Here is a detailed look at Box-Toppers point leaders for 2024.
Detail leaders 2024
Here are Box-Toppers point leaders for 2024 broken down according to several factors, including by position and league. Included here are:▶︎ Overall top 10 leaders and top 10 American League and National League pitchers and batters.
▶︎ Top batters by position in each league—top 10 for outfielders, top five for all other positions.
▶︎ The top 10 biggest dippers and risers—the “dippers” are players whose Box-Toppers point total declined most from 2022; the “risers” are players whose point total climbed the most from 2022.
▶︎ Top relief pitchers, including the top five AL and NL closing (CP) and middle relief (MR) pitchers.
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| 2024 OVERALL | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 21.4 |
| 2 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 21.1 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | sd nl | 21.1 |
| 4 | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 20.7 |
| 5 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | atl nl | 19.1 |
| 6 | Gil, Luis 4498 | pi sp | nyy al | 17.4 |
| 7 | Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sf nl | 15.7 |
| 8 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 15.7 |
| 9 | Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 15.4 |
| 10 | Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | hou al | 15.4 |
| 2024 AL PITCHERS | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 21.1 |
| 2 | Gil, Luis 4498 | pi sp | nyy al | 17.4 |
| 3 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 15.7 |
| 4 | Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 15.4 |
| 5 | Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | hou al | 15.4 |
| 6 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 15.4 |
| 7 | Lugo, Seth 3729 | pi sp | kc al | 14.1 |
| 8 | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 14.0 |
| 9 | Ober, Bailey 4441 | pi sp | min al | 13.4 |
| 10 | Houck, Tanner 4342 | pi sp | bos al | 13.4 |
| 2024 AL BATTERS | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | dh cf | nyy al | 13.0 |
| 2 | Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | nyy al | 11.0 |
| 3 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 9.9 |
| 4 | Naylor, Josh 4154 | 1b | cle al | 9.0 |
| 5 | Witt, Bobby Jr. 4592 | ss | kc al | 8.9 |
| 6 | Mountcastle, Ryan 4325 | 1b | bal al | 8.0 |
| 7 | Neto, Zach 4821 | ss | ana al | 8.0 |
| 8 | Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | hou al | 7.5 |
| 9 | Langeliers, Shea 4715 | ca | oak al | 7.5 |
| 10 | Lowe, Brandon 4108 | dh 2b | tb al | 7.0 |
| 2024 NL PITCHERS | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 21.4 |
| 2 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | sd nl | 21.1 |
| 3 | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 20.7 |
| 4 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | atl nl | 19.1 |
| 5 | Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sf nl | 15.7 |
| 6 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | nym nl | 15.4 |
| 7 | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 13.4 |
| 8 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 13.4 |
| 9 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 13.4 |
| 10 | Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 13.0 |
| 2024 NL BATTERS | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh | lad nl | 11.0 |
| 2 | Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | nym nl | 10.9 |
| 3 | Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | mil nl | 10.5 |
| 4 | Chapman, Matt 3849 | 3b | sf nl | 10.2 |
| 5 | Doyle, Brenton 4803 | cf | col nl | 9.7 |
| 6 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | 1b | phi nl | 8.7 |
| 7 | Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | phi nl | 8.5 |
| 8 | Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | ari nl | 8.5 |
| 9 | Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | atl nl | 7.5 |
| 10 | Happ, Ian 3798 | lf | chi nl | 7.5 |
| 2024 AL 1B | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Naylor, Josh 4154 | 1b | cle al | 9.0 |
| 2 | Mountcastle, Ryan 4325 | 1b | bal al | 8.0 |
| 3 | Guerrero, Vladimir Jr. 4142 | 1b dh | tor al | 5.0 |
