| AL East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Orioles | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | 7.7 | 35 | Mountcastle, Ryan 4325 | 1b | 5.0 | 83 | |
| Red Sox | Houck, Tanner 4342 | pi sp | 11.4 | 7 | Devers, Rafael 4038 | 3b | 3.5 | 159 | |
| Yankees | Gil, Luis 4498 | pi sp | 14.4 | 1 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | cf dh | 8.5 | 23 | |
| Rays | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | pi sp | 7.7 | 36 | Lowe, Brandon 4108 | dh 2b | 3.5 | 161 | |
| Blue Jays | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | 5.0 | 72 | Varsho, Daulton 4398 | cf lf | 3.5 | 170 | |
| AL Central | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| White Sox | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | pi sp | 9.7 | 14 | Senzel, Nick 4236 | dh 3b | 2.0 | 307 | |
| Indians | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | 11.0 | 8 | Naylor, Josh 4154 | 1b | 6.5 | 53 | |
| Tigers | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | 13.4 | 2 | Keith, Colt 5015 | 2b | 4.0 | 142 | |
| Royals | Lugo, Seth 3729 | pi sp | 8.4 | 26 | Witt, Bobby Jr. 4592 | ss | 4.2 | 111 | |
| Twins | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | pi sp | 8.7 | 16 | Buxton, Byron 3604 | cf | 5.0 | 90 | |
| AL West | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Angels | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | 5.0 | 87 | Neto, Zach 4821 | ss | 4.5 | 106 | |
| Astros | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | pi sp | 7.7 | 38 | Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | 6.0 | 60 | |
| Athletics | Sears, JP 4627 | pi sp | 5.0 | 84 | Rooker, Brent 4795 | dh | 5.0 | 89 | |
| Mariners | Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | 10.7 | 9 | Raleigh, Cal 4481 | ca ph | 4.2 | 112 | |
| Rangers | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | 8.0 | 27 | Semien, Marcus 3302 | 2b | 2.0 | 278 | |
| NL East | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Braves | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | 12.4 | 4 | Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | 4.5 | 102 | |
| Marlins | Weathers, Ryan 4388 | pi sp | 4.0 | 141 | *Sanchez, Jesus 4551 | rf | 4.5 | 103 | |
| Nationals | Irvin, Jake 4805 | pi sp | 8.0 | 31 | Garcia, Luis Jr. 4671 | 2b ph | 6.2 | 58 | |
| Mets | Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | 7.0 | 47 | Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | 6.4 | 55 | |
| Phillies | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | 11.7 | 5 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | 1b | 7.7 | 37 | |
| NL Central | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Cubs | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | 11.7 | 6 | Happ, Ian 3798 | lf | 5.0 | 85 | |
| Reds | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | pi sp | 8.0 | 32 | India, Jonathan 4469 | 2b | 4.0 | 123 | |
| Brewers | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | 8.7 | 17 | Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | 4.0 | 119 | |
| Pirates | Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | 8.0 | 33 | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | lf | 4.5 | 101 | |
| Cardinals | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | 8.4 | 25 | Donovan, Brendan 4603 | lf 3b | 4.2 | 113 | |
| NL West | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Diamondbacks | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | pi sp | 7.4 | 40 | Marte, Ketel 3630 | 2b | 3.5 | 164 | |
| Rockies | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | pi sp | 5.0 | 88 | *Doyle, Brenton 4803 | cf | 8.7 | 22 | |
| Dodgers | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | 10.7 | 10 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh | 4.0 | 114 | |
| Padres | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | 12.4 | 3 | Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b | 4.5 | 104 | |
| Giants | Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | 5.0 | 76 | *Chapman, Matt 3849 | 3b | 6.5 | 54 | |
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On 27 of the 30 Major League clubs, pitchers are the team’s leader in 2024 Box-Toppers points. Batters lead the other three teams.
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Pitchers are dominating much the way they are winning the overwhelming majority of Box-Toppers points this season compared to batters. Pitchers are winning 63 percent of all points this season compared to 37 percent for batters. The all-time record-low share of points earned by batters is 38.1 percent set in 2022. Last year, in 2023, batters won 40.7 percent of all points.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Sunday, July 14:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 14.4 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 13.4 |
| 3 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 12.4 |
| 4 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 12.4 |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 11.7 |
| 6 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 11.7 |
| 7 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.4 |
| 8 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 11.0 |
| 9 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 10.7 |
| 10 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 10.7 |
Gaps between top pitcher and top batter
The team with the biggest gap between top pitcher and top batter is the Detroit Tigers. Tarik Skubal leads pitchers with 13.4 points, second overall, while Colt Keith leads Tigers batters with 4.0, 142nd overall, a difference of 9.4 points.
The team with the smallest gap between top pitcher and top batter is the Oakland Athletics. JP Sears leads pitchers with 5.0 points, 84th overall and Brent Rooker leads batters, also with 5.0 points, 89th overall. Though they have the same 2024 point total, Sears ranks higher because he has more 2023 points (4.0 vs. 2.0).
