Rockies pitcher German Marquez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Indians pitcher Shane Bieber rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Marquez struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and two walks, in the 3-2, 11-inning win over the Rangers. Marquez did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Rangers tied the game after he exited.
Marquez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 49th among all players and 25th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo struck out six over three scoreless innings of middle relief, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 12-6 win over the Mariners.
National League Batter of the Day—Juan Soto of the Nationals homered and went 3-for-4, scoring four times and driving in four runs, in the 11-6 win over the Braves.
American League Batter of the Day—Andrew Benintendi of the Royals hit a grand slam and went 2-for-5, scoring once and driving in five runs, in the 10-5 win over the Pirates.
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 Tuesday, June 1.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 10.7 |
| 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.7 |
| 3 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 10.4 |
| 4 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 8.4 |
| 5 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.4 |
| 6 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.0 |
| 7 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 7.7 |
| 8 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.4 |
| 9 | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | fla nl | 7.0 |
| 10 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 6.7 |
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Rankings—Indians pitcher Shane Bieber rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Active season streaks
Here are the 15 players who have active streaks of earning Box-Toppers points for 13 or more consecutive seasons. Players are listed by the length of their streak and with their current team status. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.| Player | Pos | Team | Duration | BTP* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Albert Pujols | 1b | Angels | 2001‑2020 | 202.8 |
| 19 | Miguel Cabrera | 1b dh | Tigers | 2003‑2021 | 154.9 |
| 16 | Edwin Encarnacion | dh | Free agent | 2005‑2020 | 88.2 |
| 15 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Astros | 2007‑2021 | 213.8 |
| 15 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | Astros | 2006‑2020 | 206.6 |
| 15 | Jon Lester | pi sp | Nationals | 2006‑2020 | 176.3 |
| 15 | Nelson Cruz | dh | Twins | 2006‑2020 | 77.2 |
| 15 | Asdrubal Cabrera | 3b 1b | Diamondbacks | 2007‑2021 | 63.7 |
| 14 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 2008‑2021 | 243.6 |
| 14 | Johnny Cueto | pi sp | Giants | 2008‑2021 | 109.8 |
| 14 | J.A. Happ | pi sp | Twins | 2008‑2021 | 87.0 |
| 14 | Evan Longoria | 3b | Giants | 2008‑2021 | 56.0 |
| 14 | Kurt Suzuki | ca | Angels | 2007‑2020 | 45.0 |
| 13 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Nationals | 2009‑2021 | 207.9 |
| 13 | Derek Holland | pi mr sp | Tigers | 2009‑2021 | 58.8 |
Bieber (7IP 5H 3R 2ER 2BB 7K W in the 6-5 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.7 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers, behind Tyler Glasnow of the Rays (10.7) and Gerrit Cole of the Yankees (10.7).
Five other players also have 6.7 Box-Toppers points in 2021, but Bieber ranks highest—10th overall—because he has the most 2020 Box-Toppers points, having led all players during the pandemic-shortened season with 11.4 points.
One of the five other players with 6.7 points also earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday—Cubs closing pitcher Craig Kimbrel (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K in the 4-3 win over the Padres). Kimbrel ranks 15th overall, 10th among NL pitchers and first among NL closers.
Here are all six players tied with 6.7 Box-Toppers points in 2021, ranked by their 2020 Box-Toppers point totals:
10. Bieber (11.4).
11. White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn (9.1).
12. Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (4.0).
13. Indians pitcher Aaron Civale (2.7).
14. Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta (2.0).
15. Kimbrel (1.0).
Streak—Tigers pitcher Derek Holland has now earned Box-Toppers points for 13 consecutive seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2021 Tuesday.
Holland (2IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K W in the 10-7 win over the Brewers) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2009 with the Rangers and has 58.8 career points, 16th among active AL pitchers.
Holland is one of 15 players with an active streak of earning Box-Toppers points for 13 or more consecutive seasons (see chart elsewhere on this page Active season streaks). His 13-season streak is tied for the 14th-longest active streak.
Holland’s best season was 2011 with the Rangers when he had 12.7 Box-Toppers points, 13th among AL pitchers. In 2019, he had 1.0 point with the Giants and the Cubs. In 2020, he had 1.0 point with the Pirates.
Debut—Pavin Smith of the Diamondbacks made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Smith (HR 1-4 2R 3BI in the 6-5, 10-inning win over the Mets) made his Major League debut Sept. 12, 2020, and was playing in his 65th career game.
Scoring—Marquez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Luzardo earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Soto and Benintendi 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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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).| 6/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | `COL 3, TEX 2 (F/11) | German Márquez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | WSH 11, ATL 6 | Juan Soto, RF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | PHI 17, CIN 3 | Matt Joyce, PH‑LF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| AL | +6.0 | OAK 12, SEA 6 | Jesus Luzardo, (W 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| +6.0 | DET 10, MIL 7 | Derek Holland, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +5.1 | LAA 8, SF 1 | Andrew Heaney, (W 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | HOU 5, BOS 1 | Luis Garcia, (W 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | TOR 5, MIA 1 | Robbie Ray, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | CHC 4, SD 3 | Craig Kimbrel, (S 13) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | KC 10, PIT 5 | Andrew Benintendi, LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | NYY 5, TB 3 (F/11) | Luis Cessa, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `STL 3, LAD 2 | John Gant | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 6, NYM 5 (F/10) | Pavin Smith, 1B‑LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BAL 7, MIN 4 | Trey Mancini, DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 6, CHW 5 | Shane Bieber, (W 6‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 6.7 | 18.1 | 42.6 | 42.6 | ‑4.7 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | chi nl | 6.7 | 7.7 | 32.4 | 83.1 | +5.7 |
| Marquez, German 3788 | pi sp | col nl | 4.0 | 7.0 | 34.1 | 34.1 | +1.0 |
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp mr | oak al | 3.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | ‑1.3 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | tor al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 43.1 | 47.1 | +2.0 |
| Benintendi, Andrew 3815 | lf | kc al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 | +3.0 |
| Mancini, Trey 3766 | dh rf 1b | bal al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 12.7 | 12.7 | +2.5 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | ana al | 2.0 | 5.4 | 21.1 | 25.1 | ‑1.4 |
| Gant, John 3660 | pi sp mr | stl nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | +1.0 |
| Garcia, Luis 4423 | pi sp | hou al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Soto, Juan 3994 | rf dh | dc nl | 1.5 | 3.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | ‑0.5 |
| Holland, Derek 2634 | pi mr sp | det al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 58.8 | +0.0 |
| Cessa, Luis 3703 | pi cp mr | nyy al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Joyce, Matt 2480 | lf ph | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 35.7 | +1.0 |
| Smith, Pavin 4427 | 1b lf | ari nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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