers Gerrit Cole (31.2) and Justin Verlander (26.5).
Debut—Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Dobnak (6IP H R 0ER 0BB 6K W in the 5-1 win over the Tigers) made his Major League debut Aug. 9 and was playing in his ninth career game.
Scoring—Greinke earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and deGrom earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Pederson and Moreland 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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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score (BTG)| 9/25 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.1 | HOU 3, SEA 0 | Zack Greinke (W, 18‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NL | +11.0 | NYM 10, MIA 3 | Jacob deGrom (W, 11‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| +11.0 | TB 4, NYY 0 | Charlie Morton (W, 16‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||
| +10.0 | MIN 5, DET 1 | Randy Dobnak (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +5.1 | ATL 10, KC 2 | Luke Jackson (W, 9‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | LAD 6, SD 4 | Joc Pederson RF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | MIL 9, CIN 2 | Ryan Braun LF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | TOR 3, BAL 2 | Jacob Waguespack (W, 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | `SF 2, COL 1 | Jeff Samardzija | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | ARI 9, STL 7 | Wilmer Flores 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | WSH 5, PHI 2 | Anibal Sanchez (W, 11‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +4.0 | `OAK 3, LAA 2 | Frankie Montas | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | BOS 10, TEX 3 | Mitch Moreland 1B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | PIT 4, CHC 2 | Erik Gonzalez 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CHW 8, CLE 3 | Wellington Castillo PH‑DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 19.1 | 35.9 | 96.7 | 96.7 | +2.3 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | tb al | 18.8 | 33.6 | 55.0 | 69.0 | +4.0 |
| Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | hou al | 17.9 | 30.9 | 97.9 | 207.1 | +4.9 |
| Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | oak al | 9.4 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | +7.4 |
| Jackson, Luke 4139 | pi cp | atl nl | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Sanchez, Anibal 2187 | pi sp | dc nl | 7.0 | 15.4 | 25.8 | 82.7 | -1.4 |
| Samardzija, Jeff 2495 | pi sp | sf nl | 7.0 | 7.0 | 45.1 | 67.8 | +7.0 |
| Pederson, Joc 3621 | lf | lad nl | 5.5 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | +0.5 |
| Moreland, Mitch 2799 | 1b ph | bos al | 4.0 | 7.5 | 24.7 | 31.2 | +0.5 |
| Flores, Wilmer 3345 | 2b | ari nl | 3.5 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | +1.0 |
| Braun, Ryan J. 2300 | lf | mil nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 30.5 | 98.7 | -3.0 |
| Gonzalez, Erik 3960 | lf 3b | pit nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Waguespack, Jacob 4213 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Castillo, Wellington 3251 | dh ca ph | chi al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 15.5 | 17.5 | +1.0 |
| Dobnak, Randy 4263 | pi sp | min 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.