Phillies' Velasquez, tops players for Thursday, April 14, rises to 1st in Box-Toppers player rankings

Phillies pitcher Vince Velasquez is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first in season player rankings.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of April 14:  


 Player Pos Team BTP
1 Velasquez, Vince 3611 pi sp phi nl 4.0
2 Salazar, Danny 3223 pi sp cle al 3.4
3 Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 3.0
4 Volquez, Edinson 2220 pi sp kc al 2.7
5 Latos, Mat 2644 pi sp chi al 2.7
6 Davis, Chris 2478 1b bal al 2.5
7 Brown, Trevor 3610 ca sf nl 2.5
8 Liriano, Francisco 2104 pi sp pit nl 2.0
9 Syndergaard, Noah 3472 pi sp nym nl 2.0
10 Wacha, Michael 3276 pi sp stl nl 2.0
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Also Thursday, two players—Velasquez and Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia—had Box-Toppers game scores of +20.0 or more, a feat achieved only nine times in all of 2015. It is the first time this season players have had Box-Toppers game scores of +20.0 or more and so are the two highest game scores of the season.

Player of the Day—Velasquez struck out 16 in a complete game, 3-0 shutout against the Padres. He allowed three hits and no walks.

Velasquez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season (he was previously Player of the Day Saturday, April 9 when he made his Box-Toppers debut) and rises to first in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (3.0 Box-Toppers points).

Velasquez had a Box-Toppers game score of +22.0, the highest so far this season. It would have ranked fourth among all game scores in 2015. There were nine times in 2015 in which a player had a Box-Toppers game score of +20.0 or more. Thursday, there were two when both Velasquez and Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia did it.

Garcia (CG H 0R BB 13K W in the 7-0 win over the Brewers) had a Box-Toppers game score Thursday of +20.0. Despite the high game score, Garcia loses overall Player of the Day to fellow National League pitcher Velasquez and only earns Player of the Game honors and 1.0 Box-Toppers point. And he earns only 1.0 point despite more than doubling the Box-Toppers game score of Thursday’s next-highest player, Indians pitcher Danny Salazar (+9.0), who earns American League Player of the Day honors and 1.7 Box-Toppers points.

American League Player of the Day—Indians pitcher Danny Salazar struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits, in the 6-0 win over the Rays. Salazar earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day and now has 3.4 points for the season, rising to second place in player rankings.

American League Batter of the Day—Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer and a two-run double, going 3-for-4, scoring twice, in the 7-4 win over the Pirates.

National League Batter of the Day—Mark Reynolds of the Rockies hit two doubles, going 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 11-6 win over the Giants.

Reynolds has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 consecutive seasons. He earned his first points in 2007 with the Diamondbacks and has 48.9 career points, ranking fifth among active NL first basemen. His best season was 2011 with the Orioles when he had 9.5 points, ranking fifth among AL batters. In 2015, he had 4.0 points with the Cardinals.

Notable—White Sox pitcher Mat Latos rises to fifth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday. Latos (6IP 3H R 4K W in the 3-1 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 2.7 for the season.

Scoring—Velasquez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Salazar earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Castellanos and Reynolds each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

4/14 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 22.0 Phillies Vince Velasquez (W,2-0) - - - - - - 9.0 3 0 0 0 16
20.0 Cardinals Jaime Garcia (W,1-0) - - - - - - 9.0 1 0 0 1 13
AL 9.0 Indians Danny Salazar (W,2-0) - - - - - - 6.0 3 0 0 3 9
8.0 Royals Ian Kennedy (W,2-0) - - - - - - 7.0 2 1 1 2 7
BAT 5.0 Tigers Nick Castellanos, 3B 4 2 3 4 0 0 - - - - - -
4.2 Nationals Stephen Strasburg (W,2-0) - - - - - - 7.2 4 2 2 2 7
4.0 White Sox Mat Latos (W,2-0) - - - - - - 6.0 3 1 1 1 4
BAT 3.0 Rockies Mark Reynolds, 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 - - - - - -
3.0 Dodgers J.P. Howell (W,1-0) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
2.0 Cubs Addison Russell, SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Blue Jays Josh Donaldson, 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 - - - - - -
1.0 Rangers Rougned Odor, 2B 4 1 2 2 0 2 - - - - - -

Tigers' Justin Verlander tops players in Tuesday, March 15's spring training games

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is Box-Toppers spring training Player of the Day for Tuesday.

Verlander pitched four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out five, in the 10-6 win over the Braves. Verlander had 6.4 Box-Toppers points in 2015 and 4.0 in 2014. But he led American League pitchers in Box-Toppers points in both 2011 (24.4) and 2012 (24.8) and led all players in 2012.

National League Player of the Day—Mark Reynolds of the Rockies hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 6-2 win over the Athletics. Reynolds had 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Cardinals. His best season was 2011 with the Orioles, when he had 9.5 points, fifth among AL batters.

