A pitchers vs. batters breakdown of each team’s Box-Toppers point total for 2024

In 2024, teams with the most Box-Toppers points earned by pitchers generally ranked higher in overall Box-Toppers team rankings.

For example, the Philadephia Phillies led all teams with 124.9 Box-Toppers points. Pitchers earned 78.0 of those points, fifth-most among all teams. Box-Toppers’ seven top-ranked teams were all among the top 10 in points earned by pitchers.

However, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were a notable anomaly. While the team finished eighth overall in Box-Toppers points (113.7), they finished 11th in points earned by pitchers (66.2) and third in points earned by batters (47.5).

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Edman tops players Sunday as Dodgers win NL Championship Series in sixth game

Tommy Edman of the Dodgers is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s National League Championship Series Game 6.

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets in the series four games to two and advance to the World Series. Edman homered, doubled and went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs.

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NLCS Preview: Surging Mets favored over injury-depleted Dodgers

Box-Toppers favors the surging New York Mets in the National League Championship Series over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Dodgers.

While the Dodgers are the NL’s highest seed in the postseason and while they feature Shohei Ohtani, the NL Box-Toppers points leader among batters, their starting pitching lineup, once considered their greatest asset, has become threadbare this postseason due to numerous injuries.

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Giants’ Snell tops players Sunday, Sept. 22, Imanaga, Snell rise in top 10 player rankings

Giants pitcher Blake Snell is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga becomes the third player to reach 20 Box-Toppers points in 2024 after earning Player of the Game honors, maintaining third place in season player rankings.

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Cardinals’ Pallante tops players Monday, Sept. 16; Imanaga, Manaea rise in top 10 list

Cardinals pitcher Andre Pallante is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises to second place and Mets pitcher Sean Manaea rises to eighth place.

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Orioles’ Burnes tops players Saturday, Sept. 14; Braves’ Sale rises to 3rd in rankings

Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Willy Adames of the Brewers rises to lead National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.

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Royals’ Lugo tops players Tuesday, Sept. 10, rising to 8th in player rankings

Royals pitcher Seth Lugo is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.

Lugo struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 5-0 win over the Yankees.

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Diamondbacks’ Smith tops players Sunday, Sept. 8; Braves’ Sale rises to 4th place

Pavin Smith of the Diamondbacks is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Orioles’ Povich tops players Tuesday, Sept. 3; Braves’ Sale rises to 4th in player rankings

Orioles pitcher Cade Povich is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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Red Sox’ Bello tops players Wednesday, Aug. 28; Sale, Peralta rise in top 10 list

Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fifth place and Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to ninth place.

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Astros’ Valdez tops players Sunday, Aug. 18; Brewers’ Rea tops NL players

Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Sunday's Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Valdez struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk in the 2-0 win over the White Sox.

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Braves’ Sale tops players Monday, Aug. 12, rising to 6th; Kershaw extends record streak

Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.

Also Monday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw extended his streak of earning Box-Toppers points to 17 straight seasons—tied for the longest active streak—after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2024.

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Padres’ Cease tops players Thursday, July 25, with no-hitter, increasing his rankings lead

Padres pitcher Dylan Cease is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter and increasing his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Cease allowed no hits in a complete game shutout, striking out nine and allowing three walks in the 3-0 win over the Nationals. He threw 114 pitches.

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Orioles’ Kremer tops players for Wednesday, July 3; Braves’ Sale rises to 2nd place

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, first among National League pitchers, after earning NL Player of the Day honors.

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Twins’ López tops players for Sunday, June 23; Mets’ Severino tops NL players

Twins pitcher Pablo Lopez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer has now earned Box-Toppers points in 16 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2024.

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Mets’ Quintana tops players for Friday, June 21; Braves’ Sale rises to 2nd in rankings

Mets pitcher Jose Quintana is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings and first place among National League pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors.

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