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Rockies pitcher Jon Gray is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Mookie Betts of the Red Sox rises to 10th place in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia earned Box-Toppers points in his 18th straight season after earning Player of the Game honors, setting the record for longest such streak among pitchers (since 1995 when Box-Toppers tracking began) and taking sole possession of the longest active streak.
An overview of Box-Toppers' new season-by-season Detail Leaders page.
This page includes a sprawling, scrolling chart that shows a listing of the top five or 10 players in different categories and subcategories for each season going back to 1995, the first year of Box-Toppers player tracking. It’s a useful tool for research or to relive who were the top players of past seasons.
Jose Abreu of the White Sox is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Monday was a slightly unusual day in which batters won both overall Player of the Day (Abreu) and NL Player of the Day honors (Carlos Asuaje of the Padres). In five of the nine games played, batters earned Player of the Game honors. And in the four games in which pitchers earned Player of the Game, their Box-Toppers game scores were relatively low, allowing batters to carry the day.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Corbin struck out 11 over six innings, allowing two runs, two hits and one walk, in the 4-2 win over the Padres.
Athletics pitcher Sean Manaea is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter and rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Angels pitcher Garrett Richards rises to ninth place in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Padres pitcher Tyson Ross is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer reclaims top spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios maintains his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Berrios was the leader in last week’s player rankings and while he lost the lead briefly during the past week, he regained it with his last start on April 18.
Meanwhile, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer leads National League players and ranked third overall.
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The Boston Red Sox, the past week’s hottest team, rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks rise to lead National League teams.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Jake Arrieta is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Astros pitcher Charlie Morton rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to third place in season player rankings.
Corbin pitched a one-hit, complete-game shutout, striking out eight and allowing one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Giants.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Luis Severino is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to second place in season player rankings.
Severino struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 12-1 win over the Marlins.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, Rangers pitcher Bartolo Colon, flirting with a perfect game at age 44, becomes the first player to earn Box-Toppers points in 20 different seasons after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Scherzer struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing two runs, one hit and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Rockies.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Cole struck out 14 over seven innings, allowing two runs, three hits and one walk, in the 3-2 win over the Rangers. Cole picked up a no-decision and did not earn the win because the game was tied, 2-2, when he exited.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios leads Box-Toppers first weekly player rankings report after two weeks of the season.
Meanwhile, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer leads National League players and ranks second overall.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Angels lead Box-Toppers’ first team rankings report of 2018.
Meanwhile, the New York Mets are the top-ranked National League team and the Cleveland Indians are the hottest team of the past week.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Berrios struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the White Sox.
Berrios earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, rising to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing previous leader, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (3.7 points).
Read MoreMets pitcher Zack Wheeler is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Wheeler struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Marlins.
Read MoreBox-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.