Phillies’ Wheeler tops players for Monday, June 30, extending player rankings lead

Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead in season player rankings.

Also Monday, Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer has now earned Box-Toppers points in 17 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2025. Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Mariners pitcher George Kirby and Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox.

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Brewers’ Priester tops players for Saturday, June 28; White Sox’ Houser tops AL players

Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach, White Sox pitcher Adrian Houser, Kyle Tucker of the Cubs, Vinnie Pasquantino of the Royals and Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates.

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Rays’ Baz tops players for Thursday, June 26; Astros’ Brown rises to 2nd place overall

Rays pitcher Shane Baz is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Astros pitcher Hunter Brown rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors, taking the lead among American League pitchers.

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Braves’ Sale tops players for Wednesday, June 18, rising to 11th in ‘all-time’ career points

Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 11th place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list.

Also Wednesday, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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Braves’ Strider tops players for Saturday, June 14; Astros’ Brown rises to 5th place

Braves pitcher Spencer Strider is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Hunter Brown rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Stephenson of the Reds and Taylor Walls of the Rays.

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Braves’ Schwellenbach tops players for Wednesday, June 11; Schmidt tops AL players

Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo, Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt, Willy Adames of the Giants, Christian Walker of the Astros and Red Sox pitcher Aroldis Chapman.

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Angels’ Kikuchi tops players for Monday, June 9; Wheeler, Kelly rise in top 10 list

Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly rises to sixth place after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Mariners’ Kirby tops players for Sunday, June 8; Pirates’ Skenes rises to 6th place

Mariners pitcher George Kirby is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. In addition, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw extends his streak of earning Box-Toppers points to 18 consecutive seasons Sunday, the longest active streak, and also extends his lead in career Box-Toppers points among active players.

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Blue Jays’ Berríos tops players for Thursday, May 29; Nationals’ Gore tops NL players

Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Other Player of the Game winners Thursday are Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore, Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Junior Caminero of the Rays and Rafael Marchán of the Phillies.

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Twins’ Ryan tops players for Friday, May 16, rising to 3rd in season player rankings

Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.

Also Friday, Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Riley Greene of the Tigers rises to first place among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors. In addition, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to 10th place among pitchers on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Twins’ López tops players for Tuesday, May 6; Wheeler, Gallen rise in top 10 list

Twins pitcher Pablo López is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors:

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Padres’ Cease, Rays’ Piper top players in spring games of Saturday, March 22

Padres pitcher Dylan Cease is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.

Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Kenny Piper of the Rays, Robert Moore of the Phillies, Blue Jays pitchers Max Scherzer, Willson Contreras of the Cardinals and Michael Toglia of the Rockies.

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Braves’ Sale, Astros’ Valdez top players in spring games of Saturday, March 15

Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.

Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Astros pitcher Framber Valdez, Henry Davis of the Pirates, Corey Seager of the Rangers and Royals pitcher Austin Cox.

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Blue Jays’ Scherzer, Cubs’ Crow-Armstrong top players in spring games of Saturday, March 8

Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.

Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs, Ty France of the Twins, Matt Chapman of the Giants and Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom. Also, seven players earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second time Saturday during the 2025 spring training season.

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Giants’ 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.

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A 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.

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