| 4 | Santana, Carlos 2757 | 1b | min al | 5.0 |
| 5 | Brown, Seth 4239 | 1b lf ph | oak al | 4.5 |
| 2024 AL 2B | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Lowe, Brandon 4108 | dh 2b | tb al | 7.0 |
| 2 | Keith, Colt 5015 | 2b | det al | 5.0 |
| 3 | Westburg, Jordan 4969 | 3b 2b | bal al | 4.5 |
| 4 | Altuve, Jose 3007 | 2b | hou al | 4.0 |
| 5 | Gimenez, Andres 4288 | 2b | cle al | 4.0 |
| 2024 AL SS | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Witt, Bobby Jr. 4592 | ss | kc al | 8.9 |
| 2 | Neto, Zach 4821 | ss | ana al | 8.0 |
| 3 | Henderson, Gunnar 4739 | ss | bal al | 6.0 |
| 4 | Schuemann, Max 5014 | 3b ss | oak al | 5.0 |
| 5 | Seager, Corey 3587 | ss dh | tex al | 3.5 |
| 2024 AL 3B | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 9.9 |
| 2 | Devers, Rafael 4038 | 3b | bos al | 5.0 |
| 3 | Schuemann, Max 5014 | 3b ss | oak al | 5.0 |
| 4 | Miranda, Jose 4653 | 3b 1b | min al | 4.5 |
| 5 | Westburg, Jordan 4969 | 3b 2b | bal al | 4.5 |
| 2024 AL CA | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Langeliers, Shea 4715 | ca | oak al | 7.5 |
| 2 | Raleigh, Cal 4481 | ca | sea al | 6.2 |
| 3 | Wong, Connor 4798 | ca | bos al | 4.0 |
| 4 | Naylor, Bo 4885 | ca dh ph | cle al | 3.0 |
| 5 | Fry, David 4848 | dh ca ph | cle al | 3.0 |
| 2024 AL OF | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | dh cf | nyy al | 13.0 |
| 2 | Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | nyy al | 11.0 |
| 3 | Rodriguez, Julio 4590 | cf | sea al | 6.5 |
| 4 | Santander, Anthony 3935 | rf | bal al | 6.5 |
| 5 | Tucker, Kyle 4277 | rf | hou al | 6.0 |
| 6 | Springer, George 3337 | rf | tor al | 6.0 |
| 7 | Thomas, Lane 4623 | rf cf | cle al | 5.5 |
| 8 | Greene, Riley 4675 | cf dh lf | det al | 5.2 |
| 9 | Buxton, Byron 3604 | cf | min al | 5.0 |
| 10 | Noel, Jhonkensy 5061 | rf | cle al | 5.0 |
| 2024 AL DH | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | dh cf | nyy al | 13.0 |
| 2 | Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | hou al | 7.5 |
| 3 | Lowe, Brandon 4108 | dh 2b | tb al | 7.0 |
| 4 | Rooker, Brent 4795 | dh | oak al | 6.5 |
| 5 | Greene, Riley 4675 | cf dh lf | det al | 5.2 |
| 2024 NL 1B | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | 1b | phi nl | 8.7 |
| 2 | Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b dh | ari nl | 6.0 |
| 3 | Freeman, Freddie 2887 | 1b | lad nl | 5.5 |
| 4 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 5.0 |
| 5 | Hoskins, Rhys 3909 | 1b | mil nl | 5.0 |
| 2024 NL 2B | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Marte, Ketel 3630 | 2b | ari nl | 7.0 |
| 2 | Garcia, Luis Jr. 4671 | 2b ph | dc nl | 6.2 |
| 3 | Stott, Bryson 4607 | 2b | phi nl | 6.0 |
| 4 | India, Jonathan 4469 | 2b | cin nl | 5.0 |
| 5 | Cronenworth, Jake 4380 | 2b 1b | sd nl | 4.5 |
| 2024 NL SS | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | nym nl | 10.9 |
| 2 | Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | mil nl | 10.5 |
| 3 | Tovar, Ezequiel 4801 | ss | col nl | 5.7 |
| 4 | De La Cruz, Elly 4844 | ss | cin nl | 5.0 |
| 5 | Swanson, Dansby 3751 | ss | chi nl | 5.0 |
| 2024 NL 3B | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Chapman, Matt 3849 | 3b | sf nl | 10.2 |
| 2 | Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | ari nl | 8.5 |
| 3 | Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b dh | sd nl | 7.0 |
| 4 | Hernandez, Enrique 3541 | 3b | lad nl | 4.5 |
| 5 | Vientos, Mark 5024 | 3b | nym nl | 4.5 |
| 2024 NL CA | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | phi nl | 6.5 |
| 2 | Ruiz, Keibert 4616 | ca | dc nl | 5.0 |
| 3 | Contreras, William 4717 | ca dh | mil nl | 4.2 |
| 4 | Smith, Will 4175 | ca | lad nl | 4.0 |
| 5 | Contreras, Willson 3776 | ca dh | stl nl | 3.5 |
| 2024 NL OF | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Doyle, Brenton 4803 | cf | col nl | 9.7 |
| 2 | Happ, Ian 3798 | lf | chi nl | 7.5 |
| 3 | Sanchez, Jesus 4551 | rf | fla nl | 6.0 |
| 4 | Suzuki, Seiya 4924 | rf | chi nl | 6.0 |
| 5 | Chourio, Jackson 4970 | rf lf | mil nl | 5.7 |
| 6 | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | lf | pit nl | 5.5 |
| 7 | Friedl, TJ 4720 | cf | cin nl | 5.0 |
| 8 | Hernandez, Teoscar 3713 | rf | lad nl | 5.0 |
| 9 | Blackmon, Charlie 2891 | rf dh | col nl | 5.0 |
