A pitchers vs. batters breakdown of each team’s Box-Toppers point total for 2024

In 2024, teams with the most Box-Toppers points earned by pitchers generally ranked higher in overall Box-Toppers team rankings.

For example, the Philadephia Phillies led all teams with 124.9 Box-Toppers points. Pitchers earned 78.0 of those points, fifth-most among all teams. Box-Toppers’ seven top-ranked teams were all among the top 10 in points earned by pitchers.

However, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were a notable anomaly. While the team finished eighth overall in Box-Toppers points (113.7), they finished 11th in points earned by pitchers (66.2) and third in points earned by batters (47.5).

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Edman tops players Sunday as Dodgers win NL Championship Series in sixth game

Tommy Edman of the Dodgers is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s National League Championship Series Game 6.

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets in the series four games to two and advance to the World Series. Edman homered, doubled and went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs.

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NLCS Preview: Surging Mets favored over injury-depleted Dodgers

Box-Toppers favors the surging New York Mets in the National League Championship Series over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Dodgers.

While the Dodgers are the NL’s highest seed in the postseason and while they feature Shohei Ohtani, the NL Box-Toppers points leader among batters, their starting pitching lineup, once considered their greatest asset, has become threadbare this postseason due to numerous injuries.

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Yamamoto tops players in Friday’s NLDS Game 5 win as Dodgers eliminate Padres

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s National League Division Series Game 5.

The Los Angeles Dodgers win the series in five games, 3-2, advancing to the NL Championship Series and eliminating the San Diego Padres.

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Padres’ Musgrove tops players in Wednesday’s 4 Wild Card series games

Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove tops players in Wednesday’s four Wild Card playoff games.

Three teams swept the best-of-three-game series Wednesday and will advance to their league division series beginning Saturday—the Padres, Tigers and Royals. The Brewers and Mets will play a decisive Game 3 in their Wild Card series on Thursday.

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Padres’ King tops players in Tuesday’s opening Wild Card round playoff games

Padres pitcher Michael King tops players in Tuesday’s four Wild Card playoff games:

Other Player of the Game winners in Tuesday’s Wild Card series games:

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Braves’ Holmes tops players Monday, Sept. 30; Lindor rises to 2nd among NL batters

Braves pitcher Grant Holmes is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, Francisco Lindor of the Mets rises to second place among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.

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Mariners’ Gilbert tops players Sunday, Sept. 29; Mets’ Peterson tops NL players

Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Gilbert struck out seven over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 6-4 win over the Athletics.

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Pitchers are Box-Toppers points team leaders on 27 of 30 clubs; batters lead 3 teams

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.

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.

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