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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Reds pitcher Hunter Greene is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Aaron Judge of the Yankees increased his lead among American League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Greene struck out 11 over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 6-4 win over the Giants.
Greene earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, 45th among all players and 19th among National League pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Twins pitcher Bailey Ober struck out seven over seven innings, allowing two runs, two hits and two walks, in the 6-2 win over the White Sox.
Ober earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, 13th among all players and seventh among AL pitchers.
Ober becomes the 17th player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his first season with 10 or more points. In 2023, he had 8.7 points with the Twins, 35th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Zach Neto of the Angels hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 5-4 win over the Mets.
Neto earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, ninth among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Saturday because no NL batter won Player of the Game honors in the 15 games completed. Six batters won Player of the Game honors Saturday but they were all from the American League.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Saturday, Aug. 3:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 17.4 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 14.4 |
| 3 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 14.4 |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 13.7 |
| 5 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 13.7 |
| 6 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 12.4 |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 12.0 |
| 8 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 11.7 |
| 9 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.4 |
| 10 | Seth Lugo | pi sp | Royals | 11.1 |
Notable
Aaron Judge of the Yankees increased his lead among American League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Judge (HR 2-3 2R 2BI in the 8-3 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.0 for the season, 11th among all players and first among AL batters, ahead of Juan Soto of the Yankees (9.5 points).
Judge is the only batter with 10 or more Box-Toppers points. He is only 0.1 points behind 10th-place player, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo (11.1). No player serving solely as a batter has finished the season in the overall top 10 since 2013, when Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers finished eighth with 16.9 points. (Shohei Ohtani of the Angels ranked third overall in 2023 with 19.4 points earning 9.7 points as a pitcher and 9.7 as a batter.) Between 1995 and 2009, batters routinely finished in the top 10 each season except 2005.
Saturday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Garrett Crochet, White Sox9.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 13th among AL pitchers
▪️Bailey Ober, Twins
8.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 19th among AL pitchers
Result—MIN 6, CHW 2
Ober was Player of the Game (7IP 2H 2R 2BB 7K W) with +6.0 B-T game score.
Crochet had -1.0 B-T game score in loss (4IP H R 4BB 2K ND).
Ober earns 1.7 B-T points as AL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for 2024, rising to seventh among AL pitchers.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+6.0—Tanner Gordon, Rockies (6IP H R BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SD.
Player of the Game—Martín Pérez, Padres (6IP 3H R 0BB 7K ND) with +8.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Rob Refsnyder, Red Sox (2HR 2B 4-4 2R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. TEX.
Player of the Game—Jonah Heim, Rangers (2B 2-4 2R 3BI) with +3.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—José Soriano, Angels (6IP 5H 0R 2BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. NYM.
Player of the Game—Teammate Zach Neto (HR 2-3 2R 4BI) with +5.0 game score. (Though Neto and Soriano both had +5.0 game scores, Neto won Player of the Game because batters rank ahead of pitchers in cases of game score ties.)
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 448 total players Saturday, 135 pitchers-15.0—Kyle Muller, Athletics (1IP 7H 6R 0BB 3K ND vs. LAD)
-11.8—Kyle Harrison, Giants
-11.0—Aaron Civale, Brewers
-10.8—John Brebbia, White Sox
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 313 total batters Saturday-5.0—J.T. Realmuto, Phillies 0-5 3K
-5.0—José Caballero, Rays 0-5 2K
-5.0—Freddy Fermin, Royals 0-5 K
-5.0—Jake Rogers, Tigers 0-5 K
-5.0—Bryson Scott, Phillies 0-5
-5.0—Masyn Winn, Cardinals 0-5
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Also notable
Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty became the 16th player in 2024 with 10 or more Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Flaherty (6IP 5H 0R BB 7K W in the 10-0 win over the Athletics) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.0 for the season, 17th among all players and sixth among NL pitchers.
This is Flaherty’s third season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points. He also did it in 2018 with the Cardinals when he had 13.1 points (ninth among NL pitchers) and in 2019 with the Cardinals when he had 16.5 points (fifth among NL pitchers). Flaherty had 4.0 points in 2023 with the Cardinals and Orioles, finishing the season 74th among AL pitchers.