| 10 | Merrill, Jackson 4977 | cf | sd nl | 5.0 |
| 2024 NL DH | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh | lad nl | 11.0 |
| 2 | Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | phi nl | 8.5 |
| 3 | Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | atl nl | 7.5 |
| 4 | Burleson, Alec 4874 | dh | stl nl | 7.5 |
| 5 | Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b dh | sd nl | 7.0 |
| 2024 DIPPERS | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | -20.1 |
| 2 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | -15.8 |
| 3 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | tex al | -13.4 |
| 4 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | -12.4 |
| 5 | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | ari nl | -12.0 |
| 6 | Senga, Kodai 4762 | pi sp | nym nl | -11.7 |
| 7 | Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp | bal al | -11.0 |
| 8 | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | ari nl | -11.0 |
| 9 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | free agent | -11.0 |
| 10 | Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | -10.7 |
| 2024 RISERS | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 20.7 |
| 2 | Gil, Luis 4498 | pi sp | nyy al | 17.4 |
| 3 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 13.4 |
| 4 | Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 13.0 |
| 5 | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | pi sp | atl nl | 11.8 |
| 6 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | nyy al | 11.7 |
| 7 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | nym nl | 11.7 |
| 8 | Houck, Tanner 4342 | pi sp | bos al | 11.4 |
| 9 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | sd nl | 11.1 |
| 10 | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | pi sp | chi al | 10.7 |
| 2024 AL CP | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | hou al | 11.0 |
| 2 | Munoz, Andres 4222 | pi cp | sea al | 6.0 |
| 3 | Duran, Jhoan 4622 | pi cp | min al | 6.0 |
| 4 | Yates, Kirby 3628 | pi cp | tex al | 6.0 |
| 5 | Jansen, Kenley 2871 | pi cp | bos al | 5.0 |
| 2024 AL MR | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Alexander, Tyler 4196 | pi mr sp | tb al | 5.7 |
| 2 | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp mr | det al | 5.4 |
| 3 | Hurter, Brant 5099 | pi mr | det al | 5.0 |
| 4 | Spence, Mitch 4986 | pi mr sp | oak al | 4.7 |
| 5 | Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | pi mr | tor al | 3.7 |
| 2024 NL CP | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Helsley, Ryan 4589 | pi cp | stl nl | 12.0 |
| 2 | Diaz, Alexis 4613 | pi cp | cin nl | 6.0 |
| 3 | Doval, Camilo 4658 | pi cp | sf nl | 6.0 |
| 4 | Suarez, Robert 4750 | pi cp | sd nl | 6.0 |
| 5 | Megill, Trevor 4531 | pi cp | mil nl | 6.0 |
| 2024 NL MR | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi mr sp | cin nl | 9.7 |
| 2 | Butto, Jose 4933 | pi mr | nym nl | 6.0 |
| 3 | Sands, Cole 5017 | pi mr cp | mil nl | 6.0 |
| 4 | Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp mr | sd nl | 5.7 |
| 5 | Hoffman, Jeff 3806 | pi cp mr | phi nl | 5.0 |
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➜ Players are listed by the position they predominantly played when they earned Box-Toppers points (by earning Player of the Game honors).
➜ Players are listed with the team on which they finished the season. Some players played on two or more teams in a single season.
➜ DIPPERS: Players whose Box-Toppers point total declined most from one season to the next, ranked by biggest point decline.
➜ RISERS: Players whose Box-Toppers point total increased most from one season to the next, ranked by biggest point increase.
➜ Note: If players have the same Box-Toppers point total, ties are broken based on which player had more Box-Toppers points in the previous season (or the previous season before that—and so on, if those point totals are tied).
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The chart accompanying this post shows points leaders for the season by several different categories and classifications, including:
Overall top 10 leaders and top 10 American League and National League pitchers and batters.
Top batters by position in each league—top 10 for outfielders, top five for all other positions.
