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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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▪️ Upcoming pitching matchups
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Royals pitcher Cole Ragans is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Bryce Harper of the Phillies rises to lead National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Player of the Day
Ragans struck out 11 over six innings, allowing one run, four hits and three walks, in the 4-1 win over the Marlins.
Ragans earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, 31st among all players and 15th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Giants pitcher Spencer Howard struck out eight over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 5-4 win over the Cubs.
Howard served as an extended closer in the game, pitching the final 4 2/3 innings and earning the win, with the Giants taking the lead in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Howard earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 63rd among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Bryce Harper of the Phillies hit a three-run homer and two doubles in the 8-1 win over the Tigers. Harper went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in five runs.
Harper earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, rising to first place among NL batters, passing previous leader Francisco Lindor of the Mets (6.4 points). Harper ranks 35th among all players.
American League Batter of the Day
Rafael Devers of the Red Sox homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, June 24:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 2 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 11.0 |
| 3 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 10.7 |
| 4 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 10.7 |
| 5 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 10.7 |
| 6 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 10.7 |
| 7 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 10.0 |
| 8 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 9.7 |
| 9 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.7 |
| 10 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | White Sox | 9.7 |
Rankings
Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee rises from seventh to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Bibee (6IP 5H 2R ER BB 7K W in the 3-2 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.0 for the season, second overall behind Yankees pitcher Luis Gil (13.4). Bibee also ranks second among AL pitchers behind Gil.
Notable
Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn now has 121.5 career Box-Toppers points—49th-most among all players since 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Lynn (6.2IP 4H R 0BB 5K W in the 4-3 win over the Braves) trails 48th-ranked player, Gary Sheffield (124.1) on the “all-time” career points list. Lynn ranks eighth among active, signed players in career points, fourth among active NL pitchers.
Lynn now has 3.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 52nd among NL pitchers.
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Top pitching matchup
▪️Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays5.0 Box-Toppers points over 2024, 23rd among AL pitchers
▪️Tanner Houck, Red Sox
9.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 5th among AL pitchers
Result—BOS 7, TOR 6
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Bassitt had -1.0 B-T game score in loss (7IP 5H 2R BB 2K ND).
Houck had +2.2 B-T game score (6.2IP 5H 3R 2ER BB 2K ND).
Player of the Game—Rafael Devers, Red Sox (HR 3-4 2R 2BI) with +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:▪️+6.2—Garrett Crochet, White Sox (5.2IP 5H 0R 0BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. LAD.
Player of the Game—James Paxton, Dodgers (5IP 3H 0R 3BB 6K ND) with +5.0 game score.
▪️+5.1—Justin Steele, Cubs (7.1IP 6H 2R BB 9K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SF
Player of the Game—Spencer Howard, Giants (4.2IP 4H 0R BB 8K W) with +7.2 game score.
▪️+5.0—Aaron Nola, Phillies (7IP 6H R 0BB 6K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. DET
Player of the Game—Teammate Bryce Harper (HR 2-2B 3-5 3R 5BI) with +6.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 344 total players Monday, 101 pitchers-11.8—Hunter Harvey, Nationals (0.2IP 3H 4R 3ER 2BB 0K L vs. SD)
-10.9—Luke Jackson, Giants
-10.0—Jacob Latz, Rangers
-9.0—Daulton Jefferies, Pirates
-9.0—Bailey Falter, Pirates
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 243 total batters Monday-5.0—Brandon Marsh, Phillies 0-5 4K
-5.0—Nick Gonzales, Pirates 0-5 2K
-5.0—Luis Garcia Jr., Nationals 0-5 K
-4.0—Josh Naylor, Guardians 0-4 4K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Scoring
Ragans earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Howard earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Harper and Devers each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s 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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2024 Box-Toppers points—NL batters
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 25, 2024
1—Bryce Harper @Phillies 6.7*
2—Francisco Lindor @Mets 6.4
3—Brenton Doyle @Rockies 5.2
4—Marcell Ozuna @Braves 4.5
5—Matt Chapman @SFGiants 4.5
6—Jesús Sánchez @Marlins 4.5
*Earns 1.5 B-T points as Monday’s NL Batter of the Day
Career Box-Toppers points—Active NL pitchers
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 25, 2024
1—Clayton Kershaw @Dodgers 270.4
2—Chris Sale @Braves 164.0
3—Yu Darvish @Padres 137.7
4—Lance Lynn @Cardinals 121.5*
5—Aaron Nola @Phillies 110.4
6—Charlie Morton @Braves 108.8
*Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Monday
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).| 6/22 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | KC 4, MIA 1 | Cole Ragans (W, 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| NL | +7.2 | SF 5, CHC 4 | Spencer Howard (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | PHI 8, DET 1 | Bryce Harper 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.2 | STL 4, ATL 3 | Lance Lynn (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +5.1 | `TB 4, SEA 3 | Taj Bradley | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | `LAD 3, CHW 0 | James Paxton | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | CIN 11, PIT 5 | Elly De La Cruz SS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | LAA 5, OAK 1 | Griffin Canning (W, 3‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | CLE 3, BAL 2 | Tanner Bibee (W, 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | BOS 7, TOR 6 | Rafael Devers 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | `SD 7, WSH 6 (F/10) | Matt Waldron | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 6, TEX 3 | Trevor Megill (S, 16) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 11.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | +2.3 |
| Ragans, Cole 4889 | pi sp | kc al | 7.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | +2.6 |
| Harper, Bryce 3011 | 1b | phi nl | 6.7 | 9.7 | 30.7 | 72.6 | +3.7 |
| Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.0 | 11.0 | 25.1 | 66.9 | +1.0 |
| Waldron, Matt 4946 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +4.0 |
| Megill, Trevor 4531 | pi cp | mil nl | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +5.0 |
| Bradley, Taj 4780 | pi sp | tb al | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -2.0 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | stl nl | 3.0 | 7.7 | 53.9 | 121.5 | -1.7 |
| Howard, Spencer 4386 | pi mr cp | sf nl | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +2.7 |
| Devers, Rafael 4038 | 3b | bos al | 2.5 | 10.0 | 33.5 | 36.0 | -5.0 |
| De La Cruz, Elly 4844 | ss 3b | cin nl | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -3.5 |
| Canning, Griffin 4134 | pi sp | ana al | 1.0 | 7.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 | -5.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| BAL | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 9.4 | 13.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 7.0 | 23.1 | 61.5 | 77.9 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 94.4 | 155.3 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 7.7 | 20.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 5.0 | 23.7 | 54.1 | 93.1 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 28.6 | 36.3 |
| STL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 5.4 | 14.1 | 41.2 | 67.6 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 20.7 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 4.0 | 14.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| CHW | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| MIA | Chirinos, Yonny 4039 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 22.8 | 31.8 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 34.8 | 49.5 |
| MIL | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| OAK | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 27.4 | 40.4 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 7.7 | 16.4 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| SD | Mazur, Adam* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 35.1 | 75.6 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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