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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Reliever Treinen tops players as Dodgers win World Series over Yankees in 5 games

Relief pitcher Blake Treinen is Box-Toppers Player of the Game Wednesday as the Dodgers defeat the Yankees to win the 2024 World Series in five games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees 7-6 to win the best-of-seven game series, 4-1.

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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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Mariners’ Kirby tops players Sunday, Sept. 15; Yankees’ Judge extends AL batting lead

Mariners pitcher George Kirby is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, Aaron Judge of the Yankees increases his 2024 Box-Toppers points lead among American League batters after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, National League Most Valuable Player favorite Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors, but only ranks 14th among NL batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points.

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Padres’ Cease tops players Thursday, July 25, with no-hitter, increasing his rankings lead

Padres pitcher Dylan Cease is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter and increasing his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Cease allowed no hits in a complete game shutout, striking out nine and allowing three walks in the 3-0 win over the Nationals. He threw 114 pitches.

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Mariners’ Kirby tops players for Monday, May 13; Cardinals’ Leahy tops NL players

Mariners pitcher George Kirby is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Kirby struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Royals.

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Dodgers’ Evan Phillips tops players in Seoul Series opening game win over Padres

Dodgers closing pitcher Evan Phillips is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s regular season opening game in Seoul, South Korea.

Phillips struck out one in one scoreless, hitless inning, walking none and picking up the save, in the 5-2 win over the Padres, the first official game of the 2024 season.

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Blue Jays’ Gausman tops players for Thursday, June 1, rising to 1st in player rankings

Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Gausman struck out 11 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Brewers.

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Astros’ Jose Altuve tops players in Friday’s AL Championship Series Game 1

Jose Altuve of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s American League Championship Series Game 1.

Altuve homered and went 1-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 5-4 win over the Red Sox. The Astros take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven game series.

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Giants’ Webb, Brewers’ Burnes among top players in Friday’s four league division series games

In four league division series playoff games Friday, these are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners: Giants pitcher Logan Webb, Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes, Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck and Kyle Tucker of the Astros.

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Nationals’ Lester tops players for Monday, July 19, earning Box-Toppers points for 16th straight season

Nationals pitcher Jon Lester is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Lester struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 18-1 win over the Marlins.

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Julio Urias tops players in NLCS Game 7, as Dodgers rebound to win series, 4-3

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s National League Championship Series Game 7.

Urias pitched the final three innings of the game, allowing no hits, runs or walks and striking out none, in the 4-3 win over the Braves, as the Dodgers win the best-of-seven game series, 4-3.

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Braves’ Fried, Rays’ Morton top players in Monday's league championship series games

Braves pitcher Max Fried and Rays pitcher Charlie Morton are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Monday’s two league championship series games.

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Cubs’ Hendricks tops players for Friday, July 24; Astros’ Verlander extends streak earning points to 15 seasons

Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Meanwhile, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander extended his consecutive streak of seasons earning Box-Toppers points to 15, tied for the third-longest active streak.

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