Giants' Madison Bumgarner tops players for Sunday, June 22, rises to 3rd in Box-Toppers points

Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner, Sunday’s Player of the Day, rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Bumgarner struck out seven over eight innings in the 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.5 for the season. He rises from sixth to third in season player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page) and is second place among National League pitchers to overall leader Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (13.0 Box-Toppers points).

Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer is American League Player of the Day. Scherzer struck out eight over six innings in the 10-4 win over the Indians. Scherzer earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 11.4 for the season, rising to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page).

J.J. Hardy of the Orioles is AL Batter of the Day. Hardy doubled and went 2-for-4, scored twice and drove in three runs in the 8-0 win over the Yankees.

Daniel Murphy of the Mets is NL Batter of the Day. Murphy hit a three-run homer and doubled in the 11-5 win over the Marlins.

Notable: Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto rose to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Cueto (8IP 8K W in the 4-3 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season.

Bumgarner receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Scherzer receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Hardy and Murphy each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Sunday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

622 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 10.0 Giants Madison Bumgarner (W, 9-4) - - - - - - 8.0 2 1 0 2 7
7.0 Pirates Brandon Cumpton (W, 3-2) - - - - - - 7.0 2 0 0 2 4
4.0 Reds Johnny Cueto (W, 7-5) - - - - - - 8.0 7 3 1 1 8
AL 4.0 Tigers Max Scherzer (W, 9-3) - - - - - - 6.0 6 1 1 2 8
4.0 Dodgers Kenley Jansen (S, 22) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
4.0 Nationals Rafael Soriano (S, 17) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
BAT 3.0 Orioles J.J. Hardy SS 4 2 2 3 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Rays Joel Peralta (S, 1) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
3.0 Twins Jared Burton (S, 1) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
2.2 Mariners Roenis Elias (W, 7-5) - - - - - - 6.2 5 1 1 2 5
BAT 2.0 Mets Daniel Murphy 2B 5 2 2 3 0 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Angels Kole Calhoun RF 3 2 1 2 1 2 - - - - - -
2.0 Brewers Lyle Overbay PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Red Sox Jonny Gomes LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 - - - - - -
1.0 Cardinals Jhonny Peralta SS 3 0 2 2 1 0 - - - - - -

Rays' Odorizzi tops players for Saturday, June 21, Wainwright reclaims Box-Toppers points lead

Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi is Saturday’s Player of the Day, while Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright reclaims the top spot in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Odorizzi pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings and struck out 10 in the 8-0 win over the Astros.

Wainwright rose to first place in season Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Wainwright (8IP 1R 7K W in the 4-1 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.0 for the season. He passes Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (12.7 Box-Toppers points), who only took the top spot from Wainwright on Tuesday. Wainwright previously held the top spot from May 25 to June 16.

Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett is National League Player of the Day. Beckett pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out eight in the 4-2 win over the Padres.

Mark Reynolds of the Brewers is NL Batter of the Day. Reynolds doubled and went 2-for-3, scored twice and drove in two runs in the 9-4 win over the Rockies.

Dustin Ackley of the Mariners is American League Batter of the Day. Ackley hit the go-ahead ninth-inning single in the 2-1 win over the Royals.

Odorizzi receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Beckett receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Reynolds and Ackley each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Saturday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

621 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 14.1 Rays Jake Odorizzi (W, 3-7) - - - - - - 7.1 1 0 0 2 10
NL 9.0 Dodgers Josh Beckett (W, 5-4) - - - - - - 7.0 4 0 0 2 8
7.0 Cardinals Adam Wainwright (W, 10-3) - - - - - - 8.0 6 1 1 0 7
7.0 `Tigers Justin Verlander - - - - - - 7.0 4 2 1 1 8
6.0 Reds Mike Leake (W, 5-6) - - - - - - 8.0 4 1 1 2 6
6.0 Mets Jacob deGrom (W, 1-4) - - - - - - 7.0 5 0 0 3 7
5.0 `Angels Jered Weaver - - - - - - 8.0 4 1 1 2 5
5.0 Nationals Doug Fister (W, 6-2) - - - - - - 8.0 5 0 0 1 3
4.0 `Athletics Jesse Chavez - - - - - - 7.0 3 0 0 4 4
4.0 Pirates Mark Melancon (S, 11) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
BAT 3.0 Brewers Mark Reynolds 1B 3 2 2 2 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Orioles Bud Norris (W, 7-5) - - - - - - 5.0 3 1 1 2 4
1.0 Giants Pablo Sandoval 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 - - - - - -
BAT 1.0 Mariners Dustin Ackley PR, DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - - -
0.0 Twins Joe Mauer DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion (2 3-run homers) tops player for Friday, June 20

Edwin Encarnacion of the Blue Jays is Friday’s Player of the Day. Encarnacion hit two three-run homers in the 14-9 win over the Reds.

Braves pitcher Mike Minor is National League Player of the Day. Minor struck out 11 over seven innings in the 13-inning, 6-4 win over the Nationals. Minor did not pick up the win because the Nationals tied the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning, after he left the game.

Seth Smith of the Padres is NL Batter of the Day. Smith homered twice and went 3-for-3 in the 6-5 win over the Dodgers.

Encarnacion receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Minor receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Smith receives 1.5 for being NL Batter of the Day.

All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Thursday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

620 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 6.0 Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion 1B 5 3 2 6 1 0 - - - - - -
NL 5.0 `Braves Mike Minor - - - - - - 7.0 7 2 2 2 11
5.0 `Athletics Ryan Cook - - - - - - 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
4.1 Marlins Henderson Alvarez (W, 4-3) - - - - - - 6.1 7 0 0 0 5
BAT 4.0 Padres Seth Smith LF 3 2 3 2 1 0 - - - - - -
4.0 Angels Garrett Richards (W, 7-2) - - - - - - 6.0 4 1 1 3 7
4.0 Dbacks Addison Reed (S, 17) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
3.0 Brewers Aramis Ramirez 3B 5 2 3 3 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Tigers J.D. Martinez LF, RF 4 1 3 3 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Astros Jarred Cosart (W, 7-5) - - - - - - 8.0 6 0 0 1 2
3.0 `Yankees Hiroki Kuroda - - - - - - 6.0 4 2 2 1 6
3.0 Cubs Hector Rondon (S, 8) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
2.0 Mariners Robinson Cano 2B 3 1 2 2 2 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Phillies A.J. Burnett (W, 5-6) - - - - - - 9.0 7 1 1 1 3
1.0 Twins Kurt Suzuki C 4 1 3 1 0 0 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka rises to top weekly Box-Toppers player rankings

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka moves to the top of Box-Toppers player rankings this week.

