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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Box-Toppers 2024 year-end All-Star teams

Overall Box-Toppers points leader, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, leads the Box-Toppers All-Star teams for the 2024 regular season.

The American League and National League All-Star teams are composed of the players with the highest Box-Toppers point totals by position in each league. In addition to nine batters in each league are the top four starting pitchers in each league and the top closing pitcher.

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Box-Toppers batting leaders Judge, Ohtani win Most Valuable Player awards

Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers, who both led their league’s batters in Box-Toppers points in 2024, won the season’s Most Valuable Player Awards Thursday.

Judge, who led American League batters with 13.0 Box-Toppers points, won the AL award and Ohtani, who led National League batters with 11.0 Box-Toppers points, won the NL award.

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Box-Toppers’ top-ranked batters—Judge, Ohtani—win 2024 Hank Aaron Awards

Box-Toppers’ top two-ranked batters won the 2024 Hank Aaron Awards for top offensive players.

Aaron Judge of the Yankees, who led American League batters with 13.0 Box-Toppers points, won the AL award and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers, who led National League batters with 11.0 Box-Toppers points, won the NL award.

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Seven Box-Toppers points leaders among players named to 2024 All-MLB First Team

Seven Box-Toppers points leaders are among players selected for 2024’s 16-member “All-MLB” Team announced Thursday.

Three other Box-Toppers leaders were chosen for the “All-MLB” Second Team.

The All-MLB team was selected with half the vote coming from fans and half coming from an expert panel. Unlike the selections for baseball’s All-Star Game, players on not selected based on their affiliation with American League or National League. Rather, all players are chosen from all Major League Baseball regardless of league as “First Team” or “Second Team” players.

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How 2024 Silver Sluggers winners fared in Box-Toppers rankings

Eight of the 20 batters winning Silver Slugger Awards in 2024 were also among the leaders at their positions in 2024 Box-Toppers point totals.

The awards are given to the top batter in each position in both leagues, voted on by Major League Baseball coaches and managers. Box-Toppers, analyzing traditional box scores, tracks which players most helps their teams win the most games, awarding points for the top player in each game.

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Alonso, Stanton top players in Friday’s League Championship Series games

Pete Alonso of the Mets and Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Friday’s two League Championship Series games.

In the National League, the New York Mets extend their best-of-seven-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, now trailing 3-2. In the American League, the New York Yankees take a 3-1 lead in their best-of—seven game series against the Cleveland Guardians.

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ALCS Preview: Top-ranked, top-seeded Yankees favored over Guardians

The New York Yankees, Box-Toppers’ top-ranked American League team and the top seed among AL teams in the postseason, are favored over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Championship Series.

The Yankees have the edge in overall Box-Toppers points and in starting and relief pitchers. However, the Guardians hold a surprising edge among the likely starting nine batters.

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D-backs’ Gallen tops players Wednesday, Sept. 25; Mariners’ Kirby rises to 9th place

Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Mariners pitcher George Kirby rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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D-backs’ Pfaadt tops players Thursday, Sept. 19; Ohtani has best game for batter in 2024

Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers records the second-highest Box-Toppers game score for a batter in the 30 years of Box-Toppers player tracking. He did it on the day he became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.

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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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Diamondbacks’ Smith tops players Sunday, Sept. 8; Braves’ Sale rises to 4th place

Pavin Smith of the Diamondbacks is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Phillies’ Schwarber tops players Wednesday, Aug. 7; Tigers’ Skubal rises to 2nd place

Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, extending his lead among American League pitchers, after earning Player of the Game honors. Also, Yankees pitcher Luis Gil maintains fifth place in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Guardians’ Ramirez tops players Thursday, Aug. 1; Royals’ Lugo rises to 10th

Jose Ramirez of the Guardians is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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A look at Box-Toppers’ All-Star teams as 1st phase of voting concludes this week

With the first phase of voting wrapping up this week for the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, here’s a look at Box-Toppers points leaders at each position in both leagues, through the games of Tuesday, June 25.

The first phase of fan All-Star voting closes Thursday at noon (Eastern time) and the second phase, with finalist voting only, runs from June 30 to July 3. Here is more information about how that works. The All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 16, in Arlington, Texas.

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Marlins’ Garrett tops players for Friday, May 24; Guaridans’ Ramirez tops AL players

Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a complete game, four-hit shutout.

Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander now has 247.0 career Box-Toppers points—fourth-most since 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Christian Yelich of the Brewers has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons.

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Phillies’ Wheeler tops players for Thursday, April 25, rising to 10th in player rankings

Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.

Wheeler struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and four walks, in the 5-0 win over the Reds.

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