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Pirates pitcher Nick Kingham is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day in his Major League debut.
Also Sunday, Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia passes Curt Schilling, rising to fourth place in career Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995 (when Box-Toppers tracking began) after earning Player of the Game honors.
In addition, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Lance McCullers is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.
McCullers struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 11-0 win over the Athletics.
McCullers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, rising to ninth place in season player rankings, sixth among American League pitchers.
With McCullers’ rise, Astros pitchers now make up four of the top 10 spots in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Read MoreOrioles pitcher Chris Tillman is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Yankees pitcher Luis Severino reclaims first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Athletics pitcher Sean Manaea rises to sixth place in player rankings after he earns Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Meanwhile, Yankees pitcher Luis Severino rises to lead American League pitchers and ranks third overall. Also, Mookie Betts of the Red Sox rises to lead AL batters and Bryce Harper of the Nationals maintains his lead among National League batters.
The Houston Astros rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks maintain their top spot among National League teams and the New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team.
Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Hendricks pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits, no walks and striking out five, in the 1-0 win over the Brewers.
Read MoreRockies pitcher Jon Gray is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Mookie Betts of the Red Sox rises to 10th place in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia earned Box-Toppers points in his 18th straight season after earning Player of the Game honors, setting the record for longest such streak among pitchers (since 1995 when Box-Toppers tracking began) and taking sole possession of the longest active streak.
An overview of Box-Toppers' new season-by-season Detail Leaders page.
This page includes a sprawling, scrolling chart that shows a listing of the top five or 10 players in different categories and subcategories for each season going back to 1995, the first year of Box-Toppers player tracking. It’s a useful tool for research or to relive who were the top players of past seasons.
Jose Abreu of the White Sox is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Monday was a slightly unusual day in which batters won both overall Player of the Day (Abreu) and NL Player of the Day honors (Carlos Asuaje of the Padres). In five of the nine games played, batters earned Player of the Game honors. And in the four games in which pitchers earned Player of the Game, their Box-Toppers game scores were relatively low, allowing batters to carry the day.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Corbin struck out 11 over six innings, allowing two runs, two hits and one walk, in the 4-2 win over the Padres.
Athletics pitcher Sean Manaea is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter and rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Angels pitcher Garrett Richards rises to ninth place in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Padres pitcher Tyson Ross is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer reclaims top spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios maintains his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Berrios was the leader in last week’s player rankings and while he lost the lead briefly during the past week, he regained it with his last start on April 18.
Meanwhile, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer leads National League players and ranked third overall.
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The Boston Red Sox, the past week’s hottest team, rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks rise to lead National League teams.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Jake Arrieta is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Astros pitcher Charlie Morton rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to third place in season player rankings.
Corbin pitched a one-hit, complete-game shutout, striking out eight and allowing one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Giants.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Luis Severino is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to second place in season player rankings.
Severino struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 12-1 win over the Marlins.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, Rangers pitcher Bartolo Colon, flirting with a perfect game at age 44, becomes the first player to earn Box-Toppers points in 20 different seasons after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBox-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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.