American League Batter of the Day—Matt Davidson of the White Sox hit two home runs, going 2-for-2 and driving in four runs, in the 8-6 win over the Dodgers. Davidson had no Box-Toppers points in 2015 or 2014. He had 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2013 with the Diamondbacks.

National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Tuesday because the NL Player of the Day was a batter, Mark Reynolds.

Scoring—No Box-Toppers points are awarded in spring training games, but if it were the regular season, Verlander would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, Reynolds would earn 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day and Davidson would earn 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Note—Twelve spring training games were scheduled for Thursday—10 are listed below. Two games are not included because they ended in ties (Orioles vs. Blue Jays and Mariners vs. Angels).

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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

3/15 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 8.0 Tigers Justin Verlander (W, 1-0) - - - - - - 4.0 1 0 0 0 5
BAT 6.0 White Sox Matt Davidson 3B 2 2 2 4 2 0 - - - - - -
NL 4.0 Rockies Mark Reynolds 1B 2 2 1 3 1 0 - - - - - -
4.0 Phillies Andrew Bailey (W, 1-0) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
3.0 Rangers Joey Gallo 3B 2 1 2 2 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Cubs Kristopher Negron 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Nationals Clint Robinson PH-1B 2 0 2 2 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Yankees César Puello RF 2 1 1 2 0 1 - - - - - -
2.0 Reds Juan Duran LF 1 0 1 2 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Mets LJ Mazzilli PH-DH 1 2 1 0 1 0 - - - - - -

Nationals' Scherzer tops players for Monday, Sept. 28, rises to 8th in player rankings

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to eighth in player rankings.

Scherzer struck out 10 over eight innings, allowing one run and two hits, in the 5-1 win over the Reds. Scherzer had a no-hitter until allowing his first hit in the eighth inning.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of Sept. 28.  


 Player Pos Team BTP
1 Arrieta, Jake 2738 pi sp chi nl 27.1
2 Kershaw, Clayton 2494 pi sp lad nl 22.7
3 deGrom, Jacob 3343 pi sp nym nl 21.4
4 Keuchel, Dallas 3050 pi sp hou al 21.4
5 Price, David 2593 pi sp tor al 21.1
6 Greinke, Zack 1871 pi sp lad nl 19.7
7 Hernandez, Felix 2064 pi sp sea al 19.4
8 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp dc nl 19.0
9 Cole, Gerrit 3232 pi sp pit nl 19.0
10 Carrasco, Carlos 2885 pi sp cle al 18.0
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Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 19.0 for the season, rising to eighth place among all players and fifth among NL pitchers.

Scherzer also rises to 58th place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers record keeping began. With his points Monday, Scherzer has 104.0 career points and passes three players on the “all-time” list—Ken Griffey Jr. (102.2), Miguel Tejada (102.3) and Jamie Moyer (104.0). Scherzer trails 57th-ranked player Aramis Ramirez (105.8).

Both Griffey and Moyer started their careers before the start of Box-Toppers record keeping in 1995 and so would likely have more actual points if their entire career were tracked. Griffey, who started in 1989, would likely have about 140 career Box-Toppers points, according to rough projections. Moyer, who started in 1986, would likely have about 125 career Box-Toppers points. Tejada made his debut in 1997, so his entire career has been tracked by Box-Toppers.

American League Player of the Day—Astros pitcher Lance McCullers struck out seven over six innings, allowing two runs and four hits, in the 3-2 win over the Mariners.

National League Batter of the Day—Mark Reynolds of the Cardinals homered and drove in two runs in the 3-0 win over the Pirates.

American League Batter of the Day—Travis Shaw of the Red Sox homered and went 3-for-4, driving in two runs, in the 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Rankings—Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke, ranked sixth in player rankings (19.7 Box-Toppers points), started Monday but did not earn Player of the Game honors. Greinke (7IP 4H 2R 7K ND in the 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Giants) had a Box-Toppers game score of +3. Player of the Game was Giants pitcher Jake Peavy (7IP 3H R 4K ND) with a Box-Toppers game score of +5.

Notable—Giants pitcher Jake Peavy maintained his rank of 25th among all players since 1995 after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Peavy (7IP 3H R 4K ND in the 3-2, 12-inning win over the Dodgers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 136.8 for his career. He trails 24th-ranked player David Ortiz (137.9). Peavy has 5.0 Box-Toppers points on the season.