Top players

Through Thursday, June 19


 OVERALL LEADERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 12.7
2 Wainwright, Adam 2150 pi sp stl nl 12.0
3 Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 10.7
4 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp cin nl 10.7
5 Tulowitzki, Troy 2308 ss col nl 10.6
6 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 10.5
7 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp det al 9.7
8 Kazmir, Scott 1947 pi sp oak al 9.7
9 Hernandez, Felix 2064 pi sp sea al 8.8
10 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 8.7
AL PITCHERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 12.7
2 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp det al 9.7
3 Kazmir, Scott 1947 pi sp oak al 9.7
4 Hernandez, Felix 2064 pi sp sea al 8.8
5 Keuchel, Dallas 3050 pi sp hou al 8.7
6 Darvish, Yu 3003 pi sp tex al 8.4
7 Sale, Chris 2806 pi sp chi al 8.0
8 Lackey, John 1640 pi sp bos al 7.7
9 Richards, Garrett 3042 pi sp ana al 7.7
10 Kluber, Corey 3200 pi sp cle al 7.4
AL BATTERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Abreu, Jose 3308 1b dh chi al 8.5
2 Cabrera, Miguel 1776 1b det al 7.5
3 Donaldson, Josh 3144 3b oak al 6.5
4 Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 lf oak al 5.5
5 Ramirez, Alexei 2537 ss chi al 5.5
6 Colabello, Chris 3235 1b dh rf min al 5.2
7 Encarnacion, Edwin 2098 1b tor al 5.0
8 Aybar, Erick 2416 ss ana al 5.0
9 Rodriguez, Sean 2729 lf 1b 2b dh ph tb al 5.0
10 Hunter, Torii 1190 rf det al 4.5
NL PITCHERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Wainwright, Adam 2150 pi sp stl nl 12.0
2 Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 10.7
3 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp cin nl 10.7
4 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 10.5
5 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 8.7
6 Hammel, Jason 2235 pi sp chi nl 8.7
7 Strasburg, Stephen 2736 pi sp dc nl 8.0
8 Colon, Bartolo pi sp nym nl 7.7
9 Greinke, Zack 1871 pi sp lad nl 7.4
10 Lohse, Kyle 1487 pi sp mil nl 7.4
NL BATTERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Tulowitzki, Troy 2308 ss col nl 10.6
2 Freeman, Freddie 2887 1b atl nl 6.2
3 Rizzo, Anthony 3063 1b chi nl 5.5
4 Morse, Michael 2020 lf sf nl 5.5
5 Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 rf fla nl 4.7
6 Braun, Ryan J. 2300 rf mil nl 4.5
7 Howard, Ryan 2040 1b phi nl 4.2
8 McCutchen, Andrew 2637 cf pit nl 4.0
9 Upton, Justin 2411 lf atl nl 3.7
10 Lucroy, Jonathan 2744 ca ph mil nl 3.7
BTP: Box-Toppers points

Tanaka has 12.7 Box-Toppers points and moves from second place last week to pass the previous overall leader, Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (12.0), who falls to second and remains the leader among National League pitchers.

Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies remains the leader among NL batters with 10.6 Box-Toppers points. He rises from sixth to fifth place among all players in the overall rankings.

Jose Abreu of the White Sox still leads among AL batters with 8.5 Box-Toppers points. He is in 13th place among all players, falling from 12th place last week.

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.

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Oakland Athletics pass San Francisco Giants to top Box-Toppers team rankings

The Oakland Athletics picked up 6.0 Box-Toppers points over the week, regaining their spot atop Box-Toppers team rankings.

Top 10 teams

Here are Box-Toppers' Top 10 teams, through the games of Thursday, June 19. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team have accumulated so far this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams have accumulated during the past week.



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Teams

BTP
BTP
/wk		 Last 
wk 
rank
1 Athletics 52.9 6.0 3
2 Giants 51.9 0.0 1
3 Brewers 49.6 5.2 5
4 Dodgers 49.5 6.7 7
5 Blue Jays 49.4 2.0 2
6 Angels 48.0 3.0 4
7 Cardinals 46.5 6.0 11
8 Marlins 45.1 1.0 6
9 Mariners 45.0 4.0 10
10 Royals 44.6 7.0 20
BTP: Box-Toppers points

Athletics players have accumulated 52.9 Box-Toppers points this season through Thursday, June 19. They pass the top team for the previous three weeks, the San Francisco Giants, now in second place with 51.9 Box-Toppers points. The Athletics were the top team in Box-Toppers rankings the week of May 22—this is the third week this season they have been the top team.

The Athletics are led by pitcher Scott Kazmir (9.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked eighth among all players) and third baseman Josh Donaldson (6.5 Box-Toppers points, ranked third among American League batters).

The Athletics also have baseball’s best winning percentage (.616).

The Giants, despite being the only team to earn no Box-Toppers points during the past week, fell only to second place in team rankings. They still rank as the top overall National League team for the fourth week in a row.

The Giants are led by pitchers Madison Bumgarner (10.5 Box-Toppers points, sixth place in Box-Toppers player rankings, fourth place among NL pitchers) and Tim Hudson (6.7 points, 13th place among NL pitchers).

The Giants also have the best winning percentage among NL teams (.597).

Last week’s top American League team, the Toronto Blue Jays, fell from second to fifth place among all teams after picking up 2.0 Box-Toppers points during the past week. The Blue Jays have 49.4 points for the season and rank second among AL teams.

The Kansas City Royals were the hottest team of the past week, picking up 7.0 Box-Toppers points, giving them 44.6 for the season. They rise from 20th to 10th place in Box-Toppers team rankings.

The Royals rose into the top 10 list this week along with the St. Louis Cardinals (rising from 11th to seventh). Two teams fell from the top 10: The Washington Nationals (falling from eighth to 11th) and the Chicago White Sox (falling from ninth to 15th).