Flaherty is one of two Saturday Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners who were traded before the July 30 trade deadline. Flaherty, who was traded from the Tigers to the Dodgers, had the most 2024 Box-Toppers points (9.0 as of July 30) among all players changing teams before the deadline.
The other Saturday Player of the Game winner who was dealt at the trade deadline was Martin Perez of the Padres (6IP 3H R 0BB 7K ND in the 3-2 win over the Rockies). Perez earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 2.0 for the season. He was traded from the Pirates to the Padres.
Scoring
Greene earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Ober earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Neto earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’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—AL batters
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 4, 2024
1—Aaron Judge #Yankees 11.0*
2—Juan Soto #Yankees 9.5
3—Bobby Witt Jr. #Royals 7.4
4—José Ramírez #Guardians 7.4
5—Ryan Mountcastle #Orioles 7.0
6—Josh Naylor #Guardians 6.5
7—Brent Rooker #Athletics 6.5
*Earns 1.0 pts as Player of the Game SA
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).| 8/3 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | CIN 6, SF 4 | Hunter Greene (W, 8‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| +8.0 | `SD 3, COL 2 | Martín Pérez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +7.0 | LAD 10, OAK 0 | Jack Flaherty (W, 8‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +7.0 | WSH 6, MIL 4 | DJ Herz (W, 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| AL | +6.0 | MIN 6, CHW 2 | Bailey Ober (W, 11‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| +6.0 | `DET 6, KC 5 (F/11) | Tyler Holton | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | LAA 5, NYM 4 | Zach Neto SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | `PIT 4, ARI 2 | Mitch Keller | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | TB 6, HOU 1 | Josh Lowe RF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | TEX 7, BOS 4 | Jonah Heim C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | NYY 8, TOR 3 | Aaron Judge DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 6, PHI 5 (F/10) | Mitch Haniger RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 7, CLE 4 | Adley Rutschman PH‑DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 4, ATL 3 | Declan Cronin (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | STL 5, CHC 4 | JoJo Romero (W, 5‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | cf dh | nyy al | 11.0 | 23.0 | 50.2 | 66.4 | -1.0 |
| Ober, Bailey 4441 | pi sp | min al | 10.4 | 19.1 | 28.8 | 28.8 | +1.7 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.0 | 14.0 | 42.2 | 55.3 | +6.0 |
| Keller, Mitch 4230 | pi sp | pit nl | 9.7 | 22.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | -3.3 |
| Greene, Hunter 4651 | pi sp | cin nl | 7.7 | 13.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | +2.0 |
| Neto, Zach 4821 | ss | ana al | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | +3.5 |
| Rutschman, Adley 4659 | dh ph | bal al | 4.5 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | -0.5 |
| Herz, DJ 5032 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Heim, Jonah 4492 | ca | tex al | 2.5 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | -2.0 |
| Lowe, Josh 4838 | rf dh | tb al | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Haniger, Mitch 3772 | dh rf | sea al | 2.5 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 23.5 | +1.5 |
| Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp mr | sd nl | 2.0 | 6.7 | 19.5 | 36.5 | -2.7 |
| Romero, JoJo 4878 | pi mr cp | stl nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Cronin, Declan 5065 | pi mr | fla nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Holton, Tyler 4775 | pi sp mr | det al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 43.5 | 77.9 |
| CIN | Spiers, Carson 5048 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 8.7 | 17.7 | 61.2 | 62.2 |
| MIL | Myers, Tobias 5026 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TOR | Rodriguez, Yariel 4979 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 97.4 | 158.3 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 8.7 | 20.4 | 61.6 | 64.6 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 36.5 | 67.2 |
| DET | Faedo, Alex 4612 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CHW | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| TB | Bigge, Hunter* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 31.4 | 51.1 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 10.0 | 19.7 | 44.8 | 79.3 |
| LAD | Ryan, River 5071 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| OAK | Bido, Osvaldo 4882 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| NYM | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 29.8 | 90.1 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| COL | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 13.7 | 28.4 | 73.9 | 97.3 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 10.0 | 23.4 | 44.5 | 44.5 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 24.8 | 39.2 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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