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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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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Guardians’ Fry, Yankees’ Cole top players in Thursday’s AL Division Series games

David Fry of the Guardians and Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Thursday’s two American League Division Series playoff games.

The New York Yankees win their division series over the Kansas City Royals and advance to the AL Championship Series. The Cleveland Guardians tie their series with the Detroit Tigers which will conclude with Game 5 Saturday in Cleveland.

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Padres’ Tatis, Phillies’ Castellanos top players in Sunday’s NL Division Series games

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres and Nick Castellanos of the Phillies are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Sunday’s two National League Division Series playoff games.

Both NL Division Series are now even heading into Monday’s travel day before resuming Tuesday.

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Guardians’ Bibee tops players in Saturday’s opening league division series games

Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee tops players in Saturday’s four league division series playoff games.

Other Player of the Game winners in Saturday’s league division series games:

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Braves’ Fried tops players Friday, Sept. 27; Ohtani bursts to 1st among NL batters

Braves pitcher Max Fried is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers rises to first place among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points (11.0) after earning NL Batter of the Day honors, making a meteoric rise from completely outside the top 10 among NL batters until Sept. 19 and earning 6.0 of his 11.0 points for the season in a 13-day explosion.

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Giants’ Snell tops players Sunday, Sept. 22, Imanaga, Snell rise in top 10 player rankings

Giants pitcher Blake Snell is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga becomes the third player to reach 20 Box-Toppers points in 2024 after earning Player of the Game honors, maintaining third place in season player rankings.

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Cardinals’ Pallante tops players Monday, Sept. 16; Imanaga, Manaea rise in top 10 list

Cardinals pitcher Andre Pallante is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises to second place and Mets pitcher Sean Manaea rises to eighth place.

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Padres’ Darvish tops players for Sunday, May 19, rising to 8th in player rankings

Padres pitcher Yu Darvish is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.

Darvish struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Braves.

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Twins’ Ober tops players for Sunday, May 12; Royals’ Lugo rises to lead AL pitchers

Twins pitcher Bailey Ober is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo rises to first place among American League pitchers (fifth overall) after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Cardinals closing pitcher Ryan Helsley rises to ninth place in season player rankings.

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Phillies’ Wheeler tops players for Monday, May 6, rising to 1st in player rankings

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

Wheeler struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run (none earned), four hits and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Giants.

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Mariners’ Castillo tops players for Tuesday, April 30; Peralta, Castillo rise in top 10 list

Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth in season  player rankings.

Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Orioles’ Corbin Burnes tops players in Thursday, March 28’s Opening Day games

Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes is Thursday’s Opening Day Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Burnes struck out 11 over six innings, allowing one run, one hit and no walks, in the 11-3 win over the Angels.

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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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Box-Toppers’ big dippers—players whose 2023 point total declined most from 2022: Carlos Rodon leads list

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon had the biggest decline in Box-Toppers points from 2022 to 2023.

Rodon had 19.8 Box-Toppers points in 2022 with the Giants, sixth among all players and third among National League pitchers. But moving to the Yankees in 2023, he earned only 1.0 Box-Toppers point. That 18.8-point decline was the biggest among all players.

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Mets’ Verlander tops players for Wednesday, July 19; Gorman extends NL batting lead

Mets pitcher Justin Verlander is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Nolan Gorman of the Cardinals extends his lead among National League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.

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