The lowest-ranked team is the Arizona Diamondbacks with 33.9 Box-Toppers points—they picked up 2.0 points during the past week. Last week’s lowest-ranked team, the Tampa Bay Rays, picked up 6.1 Box-Toppers points, giving them 36.5 points, and rising to 28th place from 30th.

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.

Mets' Zack Wheeler, 3-hit shutout, tops players for Thursday, June 19, Kazmir rises to 8th in Box-Toppers rankings

Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler is Thursday’s Player of the Day. Wheeler pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only three hits and striking out eight, in the 1-0 win over the Marlins.

Rays pitcher Chris Archer is American League Player of the Day. Archer pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out eight, in the 5-0 win over the Astros.

Pitchers earned Player of the Game honors in all 12 games played Thursday. No batters earned National League or American League Batter of the Day honors Thursday because no batters earned Player of the Game honors.

Notable: Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir rises to eighth place in season Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Kazmir (7IP 8K W in the 4-2 win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers.

Wheeler receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Archer receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day.

All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Thursday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

619 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 13.0 Mets Zack Wheeler (W, 3-7) - - - - - - 9.0 3 0 0 1 8
AL 9.2 Rays Chris Archer (W, 4-4) - - - - - - 6.2 3 0 0 2 8
9.0 Braves Gavin Floyd (W, 2-2) - - - - - - 6.0 2 0 0 1 6
7.0 Athletics Scott Kazmir (W, 9-2) - - - - - - 7.0 4 2 2 0 8
6.0 Padres Jesse Hahn (W, 2-1) - - - - - - 7.0 5 1 0 2 7
4.2 Phillies David Buchanan (W, 3-3) - - - - - - 7.2 4 1 1 1 4
4.0 `Twins Yohan Pino - - - - - - 7.0 5 2 2 1 7
4.0 Brewers Yovani Gallardo (W, 5-4) - - - - - - 7.0 5 1 1 0 4
4.0 Tigers Joe Nathan (S, 14) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
3.0 Indians Justin Masterson - - - - - - 7.0 4 1 1 3 5
2.0 Yankees David Phelps (W, 3-4) - - - - - - 7.0 6 2 2 2 7
2.0 Pirates Justin Wilson (W, 2-0) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw, pitching no-hitter, tops players for Wednesday, June 18, rises to 3rd in Box-Toppers points

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, pitching a no-hitter, is Wednesday’s Player of the Day and rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Kershaw struck out 15 over nine innings, allowing no runs, hits or walks in the 8-0 win over the Rockies. The Rockies only baserunner reached on an error. This was Kershaw’s first no-hitter and the second thrown this season—the other by Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett on May 25.

Kershaw receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.7 for the season. He rises from eighth to third place in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He is now in second place in Box-Toppers points among National League pitchers, behind Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (12.0).

Kershaw led all players in Box-Toppers points in 2013 with 21.7.

Red Sox pitcher John Lackey is American League Player of the Day. Lackey pitched nine shutout innings and struck out nine in the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Twins. Lackey, however, did not pick up the win because he left with the game tied 0-0 after nine innings.

Brian McCann of the Yankees is AL Batter of the Day. McCann homered, tripled and drove in five runs in the 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Marlon Byrd of the Phillies is NL Batter of the Day. Byrd homered, went 3-for-5, scored twice and drove in three runs in the 10-5 win over the Braves.

Kershaw receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Lackey receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. McCann and Byrd each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Wednesday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

618 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 24.0 Dodgers Clayton Kershaw (W, 7-2) - - - - - - 9.0 0 0 0 0 15
AL 14.0 `Red Sox John Lackey - - - - - - 9.0 3 0 0 1 9
10.0 Cubs Jake Arrieta (W, 3-1) - - - - - - 7.0 5 1 1 1 11
8.2 Royals Jeremy Guthrie (W, 4-6) - - - - - - 6.2 4 1 1 1 9
BAT 5.0 Yankees Brian McCann C 3 1 2 5 1 0 - - - - - -
5.0 Padres Kevin Gausman (W, 3-1) - - - - - - 6.0 5 0 0 1 5
4.1 Dbacks Brad Ziegler (W, 3-1) - - - - - - 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
BAT 3.0 Phillies Marlon Byrd RF 5 2 3 3 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 White Sox Adamn Dunn DH 3 2 1 3 1 1 - - - - - -
3.0 Mets Bartolo Colon (W, 7-5) - - - - - - 8.0 4 1 1 0 1
3.0 Padres Joaquin Benoit (W, 3-0) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
3.0 Athletics Sean Doolittle (S, 9) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
2.0 Reds Skip Schumaker LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Nationals Rafael Soriano (S, 15) - - - - - - 1.0 1 0 0 0 2

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Angels' Shoemaker tops players for Tuesday, June 17, Yankees' Tanaka takes Box-Toppers points lead

Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker is Tuesday’s Player of the Day, while Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka takes the overall Box-Toppers points lead.

Shoemaker struck out 10 over eight innings in the 9-3 win over the Indians. Shoemaker and Mariners pitcher Roenis Elias, Player of the Game in his team’s win over the Padres, had identical Box-Toppers game scores of 8.0, but Shoemaker earned Player of the Day on a tie-breaker—he had more innings pitched (eight vs. seven).

Tanaka rises from second to first in Box-Toppers season player rankings for the first time after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Tanaka struck out 10 over six innings in the 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.7 for the season. He passes previous Box-Toppers points leader, Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (12.0), who had held the lead since May 25. Tanaka maintains his Box-Toppers points lead among American League pitchers.

Jonathan Lucroy of the Brewers is National League Player of the Day. Lucroy hit two homers, including a grand slam and went 3-for-5 in the 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Derek Norris of the Athletics is AL Batter of the Day. Norris homered, went 2-for-2 and drove in five runs in the 10-6 win over the Rangers.

Shoemaker receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Lucroy receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Norris receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.

