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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Aaron Judge of the Yankees increases his lead among American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors for the second straight day.
Player of the Day
Miller struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 9-0 win over the Angels.
Miller earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 15th among all players and eighth among AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Phillies pitcher Spencer Turnbull struck out six over three hitless, scoreless innings of middle relief, allowing no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Cardinals.
Turnbull earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 6.4 for the season, 20th among all players and 10th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Miguel Andujar of the Athletics hit a three-run home run and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 11-9 win over the Braves.
National League Batter of the Day
Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs hit a grand slam, tripled and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 7-5 win over the Reds.
Suzuki earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, seventh among NL batters.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Saturday, June 1:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 11.7 |
| 2 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 3 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 4 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 8.7 |
| 5 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 8.7 |
| 6 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 8.0 |
| 7 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 7.7 |
| 8 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 7.7 |
| 9 | Joe Ryan | pi sp | Twins | 7.7 |
| 10 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 7.4 |
Rankings
Aaron Judge of the Yankees increases his lead in 2024 Box-Toppers points among AL batters after earning Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Saturday.
Judge (HR 2-3 2R 2BI in the 7-3 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.5 for the season, 19th among all players and first among AL batters, ahead of second-place Juan Soto of the Yankees (5.5).
Judge was also AL Batter of the Day Friday in the 6-2 win over the Giants (2HR 3-3 2R 3BI).
Scoring
Saturday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Sonny Gray, Cardinals5.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 12th among NL pitchers
▪️Ranger Suárez, Phillies
9.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 2nd among NL pitchers
Result—PHI 6, STL 1
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Gray had -1.0 B-T game score (5IP 5H 4R 3BB 10K L).
Suárez had +4.0 B-T game score (2IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K ND), exited with left hand contusion.
Player of the Game—Spencer Turnbull, Phillies (3IP 0H 0R 0BB 6K W) with +9.0 game score.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+6.0—Garrett Crochet, White Sox (6IP 5H R BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. MIL.
Player of the Game—Trevor Megill, Brewers (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K ND) with +4.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Framber Valdez, Astros (7IP 2H R 2BB 4K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIN.
Player of the Game—Teammate Yordan Alvarez (2HR 3-3 2R 3BI) with +5.0 game score. (In cases of game score ties between batters and pitchers, batters hold the tiebreaker edge.)
▪️+5.0—Luis L. Ortiz, Pirates (3IP H 0R 0BB 3K Sv)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. TOR
Player of the Game—Teammate Mitch Keller (6IP 5H R BB 8K W) with +6.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 432 total players Saturday, 127 pitchers-23.9—Taj Bradley, Rays (3.1IP 9H 9R 3BB 3K L vs. BAL)
-18.0—Chris Sale, Braves
-16.9—Aaron Brooks, Athletics
-13.9—Cal Quantrill, Rockies
-13.8—Brandon Hughes, Diamondbacks
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 305 total batters Saturday-5.0—Mookie Betts, Dodgers 0-5 2K
-5.0—Elly De La Cruz, Reds 0-5 2K
-5.0—Korey Lee, White Sox 0-5 2K
-5.0—Tommy Pham, White Sox 0-5 2K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Miller earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Turnbull earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Andujar and Suzuki each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s 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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2024 Box-Toppers points—AL batters
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 2, 2024
1—Aaron Judge @Yankees 6.5*
2—Juan Soto @Yankees 5.5
3—Josh Naylor @CleGuardians 4.5
4—Bobby Witt Jr. @Royals 4.2
5—Yordan Alvarez @Astros 3.5*
6—Jose Ramirez @CleGuaridans 3.4
7—Kyle Tucker @Astros 3.0
*Earns 1.0 B-T pt as Player of the Game SA
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).| 6/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | SEA 9, LAA 0 | Bryce Miller (W, 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NL | +9.0 | PHI 6, STL 1 | Spencer Turnbull (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| +6.1 | TEX 7, MIA 0 | Michael Lorenzen (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | OAK 11, ATL 9 | Miguel Andujar LF | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | BAL 9, TB 5 | Ryan Mountcastle 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | PIT 8, TOR 1 | Mitch Keller (W, 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | BOS 6, DET 3 | Emmanuel Valdez DH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | HOU 5, MIN 2 | Yordan Alvarez DH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | `MIL 4, CHW 3 (F/10) | Trevor Megill | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CHC 7, CIN 5 | Seiya Suzuki RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | NYY 7, SF 3 | Aaron Judge CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | LAD 4, COL 1 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (W, 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +2.0 | SD 7, KC 3 | Ha‑Seong Kim SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 10, NYM 5 | Christian Walker 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | `CLE 3, WSH 2 | Scott Barlow (H, 14) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 6.7 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | -6.4 |
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | cf dh | nyy al | 6.5 | 18.5 | 45.7 | 61.9 | -5.5 |
| Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi sp | phi nl | 6.4 | 7.4 | 20.1 | 21.1 | +5.4 |
| Keller, Mitch 4230 | pi sp | pit nl | 5.0 | 18.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | -8.0 |
| Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | pi sp | lad nl | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Suzuki, Seiya 4924 | rf | chi nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Megill, Trevor 4531 | pi cp | mil nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +4.0 |
| Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh lf | hou al | 3.5 | 10.0 | 29.2 | 29.2 | -3.0 |
| Mountcastle, Ryan 4325 | 1b | bal al | 3.0 | 7.2 | 16.7 | 16.7 | -1.2 |
| Kim, Ha-Seong 4373 | ss 2b | sd nl | 2.7 | 4.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | +1.2 |
| Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | pi sp | tex al | 2.0 | 10.7 | 17.7 | 25.2 | -6.7 |
| Barlow, Scott 3981 | pi cp mr | cle al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| Andujar, Miguel 3839 | lf | oak al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.0 | +0.5 |
| Walker, Christian 3958 | 1b | ari nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 18.5 | 20.0 | -5.0 |
| Valdez, Enmanuel 4796 | dh 2b | bos al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
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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 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23-24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| OAK | Medina, Luis 4876 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 55.9 | 106.1 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| BAL | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| PIT | Priester, Quinn* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 5.0 | 25.1 | 62.9 | 68.9 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| NYM | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 24.8 | 85.1 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 32.8 | 47.5 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CLE | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 24.1 | 111.5 |
| CHW | Nastrini, Nick* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 6.0 | 23.7 | 53.8 | 62.5 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 5.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 29.4 |
| SF | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 52.9 | 89.1 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 5.0 | 21.1 | 59.5 | 75.9 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 20.7 |
| LAD | Stone, Gavin 4942 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| STL | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 52.9 | 120.5 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 31.8 | 58.2 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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