Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2020. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Tuesday, Sept. 22.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 9.7 |
| 2 | Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | tex al | 9.1 |
| 3 | Lamet, Dinelson 3808 | pi sp | sd nl | 9.0 |
| 4 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 |
| 5 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.7 |
| 6 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | cin nl | 8.0 |
| 7 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.7 |
| 8 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 7.7 |
| 9 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 7.7 |
| 10 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.4 |
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Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Player of the Day—Valdez struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Mariners.
Valdez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 31st among all players and 13th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Nationals pitcher Austin Voth struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and on walk, in the 5-1, seven-inning win over the Phillies.
National League Batter of the Day—Corey Seager of the Dodgers homered and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-2 win over the Athletics.
American League Batter of the Day—Max Kepler of the Twins homered and went 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 5-4, 10-inning win over the Tigers.
Kepler earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, rising to third place among AL batters, behind Luke Voit of the Yankees (6.0) and Eloy Jimenez of the White Sox (5.5).
Rankings—Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Cole (7IP 5H R 0BB 7K W in the 12-1 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.4 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers behind Shane Bieber of the Indians (9.7) and Lance Lynn of the Rangers (9.1). Cole led all players in Box-Toppers points in 2019 with 32.2.
Cole Tuesday also became the 85th player to reach 100 career Box-Toppers points since 1995 (when player tracking began). With his 1.0 Box-Toppers point earned Tuesday, Cole now has 100.5 career points, rising to 83rd place among all players since 1995, passing three players on the “all-time” list—Jim Edmonds (99.8), Larry Walker (100.1) and Jeff Bagwell (100.4). Cole now trails 82nd-ranked player Paul Konerko (100.7). Cole ranks 19th among active players in career points.
Cole becomes the second player this season to reach 100 career Box-Toppers points. Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom did it on Aug. 19 and now has 105.4 points, ranking 72nd. No players reached the 100-point milestone during the 2019 season.
Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Diamondbacks pitcher Riley Smith (5IP 5H 0R 0BB 7K W in the 7-0 win over the Rangers) made his Major League debut Aug. 26 and was playing in his fifth career game.
Yadiel Hernandez of the Nationals (HR 2B 2-4 2R 3BI in the 8-7, eight-inning win over the Phillies) made his Major League debut Sept. 10 and was playing in his seventh career game.
Scoring—Valdez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Voth earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Seager and Kepler each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’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)| 9/22 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | HOU 6, SEA 1 | Framber Valdez, (W 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| NL | +8.0 | WSH 5, PHI 1 (F/7) | Austin Voth, (W 1‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| +8.0 | ATL 11, MIA 1 | Bryse Wilson, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +8.0 | `PIT 3, CHC 2 | Steven Brault | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | NYY 12, TOR 1 | Gerrit Cole, (W 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +7.0 | LAA 4, SD 2 | Griffin Canning, (W 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| +7.0 | ARI 7, TEX 0 | Riley Smith, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | MIL 3, CIN 2 | Brett Anderson, (W 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | `CLE 5, CHW 3 (F/10) | Cal Quantrill | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +5.1 | NYM 5, TB 2 | Seth Lugo, (W 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | STL 5, KC 0 | Austin Gomber, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | LAD 7, OAK 2 | Corey Seager, SS | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | BOS 8, BAL 3 | Nick Pivetta, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +3.0 | WSH 8, PHI 7 (F/8) | Yadiel Hernandez, DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SF 5, COL 2 | Austin Slater, DH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | MIN 5, DET 4 (F/10) | Max Kepler, RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 (’20). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (’19-20), the period 2015-2020 (’15-20) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2020 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2019 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’20 | ’19‑20 | ’15‑20 | Career | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 7.4 | 39.6 | 90.1 | 100.5 | ‑24.8 |
| Kepler, Max 3664 | rf | min al | 5.0 | 11.7 | 23.2 | 23.2 | ‑1.7 |
| Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi mr sp | hou al | 4.7 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | +1.0 |
| Brault, Steven 3911 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | +1.0 |
| Seager, Corey 3587 | ss | lad nl | 3.5 | 4.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | +2.5 |
| Lugo, Seth 3729 | pi sp cp | nym nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | ‑1.0 |
| Canning, Griffin 4134 | pi sp | ana al | 2.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | ‑4.7 |
| Anderson, Brett 2597 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 38.7 | ‑1.0 |
| Quantrill, Cal 4195 | pi mr sp | cle al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +0.0 |
| Slater, Austin 3818 | rf dh | sf nl | 2.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | +0.5 |
| Voth, Austin 4082 | pi sp | dc nl | 1.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | ‑0.3 |
| Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi sp mr | bos al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 22.7 | 22.7 | ‑1.0 |
| Gomber, Austin 3985 | pi sp | stl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +1.0 |
| Wilson, Bryse 4048 | pi sp | atl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Hernandez, Yadiel 4356 | dh | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Smith, Riley 4355 | pi cp | ari nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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