Mariners’ Miller tops players Monday, Sept. 23, rising to 8th in player rankings

Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.

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Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.

Miller struck out five over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 6-1 win over the Astros.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, Sept. 23:
  Player Pos Team BTP
1 Zack Wheeler pi sp Phillies 21.4
2 Dylan Cease pi sp Padres 21.1
3 Shota Imanaga pi sp Cubs 20.7
4 Tarik Skubal pi sp Tigers 19.1
5 Chris Sale pi sp Braves 19.1
6 Luis Gil pi sp Yankees 17.4
7 Blake Snell pi sp Giants 15.7
8 Bryce Miller pi sp Mariners 15.7
9 Framber Valdez pi sp Astros 15.4
10 Sean Manaea pi sp Mets 15.4
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Miller earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 15.7 for the season, eighth among all players and third among American League pitchers, behind Tarik Skubal of the Tigers (19.1) and Luis Gil of the Yankees (17.4).

Miller has the same 15.7 Box-Toppers point total as seventh place player, Giants pitcher Blake Snell, but ranks behind him because he has fewer 2023 points—13.1 vs. 14.7.

National League Player of the Day

Matt Chapman of the Giants hit an inside-the-park home run, tripled and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Chapman earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 10.2 for the season, 49th among all players and second among NL batters, behind Willy Adames of the Brewers (10.5).

Chapman becomes the 55th player to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2024 and the fourth batter, joining Aaron Judge of the Yankees (13.0), Juan Soto of the Yankees (11.0) and Adames (10.5).

Four batters with 10 Box-Toppers points in 2024 matches the record-low number of batters to reach 10 points in a season since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. It was previously done in 2022, when 54 total players had 10 points, including four batters. There are currently seven batters with between 8.5 and 9.7 points this season who could reach 10 points by earning one more Player of the Game or league Batter of the Day honor in the final six days of the season. The most batters to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in a season is 28 in 1997, 1999 and 2000.

This is Chapman’s first season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. His previous high was 9.0 points in 2019 with the Athletics, seventh among AL batters. In 2023, he earned 3.5 points with the Blue Jays.

National League Player of the Day is Matt Chapman of the Giants.

AL & NL Batters of the Day

There is no separate American League Batter of the Day for Monday because no AL batter earned Player of the Game honors in the four games completed. There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because overall NL Player of the Day is batter Matt Chapman.

Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck now has 13.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024 after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.

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Top pitching matchup

▪️Bryce Miller, Mariners
13.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 7th among AL pitchers
▪️Hunter Brown, Astros
12.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 12th among AL pitchers
Result—SEA 6, HOU 1
Miller was Player of the Game with +8.0 B-T game score (7IP 2H 0R 2BB 5K W).
Brown had +6.0 B-T game score in loss (6IP 3H R 3BB 8K L).
Miller earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as overall Player of the Day, giving him 15.7 for the 2024, rising to 3rd 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—Hunter Brown, Astros (6IP 3H R 3BB 8K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SEA.
Player of the Game—Bryce Miller, Mariners (7IP 2H 0R 2BB 5K W) with +8.0 game score.
▪️+1.0—Julio Rodríguez, Mariners (2B 3-5 R 2BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. HOU.
Player of the Game—Teammate Bryce Miller (7IP 2H 0R 2BB 5K W) with +8.0 game score.
▪️+1.0—Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox (2B 2-3 R BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. TOR.
Player of the Game—Teammate Tanner Houck (5IP H 0R BB 0K W) with +3.0 game score.

Lowest Box-Toppers game scores

Out of 118 total players Monday, 35 pitchers
-14.8—Caleb Kilian Cubs (5.2IP 8H 6R 5ER 4BB 3K L vs. PHI)
-9.9—Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays
-7.8—Bryan King, Astros
-7.8—Eduardo Rodrguez, Diamondbacks
-5.9—Seth Martinez, Astros

Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters

Out of 83 total batters Monday
-4.0—Tyler Fitzgerald, Giants 0-4 3K
-4.0—Cody Bellinger, Cubs 0-4 2K
-4.0—Victor Caratini, Astros 0-4 2K
-4.0—Grant McCray, Giants 0-4 2K
-4.0—Pavin Smith, Diamondbacks 0-4 2K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.

Notable

Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck now has 13.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024 after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.

Houck (5IP H 0R BB 0K W in the 4-1 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point and rises to 17th among all players, ninth among AL pitchers.

Scoring

  • Miller earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.

  • Chapman earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.

  • All of Monday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

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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).
9/23 BTG Game Player AB R H BI   IP H R ER BB K
MLB +8.0 SEA 6, HOU 1 Bryce Miller (W, 12‑8) ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑   7.0 2 0 0 2 5
  +3.0 BOS 4, TOR 1 Tanner Houck (W, 9‑10) ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑   5.0 1 0 0 1 0
NL +2.0 SF 6, ARI 3 Matt Chapman 3B 4 1 2 3   ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
  +1.0 PHI 6, CHC 2 J.T. Realmuto C 4 1 2 2   ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
MLB—Overall Box‑Toppers Player of the Day, worth 2.0 total Box‑Toppers points.
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 (+/-).
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Player of the Game Pos Team ’24 ’23‑24 ’19‑24 Career +/‑
Miller, Bryce 4797 pi sp sea al 15.7 28.8 28.8 28.8 +2.6
Houck, Tanner 4342 pi sp bos al 13.4 15.4 27.1 27.1 +11.4
Chapman, Matt 3849 3b sf nl 10.2 13.7 31.7 38.7 +6.7
Realmuto, J.T. 3491 ca phi nl 6.5 9.0 32.2 52.2 +4.0
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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 (+/-).
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Game Starter ’24 ’23‑24 ’19‑24 Career
TB Pepiot, Ryan 4714 9.7 14.7 16.7 16.7
DET Skubal, Tarik 4414 19.1 29.8 49.2 49.2
CHC Steele, Justin 4415 8.0 19.1 27.1 27.1
PHI Banks, Tanner 4743 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
CIN Junis, Jakob (Jake) 3857 0.0 5.7 12.7 21.7
CLE Bibee, Tanner 4792 13.0 21.7 21.7 21.7
MIL Myers, Tobias 5026 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0
PIT Falter, Bailey 4473 3.7 8.4 13.4 13.4
KC Ragans, Cole 4889 11.0 15.4 15.4 15.4
WSH Parker, Mitchell 4982 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
BAL Kremer, Dean 4330 8.7 18.4 29.8 29.8
NYY Schmidt, Clarke 4581 4.0 6.0 10.4 10.4
BOS Bello, Brayan 4727 7.7 9.7 10.7 10.7
TOR Francis, Bowden 5034 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7
NYM Severino, Luis 3567 6.7 11.4 21.1 64.9
ATL Schwellenbach, Spencer 5035 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
LAA Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
CHW Cannon, Jonathan 5036 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
MIA Weathers, Ryan 4388 4.0 4.0 6.7 6.7
MIN Ober, Bailey 4441 13.4 22.1 31.8 31.8
SEA Gilbert, Logan 4439 11.0 24.4 45.5 45.5
HOU Valdez, Framber 4048 15.4 25.4 54.8 56.8
STL McGreevy, Michael 5113 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
COL Feltner, Ryan 4635 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.0
SF Webb, Logan 4258 10.0 22.4 50.3 50.3
ARI Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 11.4 15.1 15.1 15.1
TEX Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 12.0 21.7 46.8 81.3
OAK Spence, Mitch 4986 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7
SD King, Michael 4549 12.7 21.7 27.4 27.4
LAD Knack, Landon 5009 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
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