All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Tuesday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

617 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 8.0 Angels Matt Shoemaker (W, 4-1) - - - - - - 8.0 5 2 2 1 10
8.0 Mariners Roenis Elias (W, 6-5) - - - - - - 7.0 3 1 1 0 6
7.0 Yankees Masahiro Tanaka (W, 11-1) - - - - - - 6.0 5 1 1 2 10
BAT 6.0 Athletics Derek Norris PH, C 2 1 2 5 0 0 - - - - - -
5.1 Red Sox Jon Lester (W, 8-7) - - - - - - 6.1 4 1 1 1 6
NL 5.0 Brewers Jonathan Lucroy C 5 2 3 5 0 1 - - - - - -
4.0 Cardinals Michael Wacha (W, 5-5) - - - - - - 6.0 5 1 1 2 7
3.0 Orioles Steve Pearce DH 3 2 2 2 2 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Nationals Anthony Rendon 3B 4 1 2 3 1 1 - - - - - -
2.0 White Sox Dayan Viciedo RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Dodgers Carlos Triunfel SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Phillies Kyle Kendrick (W, 3-6) - - - - - - 7.0 6 2 2 1 6
1.0 Royals Alcides Escobar SS 5 3 3 0 0 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Reds Billy Hamilton CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Marlins Garrett Jones 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 - - - - - -

Mariners' Young, Dodgers' Ryu top players for Monday, June 16

Mariners pitcher Chris Young is Monday’s Player of the Day. Young pitched six scoreless innings and struck out six in the 5-1 win over the Padres.

Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is National League Player of the Day. Ryu allowed one run over six innings and struck out six in the 6-1 win over the Rockies. Ryu earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season. He is in 25th place among all players in Box-Toppers points and 12th among NL pitchers.

Ryu and Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels (Player of the Game in the win against the Braves) had identical Box-Toppers game scores of 6.0, but Ryu earned NL Player of the Day because he earned the win and Hamels picked up a no-decision.

Robinson Chirinos of the Rangers is American League Batter of the Day. Chirinos homered and went 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs in the 14-8 win over the Athletics.

Aramis Ramirez of the Brewers is NL Batter of the Day. Ramirez doubled and went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs in the 9-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Young receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Ryu receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Chirinos and Ramirez each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Monday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

616 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 7.0 Mariners Chris Young (W, 6-4) - - - - - - 6.0 4 0 0 1 6
6.0 Red Sox Rubby De La Rosa (W, 2-2) - - - - - - 7.0 1 0 0 3 3
NL 6.0 Dodgers Hyun-Jin Ryu (W, 8-3) - - - - - - 6.0 3 1 1 1 6
6.0 `Phillies Cole Hamels - - - - - - 7.0 5 0 0 2 6
4.1 Indians Carlos Carrasco (S, 1) - - - - - - 2.1 1 0 0 1 4
BAT 3.0 Rangers Robinson Chirinos C 5 2 3 3 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Royals Omar Infante 2B 5 2 2 4 0 1 - - - - - -
BAT 3.0 Brewers Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Rays Jerry Sands PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Cardinals Allen Craig RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Cubs Starlin Castro SS 6 1 3 3 0 0 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Cubs' Wood tops players for Sunday, June 15, Tulowitzki adds to NL batting Box-Toppers points lead

Cubs pitcher Travis Wood is Sunday’s Player of the Day while Troy Tulowitzki increases his Box-Toppers points lead among National League batters.

Wood pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out six in the 3-0 win over the Phillies to earn Player of the Day honors.

Tulowitzki, Sunday’s NL Batter of the Day, maintains his lead among NL batters in Box-Toppers player rankings and moves into fourth place among all players (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Tulowitzki homered and went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs in the 8-7 win over the Giants. He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 10.6 for the season.

Rays pitcher David Price is American League Player of the Day. Price struck out 10 over eight innings in the 4-3 win over the Astros.

Coco Crisp of the Athletics is AL Batter of the Day. Crisp homered and went 2-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs in the 10-5 win over the Yankees.

Wood receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Price receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Crisp and Tulowitzki each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Sunday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

615 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 8.0 Cubs Travis Wood (W, 7-5) - - - - - - 8.0 3 0 0 3 6
AL 7.0 Rays David Price (W, 5-6) - - - - - - 8.0 5 3 3 0 10
6.0 Mariners Hisashi Iwakuma (W, 5-3) - - - - - - 8.0 6 1 1 0 6
5.0 Indians Cody Allen (W, 3-1) - - - - - - 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
5.0 Braves Anthony Varvaro (W, 2-1) - - - - - - 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
BAT 4.0 Athletics Coco Crisp CF 4 3 2 3 1 2 - - - - - -
4.0 Cardinals Jaime Garcia (W, 3-0) - - - - - - 7.0 5 1 1 2 6
BAT 3.0 Rockies Troy Tulowitzki SS 4 2 3 2 1 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Royals Salvador Perez C 3 1 2 3 1 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Blue Jays J.A. Happ (W, 6-3) - - - - - - 6.0 7 1 1 0 6
2.0 Marlins Casey McGehee 3B 4 0 3 3 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Reds Brandon Phillips 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Dbacks Miguel Montero C 4 2 2 2 0 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Mets Carlos Torres (W, 3-4) - - - - - - 4.0 3 1 1 1 4
1.0 Tigers Victor Martinez DH 3 1 2 1 2 0 - - - - - -

Royals' Danny Duffy, Padres' Jesse Hahn top players for Saturday, June 14

Royals pitcher Danny Duffy is Saturday’s Player of the Day. Duffy pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out nine in the 9-1 win over the White Sox.

Padres pitcher Jesse Hahn is National League Player of the Day. Hahn pitched six shutout innings and struck out seven in the 5-0 win over the Mets. This was Hahn’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,354th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Hahn made his Major League debut June 3 and was pitching in his second game.

Eugenio Suarez of the Tigers is American League Batter of the Day. Suarez doubled, tripled and homered (going 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs) in the 12-9 win over the Twins. This was Suarez’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,355th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Suarez made his Major League debut June 4 and was playing in his eighth game.

Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates is NL Batter of the Day. McCutchen homered and went 2-for-4, driving in three runs, in the 8-6 win over the Marlins.