After the Tigers, here are the next four largest point gaps between a team’s top pitcher and top batter:
San Diego Padres—Top pitcher Dylan Cease (12.4 points, third overall) leads top batter Manny Machado (4.5 points, 104th overall) by 7.9 points.
Atlanta Braves—Top pitcher Chris Sale (12.4 points, fourth overall) leads top batter Marcell Ozuna (4.5 points, 102nd overall) by 7.9 points.
Boston Red Sox—Top pitcher Tanner Houck (11.4 points, seventh overall) leads top batter Rafael Devers (3.5 points, 159th overall) by 7.9 points.
Chicago White Sox—Top pitcher Garrett Crochet (9.7 points, 14th overall) leads top batter Nick Senzel (2.0 points, 307th overall) by 7.7 points. (Senzel was signed as a free agent over the All-Star break. He earned his points playing for the Nationals earlier this year. The White Sox previous top batter, Martin Maldonado, 2.5 points, 263rd overall, was designated for assignment over the All-Star break.)
Batters lead three teams
On three teams, the batter leads the team in Box-Toppers points:
On the Colorado Rockies, outfielder Brenton Doyle has 8.7 points, 22nd overall, while top pitcher Cal Quantrill has 5.0 points, 88th overall.
On the San Francisco Giants, third baseman Matt Chapman has 6.5 points, 54th overall, while top pitcher Logan Webb has 5.0 points, 76th overall.
On the Miami Marlins, outfielder Jesus Sanchez has 4.5 points, 103rd overall, while top pitcher Ryan Weathers has 4.0 points, 141st overall.
Lowest totals to lead teams
The lowest Box-Toppers point total to lead a team is 4.5 by outfielder Jesus Sanchez of the Marlins. He ranks ahead of the team’s top pitcher, Ryan Weathers, with 4.0 points. Weathers also has the lowest point total to lead any team’s pitchers.
The lowest point total to lead any team’s batters is 2.0 by Nick Senzel of the White Sox and Marcus Semien of the Rangers. Senzel ranks 307th overall while Semien ranks 278th.
Highest totals to lead teams
Luis Gil has the highest point total to lead a team. His 14.4 points leads all Yankees and ranks first overall. Brenton Doyle has the highest point total to lead a team’s batters. His 8.7 points leads all Rockies batters, is 22nd overall and first among all batters.
Other facts
Three of the four main category leaders also lead their team in 2024 Box-Toppers points:
Overall leader and AL pitching leader Luis Gil leads the Yankees with 14.4 points
NL pitching leader Dylan Cease leads the Padres with 12.4 points.
NL batting leader Brenton Doyle leads the Rockies with 8.7 points.
While AL batting category leader Aaron Judge leads Yankees batters with 8.5 points, he ranks second among all Yankees behind Gil (14.4).
The player with the highest Box-Toppers point total who is not among his team’s leaders is Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert, whose 10.0 Box-Toppers points ranks 11th overall but second among Mariners players, behind pitcher George Kirby (10.7 points, ninth overall).
The batter with the highest Box-Toppers point total who is not among his team’s leaders is Juan Soto of the Yankees, whose 8.5 points is second among all Yankees batters and all AL batters, behind Judge. Though Judge and Soto both have 8.5 points for the season, Judge ranks ahead because he has more 2023 points—12.0 vs. 9.0.
While pitchers dominate today, batters once had parity
Pitchers in recent years have increasingly won larger shares of Box-Toppers points compared to batters. While batters have struggled to reach parity with pitchers in recent seasons, it wasn’t always this way: From 1995 to 2009, batters generally won half or more of all Box-Toppers points each season. But their share of points dropped precipitously after 2009. (Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.)
Weekly player and team rankings reports
Fridays are usually the day Box-Toppers posts weekly player and team rankings reports, but the All-Star break altered our schedule.
Box-Toppers’ most recent player and team rankings reports were posted earlier this week, after Sunday’s final regular season games before the All-Star break. Since no games have been played since then, those reports are up-to-date until games resume Friday. (Here is a Box-Toppers look at Friday’s pitching matchups). Box-Toppers weekly player and team rankings will resume usual Friday postings next week, July 26.
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 9.7 | 21.7 | 65.8 | 111.4 |
| PIT | Perez, Martin 3213 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 18.5 | 35.5 |
| CIN | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 35.5 | 38.5 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 35.2 | 93.4 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 3.7 | 15.7 | 34.5 | 47.2 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 96.4 | 157.3 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 40.2 | 53.3 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 5.0 | 25.1 | 62.9 | 68.9 |
| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 35.1 | 57.9 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 11.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 56.4 | 106.3 |
| ATL | Schwellenbach, Spencer 5035 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 60.6 | 63.6 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 8.0 | 17.7 | 42.8 | 77.3 |
| CHW | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 34.5 | 65.2 |
| SF | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| COL | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| LAA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 31.4 | 51.1 |
| LAD | Stone, Gavin 4942 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 7.0 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 8.7 | 24.8 | 63.2 | 79.6 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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