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Mickey Moniak of the Angels is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Mets pitcher Max Scherzer rises to third place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Pedro Martinez, after earning Player of the Game honors. Scherzer also rises to ninth place on Box-Toppers season player rankings list.
Player of the Day
Moniak homered, hit three doubles and went 5-for-5, scoring five times and driving in four runs, in the 25-1 win over the Rockies.
Moniak earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 169th among all players and 32nd among American League batters.
Moniak had a +9.0 Box-Toppers game score Saturday, ranked fourth-best among all batters winning Player of the Game honors in 2023, behind these three:
+13.0 by Adolis Garcia of the Rangers on April 22.
+10.0 by Ryan Mountcastle of the Orioles on April 11.
+10.0 by Trayce Thompson of the Dodgers on April 1.
National League Player of the Day
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele struck out eight over six innings, allowing one run, five hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Cardinals.
Steele earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 17th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Joc Pederson of the Giants tripled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Saturday because the overall Player of the Day is AL batter Mickey Moniak.
All-time leaders
Here are Box-Toppers top 10 players since record keeping began in 1995:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | retired | 282.5 |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | lad nl | 268.4 |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | nym nl | 245.0 |
| 4 | Pedro Martinez | pi sp | retired | 244.8 |
| 5 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | nym nl | 235.6 |
| 6 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | kc al | 223.5 |
| 7 | Albert Pujols | 1b dh | retired | 207.8 |
| 8 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | retired | 203.4 |
| 9 | Curt Schilling | pi sp | retired | 194.1 |
| 10 | Alex Rodriguez | dh | retired | 187.0 |
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Rankings
Mets pitcher Max Scherzer passes Pedro Martinez on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, moving into third place, after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Scherzer also rises to ninth place in overall Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Scherzer (6IP 7H 2R BB 8K W in the 4-2 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 245.0 career points, moving ahead of Martinez’s 244.8 points. (It should be noted that Martinez’s career total is only from 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. If his entire career from 1992 were tracked, Martinez is projected to have 270 points. Martinez retired after 2009.)
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Saturday, June 24.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 12.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 5 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 6 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 |
| 7 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
| 8 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.1 |
| 9 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 |
| 10 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.0 |
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Scherzer now trails only two players on Box-Toppers career points list—Randy Johnson (282.5) and Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (268.4). Scherzer ranks second among active players (and among active NL pitchers) in career points behind Kershaw.
Scherzer also now has 8.7 Box-Toppers points in 2023, ninth among all players and fourth among NL pitchers.
Debut
Three players made their Box-Toppers debut Saturday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (5.1IP 4H R BB 9K W in the 3-2 win over the Twins) made his Major League debut June 2 and was playing in his fifth career game.
Freddy Fermin of the Royals (HR 3-3 2R 3BI in the 9-4 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut July 15, 2022, and was playing in his 30th career game.
Zach Remillard of the White Sox, who as a pinch runner, scored the ninth-inning, walk-off, game-winning run in the 5-4 win over the Red Sox (0-0 R 0BI) made his Major League debut June 17 and was playing in his sixth career game.
Scoring
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Moniak earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Steele earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Pederson earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
About Box-Toppers
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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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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Box‑Toppers Player of the Game winners
Here is the top player from each of the day’s games listed from highest to lowest Box‑Toppers game score (BTG).| 6/24 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | LAA 25, COL 1 | Mickey Moniak, RF | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.1 | DET 3, MIN 2 | Reese Olson, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| NL | +6.0 | CHC 9, STL 1 | Justin Steele, (W 8‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| +6.0 | LAD 8, HOU 7 | Phil Bickford, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +5.0 | KC 9, TB 4 | Freddy Fermin, C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | MIA 4, PIT 3 (F/11) | Andrew Nardi, (W 5‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | WSH 2, SD 0 | Josiah Gray, (W 5‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 6, SEA 4 (F/10) | Anthony Santander, RF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | TOR 7, OAK 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CLE 4, MIL 2 | Tanner Bibee, (W 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | NYY 1, TEX 0 | Luis Severino, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +2.1 | ATL 7, CIN 6 | Michael Tonkin, (W 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | SF 7, ARI 6 | Joc Pederson, DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | NYM 4, PHI 2 | Max Scherzer, (W 7‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +1.0 | CHW 5, BOS 4 | Zach Remillard, PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
AL—Overall American League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box‑Toppers points.
NL—Overall National League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box‑Toppers points.
BAT—Top AL or NL Batter of the Day, worth 1.5 total Box‑Toppers points.
All other players listed here earn Player of the Game honors, worth 1.0 Box‑Toppers point.
` Pitcher had a no‑decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
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Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s Player of the Game winners
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Player of the Game winners. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 | 18.7 | 88.3 | 245.0 | -1.3 |
| Steele, Justin 4415 | pi sp | chi nl | 5.7 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | +0.7 |
| Tonkin, Michael 3615 | pi mr cp | atl nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | +4.0 |
| Gray, Josiah 4503 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.7 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | -1.0 |
| Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Severino, Luis 3567 | pi sp | nyy al | 3.0 | 9.7 | 30.4 | 56.5 | -3.7 |
| Pederson, Joc 3621 | dh rf | sf nl | 3.0 | 8.2 | 26.4 | 31.4 | -2.2 |
| Santander, Anthony 3935 | rf | bal al | 3.0 | 8.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | -2.0 |
| Moniak, Mickey 4849 | rf | ana al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Guerrero, Vladimir Jr. 4142 | dh 1b | tor al | 2.5 | 4.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | +0.8 |
| Nardi, Andrew 4855 | pi cp | fla nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Bickford, Phil 4436 | pi mr cp | lad nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Fermin, Freddy 4862 | ca | kc al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Olson, Reese 4861 | pi sp | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Remillard, Zach 4863 | pr | chi al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day’s probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team’s starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 34.4 | 62.2 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| NYM | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 41.5 | 109.8 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 8.0 | 22.4 | 64.2 | 76.9 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 6.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 41.5 | 67.3 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 7.0 | 22.4 | 102.4 | 145.3 |
| OAK | Medina. Luis* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 2.0 | 12.4 | 60.7 | 96.1 |
| CIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| TB | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 37.4 | 37.4 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 6.7 | 22.1 | 50.9 | 50.9 |
| CLE | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| DET | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 10.5 | 16.5 |
| PIT | Oviedo, Johan 4442 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CHW | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 31.4 | 36.4 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 30.1 | 41.8 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| SD | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 3.7 | 15.1 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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Box-Toppers
Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top 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.