The top 10 biggest dippers and risers—the "dippers" are players whose Box-Toppers point total declined most from 2023; the "risers" are players whose point total climbed the most from 2023.
Top relief pitchers, including the top five AL and NL closing (CP) and middle relief (MR) pitchers.
Highlights include:
Top overall player for 2024
Phillies Pitcher Zack Wheeler is Box-Toppers 2024 Player of the Year, leading all players with 21.4 Box-Toppers points for the season. He also led National League pitchers.
Wheeler had four separate stints atop Box-Toppers player rankings in 2024. He took the lead for one day on May 6 with 6.7 Box-Toppers points until he was passed May 7 by Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga with 7.7. He took the lead again for one day on May 17 with 7.7 points until he was passed by Imanaga (8.7) on May 18. Wheeler took the lead for a third time on Aug. 31 with 18.4 points holding the lead for four days until Imanaga again passed him with 18.7 points on Sept. 4. Wheeler took the season points lead for good on Sept. 6 with 19.4 points, finishing the season with 2.0 more points, giving him 21.4. (Imanaga finished the season with 20.7 Box-Toppers points, fourth overall and third among NL pitchers.)
It is the first time Wheeler has won Box-Toppers Player of the Year honors in his 12th season. In his previous best season, 2021, he earned 21.1 Box-Toppers points with the Phillies, third overall and second among NL pitchers. In 2023, he earned 14.7 points with the Phillies, fifth among NL pitchers. He has earned 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points in a season five times:
2018 with the Mets (10.7), 24th among NL pitchers.
2021 with the Phillies (21.1), third overall and second among NL pitchers.
2022 with the Phillies (14.4), 11th among NL pitchers.
2023 with the Phillies (14.7), fifth among NL pitchers.
2024 with the Phillies (21.4), first overall.
Wheeler has 105.0 career Box-Toppers points, which was eighth among active NL pitchers at the end of 2024.
Top AL pitcher for 2024
Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal led AL pitchers in 2024 with 21.1 Box-Toppers points, second overall.
Top AL batter for 2023
Aaron Judge of the Yankees led AL batters in 2024 with 13.0 Box-Toppers points, 21st overall.
Top NL batter for 2024
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers led NL batters with 11.0 Box-Toppers points, 41st overall.
Top batters by position
The chart shows the top AL and NL batters by position, including the top five first basemen, second basemen, shortstops, third basemen, catchers and designated hitters in both the AL and NL. Also shown are the top 10 outfielders in each league.
Dippers
These are the players whose Box-Toppers point total declined most from 2022 to 2023. Braves pitcher Spencer Strider had the biggest decline of 20.1 points. He led all players in 2023 with 21.1 Box-Toppers points but earned just 1.0 point in 2024. His 20.1-point decline is the fifth-largest decline from one regular-length season to the next since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Strider, 26, made two starts in 2024 before going on the injured list with a torn elbow ligament that kept him out for the remainder of the season. He underwent an internal brace surgery in April and is expected to pitch again in 2025.
Risers
These are the players whose Box-Toppers point total increased most from 2023 to 2024. Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga had the biggest increase in 2024, earning 20.7 Box-Toppers points in his first season. Among non-rookies, Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes had the biggest gain in points of 15.4, the third-biggest overall rise, earning 15.4 in 2024 after arning 2.0 in 2023.
Relief pitchers
The chart shows the top five closing and relief pitchers in both the AL and NL for 2024. Josh Hader of the Astros led AL closing pitchers with 11.0 Box-Toppers points. Ryan Helsley of the Cardinals led NL closers with 12.0 points. Tyler Alexander of the Rays led AL middle relievers with 5.7 points. And Nick Martinez of the Reds led NL middle relievers with 9.7 points.
Box-Toppers has tracked each game played since the start of the 1995 season. A season-by-season look at Box-Toppers’ detail leaders for all 30 seasons—a sprawling, scrolling chart—can be found at this link. Like the chart here, it shows the top groups of players at different positions and by different categories or classifications, but this chart shows every season from 1995 to 2024. For example, who was the top AL first baseman in 1996? Who was the top NL closing pitcher in 1999? Whose Box-Toppers point total rose the most from 2004 to 2005? And who was the top NL second baseman in 2008? It’s all there.
(Answers, by the way are: Mo Vaughn of the Red Sox with 18.6 points, Billy Wagner of the Astros with 15.0 points, Dontrelle Willis of the Marlins, who rose 12.7 points from 2004 to 2005 and Chase Utley of the Phillies with 12.0 points.)
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