Bryce Harper of the Phillies is Box-Toppers Player of the Day Wednesday in the final game of spring training.

Bryce Harper of the Phillies is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s final spring training game.

Harper hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 9-2 win over the Rays. Harper went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in four runs.

Harper would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day if if this were a regular season game. Because it’s a preseason exhibition game, no Box-Toppers points are awarded.

Harper earned 5.5 Box-Toppers points in 2021, 28th among National League batters and 10th among NL outfielders. He was voted NL Most Valuable Player in 2021.

This is Harper’s second Player of the Game honor of the spring training season. He was also Player of the Game March 27.

The Phillies-Rays game was the only spring training game completed on the final day before the start of the regular season Thursday.

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).

4/6	BTG	Game	Player	AB	R	H	BI		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	+6.0	PHI 9, TB 2	Bryce Harper, RF	2	2	2	4		‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

No points are awarded for exhibition games, but were this an actual regular season day, this is how points would be awarded:
MLB—Overall Box‑Toppers Player of the Day, worth 2.0 total Box‑Toppers points.
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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
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. No points are awarded during spring training games, so all players have 0.0 Box-Toppers points for 2022. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2021 (’21). Also shown is their point total for the period 2017-2021 (’17-21) and their career point total. (Player of the Game winners not listed here have yet to earn Box-Toppers points during the regular season.)

Player of the Game	Pos	Team	’22	’21	’17‑21	Career
Harper, Bryce 3011	rf	phi nl	0.0	5.5	29.5	56.9

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