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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Dodgers pitcher James Paxton is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Francisco Lindor of the Mets rises to lead National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Player of the Day
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, June 17:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 2 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 10.7 |
| 3 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 9.7 |
| 4 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 9.7 |
| 5 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 6 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.7 |
| 7 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | White Sox | 9.7 |
| 8 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 9.4 |
| 9 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 10 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 9.0 |
Paxton struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 9-5 win over the Rockies.
Paxton earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 58th among all players and 24th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Tyler O'Neill of the Red Sox hit two solo home runs, going 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.
O’Neill earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 3.2 for the season, 11th among AL batters.
O’Neill had a +2.0 Box-Toppers game score Monday, which is the lowest for any of the 82 times this season a player has earned AL or NL Player of the Day honors. The previous low was +3.0 by Brenton Doyle of the Rockies, who was NL Player of the Day on May 9. There were only nine games played Monday and only two AL players won Player of the Game honors—O’Neill and Luis Guillorme of the Angels. Guillorme also had a +2.0 game score, but O’Neill beat him for AL Player of the Day honors because he had more at bats—four vs. two. No AL pitchers won Player of the Game honors Monday.
National League Batter of the Day
Francisco Lindor of the Mets doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 14-2 win over the Rangers.
Lindor earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.4 for the season, rising to first among NL batters, passing previous leader Brenton Doyle of the Rockies (5.2), who falls to second place.
Lindor ranks 29th among all players.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Tyler O’Neill.
Monday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Sonny Gray, Cardinals17.8 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 12th among NL pitchers
▪️Braxton Garrett, Marlins
14.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 17th among NL pitchers
Result—STL 7, MIA 6 (F/12)
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Gray had +0.2 B-T game score (7.2IP 5H 2R 2BB 4K ND).
Garrett had +5.0 B-T game score in loss (6IP 5H R 0BB 6K ND).
Player of the Game—Iván Herrera, Cardinals (3B 2-4 R 2BI) with +1.0 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:▪️+10.0—Reese Olson, Tigers (6IP 4H 0R 0BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. ATL.
Player of the Game—Max Fried, Braves (5.1IP 4H R 3BB 6K ND) with +2.1 game score.
▪️+5.0—Brandon Nimmo, Mets (HR 3-4 2R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. TEX
Player of the Game—Teammate Francisco Lindor (2B 4-4 3R 2BI) with +5.0 game score. (Though Lindor and Nimmo both had +5.0 game scores, Lindor won Player of the Game because he had more hits—four vs. three.)
▪️+5.0—Braxton Garrett, Marlins (6IP 5H R 0BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. STL.
Player of the Game—Iván Herrera, Cardinals (3B 2-4 R 2BI) with +1.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 262 total players Monday, 69 pitchers-24.0—Jon Gray, Rangers (3IP 11H 9R 0BB 2K L vs. NYM)
-19.8—Randy Vásquez, Padres
-12.8—Geoff Hartlieb, Rockies
-9.8—Calvin Faucher, Marlins
-9.0—J.P. Feyereisen, Dodgers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 193 total batters Monday-6.0—Nolan Arenado, Cardinals 0-6 K
-6.0—Brett Wisely, Giants 0-6 K
-4.0—Trenton Brooks, Giants 0-4 3K
-4.0—Connor Joe, Pirates 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Notable
Braves pitcher Max Fried has the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s nine Player of the Game winners.
Fried (5.1IP 4H R 3BB 6K ND in the 2-1 win over the Tigers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season, 15th among all players and eighth among NL pitchers.
Scoring
Paxton earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
O’Neill earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Lindor earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Monday’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).| 6/17 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | LAD 9, COL 5 | James Paxton (W, 7‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| BAT | +5.0 | NYM 14, TEX 2 | Francisco Lindor SS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | PHI 9, SD 2 | Kyle Schwarber DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | SF 7, CHC 6 | Thairo Estrada 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | PIT 4, CIN 1 | Paul Skenes (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +2.1 | `ATL 2, DET 1 | Max Fried | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| AL | +2.0 | BOS 7, TOR 3 | Tyler O’Neill DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | LAA 5, MIL 3 | Luis Guillorme 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | STL 7, MIA 6 (F/12) | Iván Herrera DH | 4 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 8.7 | 17.7 | 61.2 | 62.2 | -0.3 |
| Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | nym nl | 6.4 | 10.4 | 25.1 | 46.2 | +2.4 |
| Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | lad nl | 5.0 | 10.0 | 24.1 | 65.9 | 0.0 |
| Estrada, Thairo 4460 | 2b | sf nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | +4.0 |
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | phi nl | 3.5 | 9.0 | 22.0 | 35.5 | -2.0 |
| O’Neill, Tyler 4074 | rf dh | bos al | 3.2 | 3.2 | 21.7 | 23.7 | +3.2 |
| Herrera, Ivan 4954 | dh ca | stl nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Guillorme, Luis 4216 | 3b | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 52.9 | 120.5 |
| MIA | Munoz, Roddery 4994 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 8.7 | 20.7 | 64.8 | 110.4 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 8.7 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 36.1 | 36.1 |
| ARI | Cecconi, Slade 4913 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| BAL | Suarez, Albert 3870 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 29.4 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 5.0 | 25.1 | 62.9 | 68.9 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| ATL | Schwellenbach, Spencer* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 5.0 | 18.4 | 50.5 | 52.2 |
| NYM | Severino, Luis 3567 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 16.4 | 60.2 |
| TEX | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 17.7 | 25.2 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 5.0 | 17.4 | 45.3 | 45.3 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 43.4 | 45.4 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 44.5 | 59.6 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 20.7 |
| MIL | Myers, Tobias 5026 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| KC | Marsh, Alec 4961 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| OAK | Harris, Hogan 4846 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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