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

Shawn Plank January 7, 2025

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).

Yankees hold Box-Toppers points advantages over Dodgers in 2024 World Series

Shawn Plank October 23, 2024

The New York Yankees hold dominating Box-Toppers points advantages over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series.

Looking at the Box-Toppers numbers alone, the Yankees can’t lose. But the Dodgers this postseason through mojo and moxie (and Mookie), have won two postseason series despite being severely depleted at starting pitching, the same handicap they face in the World Series.

Astros’ Ronel Blanco tops players for Monday, April 1, pitching 2024’s 1st no-hitter

Shawn Plank April 2, 2024

Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day pitching the season’s first no-hitter and earning his first career Box-Toppers points.

Also Monday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga earned Box-Toppers National League Player of the Day honors in his Major League debut. Plus, Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers earned Box-Toppers points in his 14th straight season.

Orioles’ Rodriguez tops players for Saturday, March 30; Giants’ Hicks tops NL players

Shawn Plank March 31, 2024

Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Rodriguez struck out nine over six innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 13-4 win over the Angels.

Dodgers’ Miller tops players for Friday, March 29; Mariners’ Kirby tops AL players

Shawn Plank March 30, 2024

Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Oswaldo Cabrera of the Yankees earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day.

Dodgers lead 2024 Box-Toppers preseason team rankings; Rays top AL teams

Shawn Plank March 25, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2024 preseason rankings.

Meanwhile, the New York Mets made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the San Diego Padres saw the biggest decline.

Braves, Astros, Mariners among leaders in Box-Toppers offseason team rankings

Shawn Plank January 18, 2024

The Atlanta Braves are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into 2024, with a roster mostly intact from 2023 when they had baseball’s best record.

Meanwhile, the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners are Box-Toppers’ top two American League teams, with the Mariners having one of the best offseason improvements of any team so far. And also, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have made big offseason splashes adding Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Teoscar Hernandez, their offseason ranking has actually fallen from third place last season to fourth place now.

Diamondbacks’ Thompson, Braves’ d’Arnaud top players in Monday’s NLDS games

Shawn Plank October 10, 2023

Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson tops players in Monday’s two National League Division Series playoff games.

Travis d'Arnaud of the Braves was Box-Toppers Player of the Game in the other NLDS game.

Twins’ Lopez, Rangers’ Bradford top players in Sunday’s ALDS playoff games

Shawn Plank October 9, 2023

Twins pitcher Pablo Lopez tops players in Sunday’s two American League Division Series playoff games.

Rangers pitcher Cody Bradford was Box-Toppers Player of the Game in the other ALDS game.

Box-Toppers’ NL Division Series preview: Phillies vs. Braves, Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Shawn Plank October 7, 2023

Both National League Division Series begin Saturday.

The Philadelphia Phillies face the Atlanta Braves in one best-of-five game series and the Arizona Diamondbacks face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the other. The top two NL seeds, the Braves (first) and the Dodgers (second) received byes from the first round of playoffs and face the winners of the best-of-three Wild Card series played this week.

Rangers’ Garver tops players for Sunday, Sept. 3; Dodgers’ Miller tops NL players

Shawn Plank September 3, 2023

Mitch Garver of the Rangers is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Garver hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 6-5 win over the Twins. Garver went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs.

Angels’ Canning tops players for Tuesday, May 23; Rangers’ Eovaldi rises to 7th

Shawn Plank May 24, 2023

Angels pitcher Griffin Canning is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.

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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.