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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Brewers pitcher Tobias Myers is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Myers struck out six over eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 9-0 win over the Pirates.
Myers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 95th among all players and 42nd among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Astros pitcher Framber Valdez struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, six hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Marlins.
Valdez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 63rd among all players and 28th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Ernie Clement of the Blue Jays hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 10-6 win over the Giants.
National League Batter of the Day
Sam Hilliard of the Rockies hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 6-5 win over the Reds.
Hilliard had a +3.0 Box-Toppers game score Wednesday, the same as another NL batter winning Player of the Game honors: Eugenio Suarez of the Diamondbacks (HR 2B 2-4 2R 3BI in the 7-5 win over the Braves). But Hilliard beat Suarez for NL Batter of the Day honors because he hit more home runs—two vs. one.
Rankings
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises from eighth to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Imanaga (6IP 6H 0R BB 6K W in the 4-0 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season.
He ranks third among NL pitchers, behind Chris Sale of the Braves (12.4) and Zack Wheeler of the Phillies (11.7). (Though Wheeler and Imanaga both have 11.7 points for the season, Wheeler ranks higher because he has more 2023 points—14.7 vs. 0.0.)
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Wednesday, July 10:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 13.4 |
| 2 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 3 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 12.4 |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 11.7 |
| 5 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 11.7 |
| 6 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 11.0 |
| 7 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 10.7 |
| 8 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 10.7 |
| 9 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 10.4 |
| 10 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 10.0 |
Scoring
Myers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Valdez earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Clement and Hilliard 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
▪️Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays25.1 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 3rd
▪️Logan Webb, Giants
17.4 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 30th
Result—TOR 10, SF 6
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Bassitt had -4.0 B-T game score (5IP 5H 3R 4BB 6K W).
Webb had -14.0 B-T game score in loss (5IP 8H 7R BB 4K L).
Player of the Game—Ernie Clement, Blue Jays (HR 3-4 2R 4BI) with +5.0 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:▪️+8.0—Michael King, Padres (6IP 3H 2R ER BB 9K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SEA.
Player of the Game—Bryce Miller, Mariners (6IP 5H 0R 0BB K W) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Zach Eflin, Rays (7IP 4H 2R ER BB 6K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. NYY.
Player of the Game—Clay Holmes, Yankees (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Sv) with +3.1 game score.
▪️+4.0—Willy Adames, Brewers (HR 2B 3-5 2R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. PIT.
Player of the Game—Teammate Tobias Myers (8IP 4H 0R BB 6K W) with +9.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 444 total players Wednesday, 122 pitchers-14.0—Bryan Hoeing, Marlins (3IP 8H 5R 4ER BB K L vs. HOU)
-14.0—Logan Webb, Giants (5IP 8H 7R BB 4K L vs. TOR)
-12.8—Martín Pérez, Pirates
-11.0—Michael Lorenzen, Rangers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 322 total batters Wednesday-5.0—Anthony Rendon, Angels 0-5 3K
-5.0—Spencer Horwitz, Blue Jays 0-5 2K
-5.0—Josh Lowe, Rays 0-5 2K
-5.0—Brendan Rodgers, Rockies 0-5
-4.0—Julio Rodríguez, Mariners 0-4 4K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
2024 Box-Toppers points—NL pitchers
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 11, 2024
1—Chris Sale @Braves 12.4
2—Zack Wheeler @Phillies 11.7
3—Shota Imanaga @Cubs 11.7*
4—Tyler Glasnow @Dodgers 10.7
5—Dylan Cease @Padres 10.4
6—Ranger Suárez @Phillies 9.4
7—Reynaldo López @Braves 8.8
*Earns 1.0 B-T pt as Player of the Game WE
Wander Franco, 23, @RaysBaseball placed on @MLB restricted list.
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 11, 2024
Box-Toppers career highlights:
2022—1.0 B-T point
2023—5.0 B-T points, 5th among AL shortstops.
Placed on administrative leave in Aug. 2023.
Last game—8/12/23.
His last B-T point was 8/11/23—https://t.co/K1NNIV0CkT https://t.co/3QyvrxgAhv
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).| 7/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | MIL 9, PIT 0 | Tobias Myers (W, 6‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| AL | +8.0 | HOU 9, MIA 1 | Framber Valdez (W, 8‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| +5.2 | OAK 5, BOS 2 | JP Sears (W, 6‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | TOR 10, SF 6 | Ernie Clement 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | CHC 4, BAL 0 | Shota Imanaga (W, 8‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | LAA 7, TEX 2 | Zach Neto SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | KC 6, STL 4 | Alec Marsh (W, 7‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +4.0 | CHW 3, MIN 1 | Erick Fedde (W, 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +3.1 | NYM 6, WSH 2 | José Buttó (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.1 | NYY 2, TB 1 | Clay Holmes (S, 20) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | COL 6, CIN 5 | Sam Hilliard CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | ARI 7, ATL 5 | Eugenio Suárez 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | KC 8, STL 5 | Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | DET 5, CLE 4 | Matt Vierling 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIN 3, CHW 2 | Jhoan Duran (S, 14) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | SEA 2, SD 0 | Bryce Miller (W, 7‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 4, LAD 3 | Jeff Hoffman (S, 9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.7 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | -3.4 |
| Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | hou al | 5.7 | 15.7 | 45.1 | 47.1 | -4.3 |
| Fedde, Erick 4065 | pi sp | chi al | 5.7 | 5.7 | 22.5 | 24.2 | +5.7 |
| Sears, JP 4627 | pi sp | oak al | 5.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | +1.0 |
| Hoffman, Jeff 3806 | pi cp mr | phi nl | 5.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 14.7 | +2.0 |
| Marsh, Alec 4961 | pi sp | kc al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Myers, Tobias 5026 | pi sp | mil nl | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Neto, Zach 4821 | ss | ana al | 4.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +2.0 |
| Duran, Jhoan 4622 | pi cp | min al | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +1.0 |
| Vierling, Matt 4652 | 3b cf ph | det al | 3.5 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | -3.0 |
| Holmes, Clay 4022 | pi cp | nyy al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | -1.0 |
| Butto, Jose 4933 | pi sp cp | nym nl | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | ari nl | 2.5 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 |
| Hilliard, Sam 4390 | dh cf pr | col nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +2.5 |
| Clement, Ernie 4482 | 3b dh | tor al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Isbel, Kyle 4548 | cf | kc al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Howard, Spencer 4386 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 39.2 | 52.3 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 20.7 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| MIL | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 5.0 | 23.7 | 54.1 | 93.1 |
| SF | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
| LAD | Knack, Landon 5009 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 8.7 | 20.7 | 64.8 | 110.4 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 3.0 | 14.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| BAL | Suarez, Albert 3870 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| TB | Baz, Shane 4560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| OAK | Medina, Luis 4876 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| MIA | Munoz, Roddery 4994 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| HOU | Bloss, Jake* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 8.7 | 24.8 | 63.2 | 79.6 |
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 8.7 | 17.7 | 61.2 | 62.2 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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