Notable: Dodgers pitcher Dan Haren earned Player of the Game honors Saturday for batting—he is the fifth pitcher this season to earn Box-Toppers points for batting. Haren drove in three runs with a double to earn Player of the Game honors and also earned the win on the mound in the 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Duffy receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hahn receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Suarez and McCutchen each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Saturday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

614 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 10.0 Royals Danny Duffy (W, 4-5) - - - - - - 7.0 5 0 0 1 9
9.0 `Angels Garrett Richards - - - - - - 6.0 4 0 0 3 10
NL 9.0 Padres Jesse Hahn (W, 1-1) - - - - - - 6.0 1 0 0 3 7
5.0 `Brewers Yovani Gallardo - - - - - - 7.0 6 1 1 2 8
4.2 Rangers Neal Cotts (W, 2-3) - - - - - - 1.2 1 0 0 0 4
BAT 4.0 Tigers Eugenio Suarez SS 4 3 3 2 1 0 - - - - - -
4.0 Rockies Rex Brothers (W, 3-4) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
3.2 `Cardinals Shelby Miller - - - - - - 6.2 4 1 1 4 7
3.0 Indians Cody Allen (S, 7) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
3.0 Phillies Jonathan Papelbon (S, 15) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
BAT 2.0 Pirates Andrew McCutchen CF 4 1 2 3 1 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Dodgers Dan Haren P 2 0 1 3 0 1 - - - - - -
1.2 Orioles Bud Norris (W, 6-5) - - - - - - 6.2 7 1 1 1 5
1.0 Astros Marwin Gonzalez 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Athletics Eric Sogard 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Cardinals' Lance Lynn (8IP 0R 8K) tops players for Friday, June 13

Cardinals pitcher  Lance Lynn is Friday’s Player of the Day. Lynn pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and striking out eight in the 1-0 win over the Nationals.

Rays pitcher Alex Cobb is American League Player of the Day. Cobb struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings in the 6-1 win over the Astros.

Ryan Wheeler of the Rockies is National League Batter of the Day. Wheeler hit a pinch-hit single to drive in two runs in the 7-4 win over the Giants. This was Wheeler’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,353rd player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Wheeler made his Major League debut July 20, 2012, and was playing in his 90th game.

Mike Napoli of the Red Sox is AL Player of the Game. Napoli went 2-for-3 with a double and drove in two runs in the 10-3 win over the Indians.

Notable: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Kershaw (7IP 1R 7K W in the 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season. He ranks fourth among NL pitchers.

Lynn receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Cobb receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Wheeler and Napoli each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Friday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

613 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 14.0 Cardinals Lance Lynn (W, 7-4) - - - - - - 8.0 2 0 0 0 8
13.0 Cubs Jake Arrieta (W, 2-1) - - - - - - 7.0 2 0 0 1 9
AL 10.1 Rays Alex Cobb (W, 2-4) - - - - - - 6.1 3 1 1 2 11
7.1 `Rangers Nick Tepesch - - - - - - 6.1 2 0 0 2 5
6.0 Pirates Jeanmar Gomez (W, 1-2) - - - - - - 4.0 1 0 0 1 4
5.2 Yankees David Phelps (W, 2-4) - - - - - - 6.2 2 0 0 3 4
5.1 Mets Bartolo Colon (W, 6-5) - - - - - - 7.1 4 2 2 1 7
4.0 Blue Jays Drew Hutchison (W, 5-4) - - - - - - 7.0 6 0 0 0 3
BAT 3.0 Rockies Ryan Wheeler PH, 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Dodgers Clayton Kershaw (W, 6-2) - - - - - - 7.0 8 1 1 1 7
3.0 Twins Kyle Gibson (W, 6-5) - - - - - - 7.0 5 0 0 2 3
3.0 Reds Aroldis Chapman (S, 11) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
3.0 Braves Craig Kimbrel (S, 19) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
BAT 2.0 Red Sox Mike Napoli 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Royals Eric Hosmer 1B 2 1 1 2 2 0 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Wainwright remains atop Box-Toppers player rankings, Jose Abreu now leads AL batters

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright remains atop Box-Toppers player rankings.

Through the games of Thursday, June 12, Wainwright had 12.0 Box-Toppers points. He took the overall lead May 25.

Top players

Through Thursday, June 12


 OVERALL LEADERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Wainwright, Adam 2150 pi sp stl nl 12.0
2 Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 11.7
3 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp cin nl 10.7
4 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 10.5
5 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp det al 9.7
6 Tulowitzki, Troy 2308 ss col nl 9.1
7 Hernandez, Felix 2064 pi sp sea al 8.8
8 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 8.7
9 Kazmir, Scott 1947 pi sp oak al 8.7
10 Hammel, Jason 2235 pi sp chi nl 8.7
AL PITCHERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 11.7
2 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp det al 9.7
3 Hernandez, Felix 2064 pi sp sea al 8.8
4 Kazmir, Scott 1947 pi sp oak al 8.7
5 Keuchel, Dallas 3050 pi sp hou al 8.7
6 Darvish, Yu 3003 pi sp tex al 8.4
7 Sale, Chris 2806 pi sp chi al 8.0
8 Kluber, Corey 3200 pi sp cle al 7.4
9 Richards, Garrett 3042 pi sp ana al 6.7
10 Hughes, Phil 2272 pi sp min al 6.7
AL BATTERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Abreu, Jose 3308 1b dh chi al 8.5
2 Cabrera, Miguel 1776 1b det al 7.5
3 Donaldson, Josh 3144 3b oak al 6.5
4 Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 lf oak al 5.5
5 Ramirez, Alexei 2537 ss chi al 5.5
6 Colabello, Chris 3235 1b dh rf min al 5.2
7 Encarnacion, Edwin 2098 1b tor al 5.0
8 Aybar, Erick 2416 ss ana al 5.0
9 Rodriguez, Sean 2729 lf 1b 2b dh ph tb al 5.0
10 Hunter, Torii 1190 rf det al 4.5
NL PITCHERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Wainwright, Adam 2150 pi sp stl nl 12.0
2 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp cin nl 10.7
3 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 10.5
4 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 8.7
5 Hammel, Jason 2235 pi sp chi nl 8.7
6 Strasburg, Stephen 2736 pi sp dc nl 8.0
7 Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 7.7
8 Greinke, Zack 1871 pi sp lad nl 7.4
9 Lohse, Kyle 1487 pi sp mil nl 7.4
10 Fernandez, Jose 3147 pi sp fla nl 7.0
NL BATTERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Tulowitzki, Troy 2308 ss col nl 9.1
2 Freeman, Freddie 2887 1b atl nl 6.2
3 Rizzo, Anthony 3063 1b chi nl 5.5
4 Morse, Michael 2020 lf sf nl 5.5
5 Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 rf fla nl 4.7
6 Braun, Ryan J. 2300 rf mil nl 4.5
7 Howard, Ryan 2040 1b phi nl 4.2
8 Upton, Justin 2411 lf atl nl 3.7
9 Ramirez, Hanley 2119 ss lad nl 3.5
10 Bruce, Jay 2453 rf cin nl 3.5
BTP: Box-Toppers points

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka continues to lead American League pitchers in Box-Toppers points. He has 11.7 points and remains in second among all players. He leads AL pitchers for the third week.

Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies continues to lead National League batters with 9.1 Box-Toppers points. However, the former overall leader fell from fourth to sixth place among all players over the past week.

Jose Abreu of the White Sox is the new leader among AL batters this week. Abreu has 8.5 Box-Toppers points, in 12th place among all players. He passes previous AL batting leader Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, who has 7.5 Box-Toppers points.

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.

What are those numbers after players' names?

San Francisco Giants top Box-Toppers team rankings for third straight week

The San Francisco Giants top Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week.

Giants players have accumulated 51.9 Box-Toppers points through Thursday, June 12.

Top 10 teams

Here are Box-Toppers' Top 10 teams, through the games of Thursday, June 12. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team have accumulated so far this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams have accumulated during the past week.



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Teams

BTP
BTP
/wk		 Last 
wk 
rank
1 Giants 51.9 4.0 1
2 Blue Jays 47.4 2.0 2
3 Athletics 46.9 3.0 3
4 Angels 45.0 5.7 6
5 Brewers 44.4 4.0 5
6 Marlins 44.1 2.0 4
7 Dodgers 42.8 5.7 9
8 Nationals 42.2 7.5 17
9 White Sox 41.5 2.5 7
10 Mariners 41.0 3.7 8
BTP: Box-Toppers points

The Giants are led by pitchers Madison Bumgarner (10.5 Box-Toppers points, fourth place in Box-Toppers player rankings, third place among National League pitchers) and Tim Hudson (6.7 points, 11th place among NL pitchers).

The Giants also have baseball’s best winning percentage (.642).

The Toronto Blue Jays remain the top American League team in Box-Toppers points and remain in second place among all teams. Blue Jays players have 47.4 Box-Toppers points.

The Blue Jays are led by pitchers Drew Hutchison (6.0 Box-Toppers points, 14th place among AL pitchers) and Mark Buehrle (5.7 points, 15th among AL pitchers).

The Blue Jays have the second-best winning percentage in the AL (.574), behind the Oakland Athletics (.606). The Athletics have 46.9 Box-Toppers points, third place among all teams and second place among AL teams.

The Washington Nationals were the hottest team of the week, picking up 7.5 Box-Toppers points. They rose from 17th to eighth place in Box-Toppers team rankings with 42.2 Box-Toppers points.

The Nationals rose into the top 10 this week and the St. Louis Cardinals, with 40.5 Box-Toppers points, fell out of the top 10, falling from 10th to 11th place. The Cardinals picked up 4.0 Box-Toppers points over the past week.

The lowest-ranked team is the Tampa Bay Rays with 30.4 Box-Toppers points. Last week’s lowest-ranked team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, picked up 4.5 Box-Toppers points, giving them 31.9 points, and rising to 27th place from 30th.

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.

Tigers' Max Scherzer tops players for Thursday, June 12, rises to 5th place in Box-Toppers points

Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer is Thursday’s Player of the Day and rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Scherzer pitched a complete game shutout and struck out eight in the 4-0 win over the White Sox. Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.7 for the season. He rises to fifth place among all players in Box-Toppers points this season (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page) and second place among American League pitchers, behind only Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees (11.7).

Rockies pitcher Jhoulys Chacin is National League Player of the Day. Chacin pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up only two hits, in the 10-3 win over the Braves.

John Mayberry of the Phillies is NL Batter of the Day. Mayberry hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-4 in the 7-3 win over the Padres.

Delmon Young of the Orioles is AL Batter of the Day. Young hit a two-run homer and went 2-for-4 in the 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Scherzer receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Chacin receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Mayberry and Young each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Thursday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

612 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 11.0 Tigers Max Scherzer (W, 8-2) - - - - - - 9.0 3 0 0 3 8
NL 8.0 Rockies Jhoulys Chacin (W, 1-4) - - - - - - 7.0 2 0 0 2 5
6.0 `Brewers Kyle Lohse - - - - - - 8.0 4 1 0 0 3
4.2 Yankees Chase Whitley (W, 2-0) - - - - - - 7.2 5 2 2 0 6
4.0 Reds Alfredo Simon (W, 9-3) - - - - - - 8.0 7 1 1 0 5
3.1 `Astros Scott Feldman - - - - - - 6.1 4 3 2 0 6
BAT 3.0 Phillies John Mayberry 1B 4 1 3 3 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Giants Tim Hudson (W, 7-2) - - - - - - 7.0 6 1 0 2 5
3.0 Pirates Edinson Volquez (W, 4-5) - - - - - - 7.0 7 0 0 2 5
2.0 Red Sox Koji Uehara (S, 14) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
BAT 1.0 Orioles Delmon Young DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Reds' Cueto tops players for Wednesday, June 11, Abreu takes AL batting Box-Toppers points lead, Tanaka extends lead among AL pitchers

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto is Wednesday’s Player of the Day, while Jose Abreu of the White Sox took over the Box-Toppers points lead among American League batters and Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees extended his points lead among AL pitchers.

Cueto pitched six scoreless innings and struck out 12 in the 5-0 win over the Dodgers. Cueto rose to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page), earning 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.7 for the season. He is the second-ranked National League pitcher, behind overall Box-Toppers points leader Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (12.0).

Jose Abreu of the White Sox took over the Box-Toppers points lead among AL batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors. Abreu homered and went 3-for-4 in the 8-2 win over the Tigers. Abreu earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points, giving him 8.5 for the season, passing previous AL batting leader Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers (7.5). Abreu rises to 11th place among all players in Box-Toppers points.

