Spencer Jones of the Yankees is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and Brenton Doyle of the Rockies.
Read MoreRockies’ Beck, Blue Jays’ Santander top players in spring games of Monday, March 3
Jordan Beck of the Rockies is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Anthony Santander of the Blue Jays and Brandon Lowe of the Rays.
Read MoreGiants’ Ray, Red Sox’ Buehler top players in spring training games of Sunday, March 2
Giants pitcher Robbie Ray is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach, Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler, Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer, Freddy Fermin of the Royals and Alec Bohm of the Phillies.
Read MoreMets’ Tidwell, Yankees’ Gabrielson top players in spring games of Saturday, March 1
Mets pitcher Blade Tidwell is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Rhys Hoskins of the Brewers, Cole Gabrielson of the Yankees, Eugenio Suárez of the Diamondbacks and Angels pitcher Kyle Hendricks.
Read MoreMets’ Moreno, Athletics’ Wilson top players in spring games of Friday, Feb. 28
Mets pitcher Luis Moreno is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Also Friday, two players earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second time in the 2025 spring training season—Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks and Vimael Machín of the Orioles. Other notable Player of the Game winners in Friday’s spring training games include Vladimir Guererro Jr. of the Blue Jays, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller.
Read MoreGiants’ Roupp, Red Sox’ Mayer top players in spring games of Thursday, Feb. 27
Giants pitcher Landen Roupp is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Roupp struck out five over three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 6-4 win over the Mariners. Roupp did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreYankees’ Warren, D-backs’ Carroll top players in spring games of Wednesday, Feb. 26
Yankees pitcher Will Warren is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Warren struck out four over three scoreless and hitless innings, allowing no walks and earning the win, in the 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
Read MoreAstros’ Smith, Nationals’ Chaparro top players in spring games of Tuesday, Feb. 25
Cam Smith of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Smith hit two home runs and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-5 win over the Mets.
Read MoreReds’ Hays, Mariners’ Montes top players in spring games for Monday, Feb. 24
Austin Hays of the Reds is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Hays hit two home runs, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in six runs, in the 8-1 win over the Dodgers.
Read MoreOrioles’ Machín, Rockies’ Estrada top players in spring games of Sunday, Feb. 23
Vimael Machín of the Orioles is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Machín homered, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 7-3 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreBrewers’ Capra, Red Sox’ Drohan top players in spring games of Saturday, Feb. 22
Vinny Capra of the Brewers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Capra hit a pair of three-run home runs in the 8-7 win over the Reds. Capra went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in six runs.
Read MoreCubs’ Amaya, Royals’ Gentry top players in spring training games for Friday, Feb. 21
Miguel Amaya of the Cubs is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s spring training games.
Amaya homered and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-3 win over the Dodgers.
Read MoreCubs’ Brethowr tops players Thursday in first spring training game of 2025
Ivan Brethowr of the Cubs is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s first spring training game of 2025.
Brethowr hit a three-run, pinch-hit home run in the 12-4 win over the Dodgers. Brethowr went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in three runs.
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Gerrit Cole leads players in Box-Toppers points over past 6 seasons (2019-24)
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole leads players in Box-Toppers points since the start of 2019.
Cole has 104.1 Box-Toppers points over the period 2019-24, 22.5 points ahead of second-ranked player, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, who has 81.6 over that span.
Read MoreBox-Toppers’ 2025 daily coverage begins with spring training opener Thursday
Box-Toppers coverage of the 2025 Major League Baseball season begins with the first spring training game Thursday.
Since 1995, Box-Toppers has tracked each Major League game played, tracking 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.
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Zack Wheeler leads players in Box-Toppers points over past 2 seasons (2023-24)
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler has more Box-Toppers points over the past two seasons than any other player.
Wheeler earned 36.1 Box-Toppers points over 2023 and 2024. He ranked 11th among all players in 2022 with 14.7 Box-Toppers points and first among all players in 2024 with 21.4 points. Wheeler ranked fifth among National League pitchers in 2023 and led NL pitchers in 2024.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers season-by-season AL & NL pitching & batting leaders, 1995-2024
A look at Box-Toppers season-by-season leaders chart for each of the past 30 seasons, including the leaders in Box-Toppers points each season among four main categories—American League and National League pitchers and batters.
Also, a look at how often Box-Toppers leaders win major postseason awards (Cy Young and Most Valuable Player), what players have led a Box-Toppers season category most often since tracking began in 1995 and what teams have had the most category leaders in 30 seasons. Also, a look at the lowest point totals to lead a season category, which includes 2024 leaders.
Read MoreA detailed look at Box-Toppers points leaders for 2024: Top players by position in each league
Here’s an overview of Box-Toppers point leaders for 2024. The chart shows:
• Overall top 10 leaders and top 10 pitchers and batters in the American and National leagues.
• Top batters by position—top 10 for outfielders and top five for other positions.
• The top 10 players with the biggest declines ("dippers") and increases ("risers") in points from 2023.
• Top relief pitchers, featuring the top five closing (CP) and middle relief (MR) pitchers in both leagues.
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Dodgers, Mets, Phillies among leaders in Box-Toppers offseason team rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into 2025 but with player injuries factored in, the New York Mets hold the overall edge.
The current 2025 roster of last year’s World Series champion Dodgers accumulated 118.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, most of any team. However, with several players injured and expected to miss time in 2025, their injury-adjusted Box-Toppers point total drops to 106.7, fifth among all teams.
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How 2025 Hall of Fame candidates fared in Box-Toppers
Three players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday—Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.
All three received the necessary 75 percent support of voters from the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). Box-Toppers supported Sabathia and Wagner in separate voting by the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA), but notably did not support Suzuki, who was a near-unanimous choice.
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