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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Stroman struck out five over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Padres.
Stroman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 75th among all players and 37th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks struck out eight over five innings, allowing one run, two hits and two walks, in the 7-2, 10-inning win over the Mets. Hicks did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Giants trailed when he exited.
Hicks earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.4 for the season, 39th among all players and 17th among NL pitchers.
Hicks had a +7.0 Box-Toppers game score Saturday, the same as Stroman. But Stroman beat Hicks for overall Player of the Day because he earned the win in his game, while Hicks picked up a no-decision.
National League Batter of the Day
Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies doubled, hit a sacrifice fly and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 8-4 win over the Rockies.
American League Batter of the Day
Adam Frazier of the Royals doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 7-4, 11-inning win over the Rays.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Saturday, May 25:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
| 2 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 3 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 8.7 |
| 4 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 8.7 |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 7.7 |
| 6 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 7.7 |
| 7 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 7.7 |
| 8 | Seth Lugo | pi sp | Royals | 7.4 |
| 9 | Yu Darvish | pi sp | Padres | 6.7 |
| 10 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | White Sox | 6.7 |
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Saturday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Orioles relief pitcher Dillon Tate (2.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K W in the 5-3 win over the White Sox) made his Major League debut July 29, 2019, and was playing in his 169th career game.
Brewers relief pitcher Cole Sands (2IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 5-3 win over the Rangers) made his Major League debut May 1, 2022, and was playing in his 43rd career game.
Scoring
Saturday’s sidelights sidebar
Top Saturday pitchers
None of the three pitchers with the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among Saturday’s starters earned Player of the Game honors:▪️Dylan Cease, Padres
7.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 6th
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. NYY
(6.2IP 8H 4R 0B 9K L), -0.8 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Marcus Stroman, Yankees (6IP 3H 0R BB 5K W), +7.0 game score
▪️Logan Gilbert, Mariners
6.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 13th
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. WSH
(6IP 3H R 0BB 4K ND), +5.0 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Trevor Williams, Nationals (5IP 5H R 0BB 8K ND), +6.0 game score
▪️Aaron Nola, Phillies
6.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 15th
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. COL
(6IP 5H 3R 2ER 2BB 5K ND), -1.0 game score
Player of the Game—Teammate Kyle Schwarber (2B SF 3-3 2R BI), +3.0 game score
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+6.1—Erick Fedde, White Sox (6.1IP 3H 0R 3BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. BAL.
Player of the Game—Dillon Tate, Orioles (2.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K W) with +6.1 game score.
▪️+6.0—Luis Severino, Mets (7IP 2H R 3BB 6K W ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SF.
Player of the Game—Jordan Hicks, Giants (5IP 2H R 2B 8K ND) with +7.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Logan Gilbert, Mariners (6IP 3H R 0BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. WSH
Player of the Game—Trevor Williams, Nationals (5IP 5H R 0BB 8K ND) with +6.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 437 total players Saturday, 127 pitchers-13.9—Nick Pivetta, Red Sox (3.1IP 7H 5R 3BB 3K L vs. MIL)
-10.8—Mark Leiter Jr., Cubs
-9.8—Justin Lawrence, Rockies
-9.0—David Robertson, Rangers
-8.8—Keegan Akin, Orioles
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 310 total batters Saturday-5.0—Pete Alonso, Mets 0-5 K
-5.0—Amed Rosario, Rays 0-5 K
-4.0—Cal Raleigh, Mariners 0-4 4K
-4.0—David Peralta, Padres 0-4 3K
-4.0—Eddie Rosario, Nationals 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Stroman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Hicks earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Schwarber and Frazier each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) 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).| 5/25 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.0 | NYY 4, SD 1 | Marcus Stroman (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NL | +7.0 | `SF 7, NYM 2 (F/10) | Jordan Hicks | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| +6.1 | BAL 5, CHW 3 | Dillon Tate (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +6.0 | `WSH 3, SEA 1 | Trevor Williams | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +4.1 | `MIL 6, BOS 3 | Jared Koenig | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | MIN 5, TEX 3 | Cole Sands (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +4.0 | OAK 3, HOU 1 | Mason Miller (S, 10) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | DET 2, TOR 1 | Reese Olson (W, 1‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | PHI 8, COL 4 | Kyle Schwarber DH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CIN 3, LAD 1 | Hunter Greene (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +2.2 | PIT 4, ATL 1 | Mitch Keller (W, 6‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 4, LAA 3 | Emmanuel Clase (S, 16) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 3, MIA 2 | Paul Sewald (S, 4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | KC 7, TB 4 (F/11) | Adam Frazier 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | STL 7, CHC 6 | Brendan Donovan LF | 5 | 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.
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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 in 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-). Back to top| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks, Jordan 3991 | pi sp | sf nl | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 13.4 | +1.4 |
| Keller, Mitch 4230 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 | 17.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | -9.0 |
| Williams, Trevor 3792 | pi sp | dc nl | 4.0 | 9.7 | 20.4 | 33.4 | -1.7 |
| Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | oak al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | nyy al | 3.0 | 10.7 | 34.4 | 65.2 | -4.7 |
| Greene, Hunter 4651 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.0 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | -2.7 |
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh lf | phi nl | 2.5 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 34.5 | -3.0 |
| Donovan, Brendan 4603 | lf ss 3b 2b | stl nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | +2.5 |
| Olson, Reese 4861 | pi sp | det al | 2.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | -5.4 |
| Clase, Emmanuel 4225 | pi cp | cle al | 2.0 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | -4.0 |
| Sewald, Paul 3940 | pi cp | ari nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | -3.0 |
| Koenig, Jared 4755 | pi mr sp | mil nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| Frazier, Adam 3771 | 2b | kc al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 12.5 | +0.5 |
| Sands, Cole 5017 | pi mr | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Tate, Dillon 5016 | pi mr | bal al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day’s probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team’s starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total. Back to top| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23-24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
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| TOR | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 30.1 | 30.1 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| CIN | Suter, Brent 3843 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 10.7 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 8.7 | 17.4 | 30.4 | 162.0 |
| PIT | Perez, Martin 3213 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 18.5 | 35.5 |
| MIL | Myers, Tobias* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 34.2 | 92.4 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 64.2 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 4.0 | 16.4 | 44.3 | 44.3 |
| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 32.1 | 54.9 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| CHW | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| TEX | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 4.0 | 17.4 | 49.5 | 51.2 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 9.4 | 13.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 |
| COL | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| CLE | Lively, Ben 3903 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OAK | Brooks, Aaron 3545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| MIA | Weathers, Ryan 4388 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| ARI | Walston, Blake* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 52.5 | 62.2 |
| CHC | Assad, Javier 4899 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 4.0 | 14.4 | 52.0 | 101.9 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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