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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Bibee struck out 12 over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 8-0 win over the Mariners.
Bibee earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.0 for the season, third among all players, behind Yankees pitcher Luis Gil (13.4 points) and Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (10.7 points). Bibee now ranks second among American League pitchers behind Gil.
Bibee becomes the third player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his first season with 10 or more points. In his 2023 rookie season, Bibee earned 8.7 points with the Guardians, 37th among AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Reds. Keller did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Keller earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, 20th among all players and 11th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Sean Murphy of the Braves hit two home runs and went 4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 7-0 win over the Tigers.
American League Batter of the Day
Enmanuel Valdez of the Red Sox homered and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Notable
Jesus Sanchez of the Marlins earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Wednesday.
Sanchez (HR 1-3 2R BI in the 4-3 win over the Cardinals) was also Player of the Game in Tuesday’s 9-8, 10-inning win over the Cardinals (HR 2B 3-5 2R 3BI).
He earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point each of the past two days and now has 4.5 for the season, sixth among NL batters.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Wednesday, June 19:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 2 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 10.7 |
| 3 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 10.0 |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 9.7 |
| 5 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 9.7 |
| 6 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 7 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.7 |
| 8 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | White Sox | 9.7 |
| 9 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 9.4 |
| 10 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
Debut
Michael Toglia of the Rockies made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Toglia (HR 3B 2-4 2R 3BI in the 7-6 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut Aug. 30, 2022, and was playing in his 104th career game.
Scoring
Bibee earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Keller earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Murphy and Valdez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Wednesday’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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Wednesday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Bryan Woo, Mariners15.7 Box-Toppers points in 2023-24, 14th among AL pitchers
▪️Tanner Bibee, Guardians
16.7 Box-Toppers points in 2023-24, 12th among AL pitchers
Result—CLE 8, SEA 0
Bibee was Player of the Game with +14.0 B-T game score (6IP 3H 0R BB 12K W), also earning overall Player of the Day honors.
Woo had -6.0 B-T game score in loss (4IP 4H 3R BB K L).
Bibee earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 17.7 over 2023-24, rising to 10th among AL pitchers over that span.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+13.1—Hunter Greene, Reds (6.1IP 2H 0R 0BB 9K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. PIT.
Player of the Game—Mitch Keller, Pirates (7IP 2H 0R 2BB 7K ND) with +10.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Josh Naylor, Guardians (2HR 2B 3-4 2R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. SEA
Player of the Game—Teammate Tanner Bibee (6IP 3H 0R BB 12K W) with +14.0 game score.
▪️+3.0—Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees (HR 2-4 R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. BAL.
Player of the Game—Ramón Urías, Orioles (HR 2B 2-5 R 2BI) with 0.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 443 total players Wednesday, 129 pitchers-10.9—Bobby Miller, Dodgers (6.1IP 6H 5R 3BB 2K ND vs. COL)
-10.0—Ryan Feltner, Rockies
-9.0—Spencer Bivens, Giants
-8.9—Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 314 total batters Wednesday-5.0—Alec Burleson, Cardinals 0-5 3K
-5.0—Max Kepler, Twins 0-5 3K
-5.0—Donovan Solano, Padres 0-5 3K
-5.0—Carlos Correa, Twins 0-5
-5.0—Rafael Devers, Red Sox 0-5
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
2024 Box-Toppers points—AL pitchers
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1—Luis Gil @Yankees 13.4
2—Tanner Bibee @CleGuardians 10.0
3—George Kirby @Mariners 9.7
4—Tanner Houck @RedSox 9.7
5—Garrett Crochet @WhiteSox 9.7
6—Tarik Skubal @Tigers 9.4
7—Logan Gilbert @Mariners 9.0
8—Bryce Miller @Mariners 8.7
2024 Box-Toppers points—NL batters
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 20, 2024
1—Francisco Lindor @Mets 6.4
2—Brenton Doyle @Rockies 5.2
3—Bryce Harper @Phillies 5.2
4—Marcell Ozuna @Braves 4.5
5—Matt Chapman @SFGiants 4.5
6—Jesús Sánchez @Marlins 4.5*
*Earns B-T Player of the Game for 2nd straight day Wednesday
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).| 6/19 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | CLE 8, SEA 0 | Tanner Bibee (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| NL | +10.0 | `PIT 1, CIN 0 | Mitch Keller | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| +9.0 | MIL 2, LAA 0 | Freddy Peralta (W, 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +8.2 | CHC 6, SF 5 | Kyle Hendricks (W, 1‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +7.0 | ATL 7, DET 0 | Sean Murphy C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | SD 5, PHI 2 | Matt Waldron (W, 5‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | `WSH 3, ARI 1 | Patrick Corbin | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | COL 7, LAD 6 | Michael Toglia 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | BOS 7, TOR 3 | Enmanuel Valdez 2B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | TEX 5, NYM 3 | Leody Taveras CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 4, CHW 1 | Hunter Brown (W, 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | TB 3, MIN 2 (F/10) | Jason Adam (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | OAK 5, KC 1 | Brent Rooker DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | MIA 4, STL 3 | Jesús Sánchez RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | BAL 7, NYY 6 (F/10) | Ramón Urías 3B | 5 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 10.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | +1.3 |
| Keller, Mitch 4230 | pi sp | pit nl | 7.7 | 20.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 | -5.3 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 7.0 | 24.7 | 54.8 | 63.5 | -10.7 |
| Sanchez, Jesus 4551 | rf | fla nl | 4.5 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 | +1.0 |
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 4.0 | 14.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | -6.1 |
| Waldron, Matt 4946 | pi sp | sd nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Rooker, Brent 4795 | dh lf | oak al | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| Valdez, Enmanuel 4796 | dh 2b | bos al | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Adam, Jason 4256 | pi cp mr | tb al | 2.0 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | -4.4 |
| Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 35.1 | 75.6 | -3.0 |
| Murphy, Sean 4246 | ca | atl nl | 1.5 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | -2.5 |
| Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | dc nl | 1.0 | 8.1 | 35.2 | 93.4 | -6.1 |
| Urias, Ramon 4491 | 3b | bal al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | -2.0 |
| Taveras, Leody 4687 | cf | tex al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Toglia, Michael 5038 | 1b | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 7.0 | 23.1 | 61.5 | 77.9 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHW | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| LAD | Stone, Gavin 4942 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| COL | Blach, Ty 3754 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 22.8 | 31.8 |
| OAK | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| BAL | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| SF | Winn, Keaton 4931 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| MIL | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| SD | Mazur, Adam* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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