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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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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A look at Box-Toppers season-by-season AL & NL pitching & batting leaders, 1995-2023

Analyzing 29 years of Box-Toppers points leaders in pitching and batting in both leagues.

In 2023, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, American League Most Valuable Player, was the only player who won a major postseason award and also led his Box-Toppers category (leading AL batters with 19.4). Also, Pete Alonso of the Mets became the ninth batter since 1995 to lead his league’s batters in Box-Toppers points more than once, leading NL batters for the second straight season.

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A detailed look at Box-Toppers points leaders for 2023: Top players by position in each league

Here is a detailed look at Box-Toppers point leaders for 2023.

The chart accompanying this post shows points leaders for the season by several different categories and classifications.

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Astros’ Valdez tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 1 with no-hitter; Strider regains NL lead

Astros pitcher Framber Valdez, pitching a no-hitter, is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, reclaiming the Box-Toppers points lead among National League pitchers, after earning NL Player of the Day honors.

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Guardians’ Bibee tops players for Saturday, July 22; Orioles’ Bautista rises to 7th

Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Orioles closing pitcher Felix Bautista rises to seventh in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Blue Jays’ Kikuchi tops players for Tuesday, June 20; Kershaw, Strider rise in top 10

Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi 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: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to seventh place and Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to 10th.

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Marlins’ Garrett tops players for Saturday, May 20; Yankees’ Judge rises to 9th place

Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Aaron Judge of the Yankees rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Batter of the Day honors. Plus, Nolan Gorman of the Cardinals rises to first place among National League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.

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D-backs’ Kelly tops players for Friday, May 5; Rays’ Arozarena rises to lead AL batters

Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Randy Arozarena of the Rays rises to first place among American League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Rockies’ Freeland tops players for Wednesday, May 3; Ohtani, McClanahan rise in top 10

Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.

Also Wednesday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani rises to fifth place and Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to sixth place.

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Red Sox’ Sale tops players for Sunday, April 30; Twins’ Gray rises to 5th place

Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Twins pitcher Sonny Gray rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Rangers’ Garcia tops players for Saturday, April 22; Yankees’ Cole regains player lead

Adolis Garcia of the Rangers is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, recording what is possibly the fifth-highest Box-Toppers game score by a batter since tracking began in 1995.

Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole regains first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to fifth place in player rankings.

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Tigers’ Rodriguez tops players for Tuesday, April 18; Cubs’ Stroman rises to 8th place

Tigers pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has now earned Box-Toppers points in 16 straight seasons—tied for the third-longest active streak—after earning National League Player of the Day honors Tuesday.

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Yankees’ Cole tops players for Sunday, April 16, rising to 1st in player rankings

Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, two other players rise into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen rises to fourth place and Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo rises to sixth place.

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Twins’ Gray tops players for Friday, April 7; Pirates’ Reynolds rises to 1st place

Twins pitcher Sonny Gray is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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White Sox’ Cease, Cubs’ Stroman top players in Opening Day games of Thursday, March 30

White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is Thursday’s Opening Day Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons after earning Player of the Game honors.

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