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▪️ Top 10 players in 2023 Box-Toppers points.
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Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani increases his lead in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to third place in season player rankings and takes the 2023 Box-Toppers points lead among National League pitchers. In addition, Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves rises to first place among NL batters.
Player of the Day
Williams struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Royals. Williams did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because when he exited, the game was in a scoreless tie.
Williams earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 297th among all players, 84th among American League pitchers.
This was Williams’ Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Williams made his Major League debut June 21 and was playing in his second career game.
National League Player of the Day
Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez struck out eight over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 5-1 win over the Cubs.
Suarez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 39th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Marlins doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 10-1 win over the Red Sox.
American League Batter of the Day
Nathaniel Lowe of the Rangers went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 8-3 win over the Tigers.
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 Tuesday, June 27.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 4 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 5 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 6 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 9.7 |
| 7 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 8 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 |
| 9 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
| 10 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 |
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Ohtani
Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani increases his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Ohtani (6.1IP 4H R 2BB 10K W in the 4-2 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.9 for the season. He leads over second-place player, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (12.0). Gausman is also second among AL pitchers. Ohtani also leads AL batters ahead of Aaron Judge of the Yankees (7.5).
This is Ohtani’s 12th Player of the Game honor of 2023 and his sixth as a starting pitcher. The other six have come as a designated hitter. Because he has earned more than 25 percent of his Player of the Game honors at both positions, he qualifies to rank among both batters and pitchers in Box-Toppers points, the only player to do so. The past two seasons, Ohtani finished the season only qualified to rank among pitchers since such an overwhelming majority of his Player of the Game honors came as a pitcher, despite his playing in far more games as a designated hitter.
This is Ohtani’s first Player of the Game honor as a pitcher since May 21. His subsequent four Player of the Game honors until Tuesday came as a designated hitter—on May 31, June 9, June 12 and June 13.
Ohtani had a Box-Toppers game score of +8.1 as a pitcher and a +4.0 game score as a batter (2HR 3-3 2R 2BI), best among all Angels batters Tuesday.
Ohtani has now earned 6.7 of his Box-Toppers points as a pitcher and 7.2 as a batter.
Shohei Ohtani @Angels as pitcher won Box-Toppers Player of the Game Tuesday over Ohtani the batter in win vs. CHW.
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 28, 2023
As pitcher, he had +8.1 B-T game score (6.1IP 4H R 2BB 10K W). Separately, he had +4.0 game score (2HR 3-3 2R 2BI), best among LAA batters.https://t.co/YMggRfJgXa
Kershaw
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises from ninth to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings and also takes the 2023 Box-Toppers points lead among NL pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Kershaw (6IP H 0R BB 2K W in the 5-0 win over the Rockies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.1 for the season. He trails Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (13.9) and Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (12.0). He rises past previous NL pitching leader Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks (9.7).
Kershaw becomes the third player this season to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points. It is his 13th season with 10.0 or more points and his third straight. In Kershaw’s 16 seasons, he’s only failed to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points in three seasons—his rookie year of 2008 (4.0), 2018 (8.0) and the pandemic-shortened 2020 season (7.7). Kershaw had 10.7 points in 2022, his fourth-lowest single-season total.
Kershaw also now has 269.4 career Box-Toppers points, second among all players since player tracking began in 1995, behind Randy Johnson (282.5). Kershaw leads active players in career points, ahead of Mets pitcher Max Scherzer (245.0), who ranks third in career points since 1995.
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Acuna
Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves rises to first place among NL batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Acuna (2HR 2-4 2R 2BI in the 6-2 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.0 for the season. He passes previous NL batting leader James Outman of the Dodgers (5.7). Acuna ranks 38th among all players.
Debut
Nationals pitcher Jordan Weems also made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Weems (2IP 0H 0R 2BB 3K W in the 7-4, 11-inning win over the Mariners) made his Major League debut July 28, 2020, and was playing in his 59th career game.
Scoring
Williams earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Suarez earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Chisholm and Lowe each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’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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Good game, no Box-Toppers points*
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 28, 2023
Kevin Gausman @BlueJays 6IP 3H R BB 12K L
Camilo Doval @SFGiants 1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K Sv
Shohei Ohtani @Angels 2HR 3-3 2R 2BI (special case)
*Players who performed well TU but were not among these B-T Players of the Game—https://t.co/YMggRfJgXa
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).| 6/27 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | `CLE 2, KC 1 | Gavin Williams | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NL | +8.1 | PHI 5, CHC 1 | Ranger Suárez (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| +8.1 | LAA 4, CHW 2 | Shohei Ohtani (W, 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| +7.0 | CIN 3, BAL 1 | Andrew Abbott (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +7.0 | SF 3, TOR 0 | Alex Wood (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | LAD 5, COL 0 | Clayton Kershaw (W, 10‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIA 10, BOS 1 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.1 | OAK 2, NYY 1 | Paul Blackburn (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 7, MIL 2 | Brandon Nimmo CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | WSH 7, SEA 4 (F/11) | Jordan Weems (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 9, SD 4 | Roansy Contreras (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.2 | STL 4, HOU 2 | Jordan Montgomery (W, 5‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 8, TB 4 | Corbin Carroll LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 6, MIN 2 | Ronald Acuña Jr. RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | TEX 8, DET 3 | Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 | 38.6 | 69.2 | 69.2 | -10.8 |
| Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 | 20.8 | 62.6 | 269.4 | -0.6 |
| Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 6.0 | 9.5 | 24.9 | 24.9 | +2.5 |
| Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | pi sp | stl nl | 5.7 | 15.1 | 25.8 | 31.8 | -3.7 |
| Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | cin nl | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Contreras, Roansy 4574 | pi sp cp | pit nl | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.7 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | -1.3 |
| Carroll, Corbin 4818 | rf lf | ari nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Lowe, Nathaniel 4340 | 1b | tex al | 2.5 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | +0.5 |
| Chisholm, Jazz Jr. 4364 | cf 2b ss | fla nl | 2.5 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +1.0 |
| Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp mr | sf nl | 2.0 | 9.0 | 27.0 | 62.1 | -5.0 |
| Blackburn, Paul 3869 | pi sp | oak al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | -2.0 |
| Nimmo, Brandon 3895 | cf | nym nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Williams, Gavin 4865 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Weems, Jordan 4866 | pi cp | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 35.5 | 55.5 |
| ATL | Allard, Kolby 4232 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 44.8 | 87.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 6.0 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
| CIN | Weaver, Luke 3719 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 25.7 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 37.5 | 56.5 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 4.7 | 17.8 | 70.1 | 79.1 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| TOR | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 9.7 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| BOS | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIL | Miley, Wade 3006 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 25.4 | 65.5 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 4.7 | 16.8 | 31.5 | 34.2 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 70.2 | 94.7 |
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 60.2 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| KC | Cox, Austin 4860 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAD | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 33.1 | 39.1 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.1 | 46.1 |
| LAA | Barria, Jaime 3964 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 30.5 | 35.5 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 30.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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