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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
▪️ Friday’s highlights & lowlights
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Rockies pitcher Cal Quantrill is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Padres pitcher Dylan Cease rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Quantrill struck out nine over 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 3-2 win over the Pirates.
Quantrill earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 16th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Twins pitcher Chris Paddack struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 5-2 win over the Red Sox.
Paddack earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 25th among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Luis Garcia Jr. of the Nationals hit a three-run home run and went 1-for-1, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 9-3 win over the Blue Jays.
American League Batter of the Day
Amed Rosario of the Rays went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 10-8 win over the Mets.
Rankings
Padres pitcher Dylan Cease rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Cease (6.2IP 3H R 0BB 8K W in the 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.7 for the season. He ranks fourth among NL pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Friday, May 3:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 6.7 |
| 2 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 6.7 |
| 3 | Freddy Peralta | pi sp | Brewers | 6.0 |
| 4 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 6.0 |
| 5 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 5.7 |
| 6 | Seth Lugo | pi sp | Royals | 5.4 |
| 7 | Luis Castillo | pi sp | Mariners | 5.0 |
| 8 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 5.0 |
| 9 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.0 |
| 10 | Aaron Nola | pi sp | Phillies | 5.0 |
Notable
Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray now has 101.9 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Gray (7IP 3H 0R BB 6K W in the 3-0 win over the White Sox) now ranks 83rd in career Box-Toppers points since 1995, when tracking began. With his 1.0 point Friday, he passes three players on the “all-time” career points list—Jason Schmidt (101.2), Mark Teixeira (101.3) and Tim Wakefield (101.4). He now trails 82nd-ranked player Ken Griffey Jr. (102.2).
Gray ranks 13th among active, signed players in career points and seventh among active NL pitchers.
Gray has 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 11th among NL pitchers.
Friday’s highlights & lowlights
Top Friday pitchers
One of the three pitchers with the most 2023-24 Box-Toppers points among Friday’s starters earned Player of the Game honors:▪️Dylan Cease, Padres
14.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 21st
Player of the Game in win vs. ARI
(6.2IP 3H R 0BB 8K W), +9.2 B-T game score
▪️George Kirby, Mariners
17.4 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 13th
Was not Player of the Game because SEA lost to HOU
(6IP 4H R 0BB 3K ND), +3.0 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Josh Hader, Astros (1IP 0H 0R BB 2K Sv), +2.0 game score
▪️Aaron Nola, Phillies
17.0 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 14th
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. SF
(4IP 4H 2R 4BB 4K ND), -4.0 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Teammate Jeff Hoffman (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K ND), +4.0 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:▪️+9.1—Hayden Wesneski, Cubs (6.1IP 3H 0R 2BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because CHC lost to MIL.
Player of the Game—Trevor Megill, Brewers (1IP 0H 0R 0BB K Sv) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+6.0—Reese Olson, Tigers (5IP 2H 0R 2BB 5K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because DET lost to NYY.
Player of the Game—Ian Hamilton, Yankees (1.1IP 2H 0R 0BB K ND) with +0.1 game score.
▪️+5.0—Brett Baty, Mets (2HR 3-4 2R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game because NYM lost to TB.
Player of the Game—Amed Rosario, Rays (3-5 2R 2BI) with +2.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 438 total players Friday, 123 pitchers-22.8—Jose Quintana, Mets (2.2IP 10H 8R BB 2K L vs. TB)
-12.0—Tanner Bibee, Guardians
-11.9—Cole Winn, Rangers
-11.8—Aaron Civale, Rays
-10.9—Slade Cecconi, Diamondbacks
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 315 total batters Friday-5.0—Mookie Betts, Dodgers 0-5
-4.0—Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox 0-4 3K
-4.0—Jordan Beck, Rockies 0-4 3K
-4.0—Cedric Mullins, Orioles 0-4 3K
-4.0—Tyler O'Neill, Red Sox 0-4 3K
-4.0—Emmanuel Rivera, Marlins 0-4 3K
-4.0—Mike Yastrzemski, Giants 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Scoring
Quantrill earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Paddack earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Garcia and Rosario each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’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).| 5/3 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.2 | COL 3, PIT 2 | Cal Quantrill (W, 1‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| +9.2 | SD 7, ARI 1 | Dylan Cease (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +9.0 | STL 3, CHW 0 | Sonny Gray (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| AL | +9.0 | MIN 5, BOS 2 | Chris Paddack (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| +8.1 | BAL 3, CIN 0 | Cole Irvin (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +8.0 | `KC 7, TEX 1 | Brady Singer | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +7.1 | OAK 3, MIA 1 | JP Sears (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | WSH 9, TOR 3 | Luis García Jr. PH‑2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | `PHI 4, SF 3 | Jeff Hoffman (H, 4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | LAA 6, CLE 0 | José Soriano (W, 1‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | `LAD 4, ATL 3 (F/11) | Gavin Stone | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | TB 10, NYM 8 | Amed Rosario 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | HOU 5, SEA 3 | Josh Hader (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | MIL 3, CHC 1 | Trevor Megill (S, 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +0.1 | `NYY 2, DET 1 | Ian Hamilton | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.7 | 15.7 | 52.5 | 52.5 | -4.3 |
| Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | stl nl | 4.0 | 14.4 | 52.0 | 101.9 | -6.4 |
| Singer, Brady 4337 | pi sp | kc al | 4.0 | 9.0 | 27.7 | 27.7 | -1.0 |
| Sears, JP 4627 | pi sp | oak al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -1.0 |
| Quantrill, Cal 4195 | pi sp | col nl | 3.0 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 | +1.0 |
| Paddack, Chris 4093 | pi sp mr | min al | 2.7 | 3.7 | 28.5 | 28.5 | +1.7 |
| Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | hou al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 33.7 | 48.4 | -2.0 |
| Irvin, Cole 4140 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 | 5.0 | 20.4 | 20.4 | -1.0 |
| Hoffman, Jeff 3806 | pi mr cp | phi nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 11.7 | -1.0 |
| Stone, Gavin 4942 | pi sp cp | lad nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Rosario, Amed 3879 | 2b ss | tb al | 1.5 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 20.5 | -2.5 |
| Garcia, Luis 4671 | 2b ss ph | dc nl | 1.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Hamilton, Ian 4917 | pi mr cp | nyy al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Soriano, Jose 4884 | pi sp mr | ana al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Megill, Trevor 4531 | pi cp mr | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| BOS | Bernardino, Brennan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 1.0 | 14.4 | 46.5 | 48.2 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 18.8 | 20.5 |
| STL | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 51.9 | 119.5 |
| MIL | Myers, Tobias* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 27.1 | 53.5 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 18.7 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 2.0 | 20.7 | 51.1 | 90.1 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 14.7 |
| SF | Winn, Keaton 4931 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| CLE | Lively, Ben 3903 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| BAL | Means, John 4115 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 32.5 | 63.2 |
| NYM | Scott, Christian* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 5.0 | 18.4 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 39.4 | 41.4 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 5.0 | 17.4 | 47.8 | 53.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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