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka extended his Box-Toppers points lead among AL pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday. Tanaka pitched a complete game and struck out 11 in the 4-2 win over the Mariners. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season. He is in second place among all players, behind only Wainwright (12.0) (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page).

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is American League Player of the Day. Darvish pitched a complete game shutout and struck out 10 in the 6-0 win over the Marlins.

Jayson Werth of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Werth homered, went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs in the 6-2 win over the Giants.

Notable: Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Keuchel (8IP 1R 5K W in the 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season. He is in fourth place among AL pitchers.

Cueto receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Darvish receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Werth and Abreu each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Wednesday, click here.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

611 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 15.0 Reds Johnny Cueto (W, 6-5) - - - - - - 6.0 3 0 0 0 12
13.0 `Phillies Cole Hamels - - - - - - 8.0 5 0 0 1 11
AL 10.0 Rangers Yu Darvish (W, 7-2) - - - - - - 9.0 6 0 0 3 10
10.0 Orioles Wei-Yin Chen (W, 7-2) - - - - - - 7.0 4 0 0 0 7
9.0 Yankees Masahiro Tanaka (W, 10-1) - - - - - - 9.0 6 2 2 1 11
9.0 Twins Phil Hughes (W, 7-2) - - - - - - 7.0 7 0 0 0 9
6.0 Astros Dallas Keuchel (W, 8-3) - - - - - - 8.0 4 1 1 1 5
5.0 Rockies Tyler Matzek (W, 1-0) - - - - - - 7.0 5 2 2 0 7
3.1 Rays Grant Balfour (S, 10) - - - - - - 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
BAT 3.0 Nationals Jayson Werth RF 4 2 2 3 1 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Pirates Andrew McCutchen CF 2 1 2 2 2 0 - - - - - -
2.1 Brewers Wily Peralta (W, 6-5) - - - - - - 6.1 4 1 1 1 3
BAT 2.0 White Sox Jose Abreu 1B 4 2 3 1 1 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Royals Alcides Escobar SS 3 1 3 1 0 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Athletics Yoenis Cespedes LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Dodgers' Josh Beckett (6IP 0R 7K) tops players for Tuesday, June 10

Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett is Tuesday’s Player of the Day. Beckett pitched six scoreless innings and struck out seven in the 6-1 win over the Reds.

Angels pitcher Hector Santiago is American League Player of the Day. Santiago pitched six scoreless innings and struck out eight in the 14-inning, 2-1 win over the Athletics. Santiago did not pick up the win. Though he left the game with the Angels leading 1-0, the Athletics later scored to tie the game before the Angels won the game in the 14th inning.

Beckett and Santiago had identical Box-Toppers game scores of 10.0, but Beckett earned Player of the Day honors because he earned the win and Santiago did not.

Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs is National League Batter of the Day. Rizzo homered, doubled, went 3-for-4, scored three times and drove in three runs in the 7-3 win over the Pirates. Rizzo earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, moving him into 37th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings. He is ranked third among NL batters, behind Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (9.1) and Freddie Freeman of the Braves (6.2).

Mike Moustakas of the Royals is AL Batter of the Day. Moustakas hit a two-run homer and scored twice in the 9-5 win over the Indians.

Beckett receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Santiago receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Rizzo and Moustakas each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

610 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 10.0 Dodgers Josh Beckett (W, 4-3) - - - - - - 6.0 2 0 0 1 7
AL 10.0 `Angels Hector Santiago - - - - - - 6.0 3 0 0 1 8
8.2 Red Sox Brandon Workman (W, 1-0) - - - - - - 6.2 1 0 0 1 4
BAT 5.0 Cubs Anthony Rizzo 1B 4 3 3 3 0 0 - - - - - -
5.0 Braves Evan Gattis C 4 4 3 2 1 1 - - - - - -
3.0 Marlins Christian Yelich LF 6 1 4 4 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Phillies Marlon Byrd RF 3 1 1 4 0 1 - - - - - -
3.0 Mets Daisuke Matsuzaka (W, 3-0) - - - - - - 6.0 3 1 1 3 5
3.0 Yankees David Robertson (S, 15) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
3.0 Dbacks Addison Reed (S, 16) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
2.1 Cardinals Trevor Rosenthal (S, 17) - - - - - - 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
BAT 2.0 Royals Mike Moustakas 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Nationals Doug Fister (W, 5-1) - - - - - - 7.0 8 0 0 1 3
0.0 Twins Danny Santana CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Indians' Lonnie Chisenhall (3HR 5-5 9BI) tops players for Monday, June 9

Lonnie Chisenhall of the Indians is Monday’s Player of the Day. Chisenhall hit three home runs, went 5-for-5 and drove in nine runs in the 17-7 win over the Rangers.

Chisenhall became the fourth player in the past 100 years to have three homers, nine RBIs and five hits in a single game—and the only one to do that without recording an out, according to MLB.com. The others in the group include Boston’s Fred Lynn (1975), Brooklyn’s Gil Hodges (1950) and Cincinnati’s Walker Cooper (1949).

Scott Van Slyke of the Dodgers is National League Player of the Day. Van Slyke hit two homers, including a three-run shot, and went 3-for-3 in the 6-2 win over the Reds.

Notable: Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rose to 11th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Strasburg (6IP 1R 7K W in the 9-2 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.0 for the season, matching his total from 2013. He is in sixth place among NL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.

Chisenhall receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Van Slyke receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Since batters had higher Box-Toppers game scores in both leagues, no pitchers earned Box-Toppers bonus points Monday.

All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

609 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 12.0 Indians Lonnie Chisenhall 3B 5 3 5 9 0 0 - - - - - -
8.0 Orioles Bud Norris (W, 5-5) - - - - - - 8.0 3 0 0 3 6
NL 7.0 Dodgers Scott Van Slyke CF 3 3 3 4 2 0 - - - - - -
7.0 Nationals Stephen Strasburg (W, 6-4) - - - - - - 6.0 4 1 1 0 7
6.0 Pirates Charlie Morton (W, 3-7) - - - - - - 7.0 6 1 1 0 7
5.0 Angels Garrett Richards (W, 6-2) - - - - - - 7.0 4 1 1 0 4
3.0 Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 - - - - - -
2.2 Braves Gavin Floyd (W, 1-2) - - - - - - 6.2 3 1 1 3 4
2.0 `Mariners Danny Farquhar (H, 5) - - - - - - 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
1.0 White Sox Jose Abreu 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Astros Jarred Cosart (W, 5-5) - - - - - - 6.0 5 3 3 2 8

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Nats' Zimmermann pitches shutout, tops players for Sunday, June 8

Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is Sunday’s Player of the Day. Zimmermann pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only two hits and striking out 12 in the 6-0 win over the Padres.

Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez is American League Player of the Day. Hernandez pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out 15 in the 5-0 win over the Rays. Hernandez did not pick up the win because he left the game with the score tied 0-0.

Hernandez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 8.8 for the season, rising to fifth place in Box-Toppers player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He is in second place among AL pitchers, behind Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees (10.7 Box-Toppers points).

Chris Carter of the Astros is AL Batter of the Day. Carter hit a grand slam and scored two runs in the 14-5 win over the Twins.

There was no National League Batter of the Day Sunday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.

Notable: Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Kazmir (7IP 0R 7K W in the 11-1 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 points for the season. He moves up to third place among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.

Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hernandez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Carter receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.

All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

608 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 19.0 Nationals Jordan Zimmermann (W, 5-2) - - - - - - 9.0 2 0 0 0 12
AL 17.0 `Mariners Felix Hernandez - - - - - - 7.0 4 0 0 1 15
10.0 Brewers Yovani Gallardo (W, 4-4) - - - - - - 7.0 4 0 0 1 8
9.0 Dodgers Clayton Kershaw (W, 5-2) - - - - - - 5.0 3 1 1 0 9
8.0 Athletics Scott Kazmir (W, 7-2) - - - - - - 7.0 4 0 0 2 7
6.1 Angels C.J. Wilson (W, 7-5) - - - - - - 7.1 3 1 1 2 6
5.0 Dbacks Chase Anderson (W, 5-0) - - - - - - 7.0 5 2 2 1 8
5.0 Cardinals Jaime Garcia (W, 2-0) - - - - - - 7.0 3 0 0 3 4
5.0 Royals James Shields (W, 7-3) - - - - - - 6.0 6 1 0 2 8
4.0 Reds Homer Bailey (W, 7-3) - - - - - - 8.0 6 1 1 3 7
BAT 3.0 Astros Chris Carter DH 4 2 1 4 0 2 - - - - - -
3.0 Indians Cody Allen (S, 6) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
3.0 Marlins Steve Cishek (S, 14) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
3.0 Giants Sergio Romo (S, 20) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
1.0 Red Sox Mike Napoli 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Cards' Adam Wainwright continues lead in Box-Toppers Player Rankings

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright continues to lead all players in Box-Toppers points.

Through the games of Thursday, June 5, Wainwright had 12.0 Box-Toppers points. He took the overall lead May 25.

Top players

Through Thursday, June 5


 OVERALL LEADERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Wainwright, Adam 2150 pi sp stl nl 12.0
2 Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 10.7
3 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 10.5
4 Tulowitzki, Troy 2308 ss col nl 9.1
5 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 8.7
6 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp cin nl 8.7
7 Sale, Chris 2806 pi sp chi al 8.0
8 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp det al 7.7
9 Kazmir, Scott 1947 pi sp oak al 7.7
10 Hammel, Jason 2235 pi sp chi nl 7.7
AL PITCHERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 pi sp nyy al 10.7
2 Sale, Chris 2806 pi sp chi al 8.0
3 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp det al 7.7
4 Kazmir, Scott 1947 pi sp oak al 7.7
5 Kluber, Corey 3200 pi sp cle al 7.4
6 Hernandez, Felix 2064 pi sp sea al 7.1
7 Darvish, Yu 3003 pi sp tex al 6.7
8 Keuchel, Dallas 3050 pi sp hou al 6.7
9 McHugh, Collin 3316 pi sp hou al 6.4
10 Lackey, John 1640 pi sp bos al 6.0
AL BATTERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Cabrera, Miguel 1776 1b det al 7.5
2 Donaldson, Josh 3144 3b oak al 6.5
3 Abreu, Jose 3308 1b dh chi al 6.0
4 Ramirez, Alexei 2537 ss chi al 5.5
5 Colabello, Chris 3235 1b dh rf min al 5.2
6 Aybar, Erick 2416 ss ana al 5.0
7 Rodriguez, Sean 2729 lf 1b 2b dh ph tb al 5.0
8 Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 lf oak al 4.5
9 Davis, Chris 2478 1b bal al 4.2
10 Encarnacion, Edwin 2098 1b dh tor al 4.0
NL PITCHERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Wainwright, Adam 2150 pi sp stl nl 12
2 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 10.5
3 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 8.7
4 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp cin nl 8.7
5 Hammel, Jason 2235 pi sp chi nl 7.7
6 Greinke, Zack 1871 pi sp lad nl 7.4
7 Fernandez, Jose 3147 pi sp fla nl 7.0
8 Strasburg, Stephen 2736 pi sp dc nl 7.0
9 Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 6.7
10 Alvarez, Henderson 2951 pi sp fla nl 6.7
NL BATTERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Tulowitzki, Troy 2308 ss col nl 9.1
2 Freeman, Freddie 2887 1b atl nl 6.2
3 Morse, Michael 2020 lf sf nl 5.5
4 Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 rf fla nl 4.7
5 Braun, Ryan J. 2300 rf mil nl 4.5
6 Howard, Ryan 2040 1b phi nl 4.2
7 Rizzo, Anthony 3063 1b chi nl 4.0
8 Upton, Justin 2411 lf atl nl 3.7
9 Ramirez, Hanley 2119 ss lad nl 3.5
10 Rollins, Jimmy 1516 ss phi nl 3.5
BTP: Box-Toppers points

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka continues to lead American League pitchers in Box-Toppers points. He has 10.7 and rises from third to second among all players. He leads AL pitchers for the second week.

Troy Tulowitzki continues to lead National League batters with 9.1 Box-Toppers points. However, the former overall leader fell from second to fourth place among all players over the past week.

Miguel Cabrera leads all AL batters for the second week with 7.5 Box-Toppers points. He is in 12th place among all 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.

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