Scoring—Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and McCullers earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Reynolds and Shaw each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

9/28 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 11.0 Nationals Max Scherzer (W,13-12) - - - - - - 8.0 2 1 1 3 10
11.0 `Cubs Kyle Hendricks - - - - - - 6.0 2 0 0 2 9
5.0 `Giants Jake Peavy - - - - - - 7.0 3 1 1 1 4
BAT 3.0 Cardinals Mark Reynolds, 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 - - - - - -
AL 3.0 Astros Lance McCullers (W,6-7) - - - - - - 6.0 4 2 2 2 7
3.0 Blue Jays Brett Cecil (MR) (W,5-5) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
BAT 2.0 Red Sox Travis Shaw, 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 - - - - - -
1.2 Twins Tommy Milone (W,9-5) - - - - - - 5.2 4 2 2 0 4
1.0 Tigers Tyler Collins, LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Angels Chris Iannetta, C 1 1 0 1 1 1 - - - - - -
`Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

Giants' Bumgarner tops players for Monday, May 4; Mariners' Hernandez extends player rankings lead

Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Monday’s Player of the Day, while Mariners’ pitcher Felix Hernandez extends his lead in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Bumgarner pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out six, in the 2-0 win over the Padres. Bumgarner rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of May 4.  


 Player Pos Team BTP
1 Hernandez, Felix 2064 pi sp sea al 7.7
2 Cole, Gerrit 3232 pi sp pit nl 6.0
3 Archer, Chris 3194 pi sp tb al 5.0
4 Cabrera, Miguel 1776 1b det al 4.7
5 Keuchel, Dallas 3050 pi sp hou al 4.7
6 Gray, Sonny 3259 pi sp oak al 4.7
7 Harvey, Matt 3075 pi sp nym nl 4.7
8 Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 rf fla nl 4.5
9 Cueto, Johnny 2400 pi sp cin nl 4.4
10 Bumgarner, Madison 2753 pi sp sf nl 4.0
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American League Player of the Day—Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, in the 3-2 win over the Angels. Hernandez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, extending his lead in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Hernandez also becomes the 16th player to reach 150 career Box-Toppers points since record keeping began in 1995. He has 151.0 career Box-Toppers points, just behind Greg Maddux (151.7). Hernandez ranks 16th among all players since 1995, 12th among all pitchers and third among all active pitchers currently in the AL—behind CC Sabathia (173.3) and Johan Santana (166.6).

Hernandez had a Box-Toppers game score Monday of 6.0, the same as Rangers pitcher Ross Detwiler, who was Player of the Game in the 2-1 win over the Astros. But Hernandez won the tiebreaker to earn AL Player of the Day because he earned the win in his game while Detwiler picked up a no-decision.

National League Batter of the Day—Mark Reynolds of the Cardinals hit a grand slam and went 2-for-3 with two runs in the 10-9 win over the Cubs.

American League Batter of the Day—Jordan Schafer of the Twins  doubled and went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs in the 8-7 win over the Athletics.

Debut—Brewers pitcher Michael Blazek made his Box-Toppers debut Monday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Blazek (2IP 0R 3K W in the 4-3 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut June 22, 2013, and was playing in his 28th career game. He is the 3,457th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Bumgarner earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Hernandez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Reynolds and Schafer each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

5/4 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 10.1 Giants Madison Bumgarner (W, 3-1) - - - - - - 7.1 2 0 0 1 6
AL 6.0 Mariners Felix Hernandez (W, 5-0) - - - - - - 7.0 6 1 1 1 8
6.0 `Rangers Ross Detwiler - - - - - - 7.0 4 1 1 2 7
BAT 5.0 Cardinals Mark Reynolds 1B 3 2 2 4 1 0 - - - - - -
BAT 4.0 Twins Jordan Schafer CF 3 2 3 2 1 0 - - - - - -
4.0 Rays Jake Odorizzi (W, 3-2) - - - - - - 7.0 7 1 1 0 6
3.0 Nationals Yunel Escobar 3B 5 1 5 2 0 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Brewers Michael Blazek (W, 2-0) - - - - - - 2.0 0 0 0 2 3
2.0 Phillies Jeff Francoeur RF 5 1 4 2 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Blue Jays Brett Cecil (S, 2) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
`Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

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Rays' Cobb tops players for Wednesday, July 23, Giants' Bumgarner rises to 2nd in Box-Toppers rankings

Rays pitcher Alex Cobb is Wednesday’s Player of the Day, while Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner rises to second place in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Cobb pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out 10 in the 3-0 win over the Cardinals.

Bumgarner rose from third to second place in season Box-Toppers player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Bumgarner pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out six in the 3-1 win over the Phillies. Bumgarner earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 16.2 for the season. He trails only overall Box-Toppers leader, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who has 18.1 points.

Yoenis Cespedes of the Athletics is American League Batter of the Day. Cespedes homered twice and drove in five runs in the 9-7 win over the Astros.

Mark Reynolds of the Brewers is NL Batter of the Day. Reynolds homered twice and went 3-for-4, driving in three runs, in the 5-1 win over the Reds.

Cobb receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Bumgarner receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Cespedes and Reynolds each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Wednesday, click here

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

723 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 12.0 Rays Alex Cobb (W, 6-6) - - - - - - 7.0 5 0 0 0 10
NL 9.0 Giants Madison Bumgarner (W, 12-7) - - - - - - 8.0 5 0 0 0 6
7.1 Rockies Jorge De La Rosa (W, 11-6) - - - - - - 7.1 8 2 1 0 11
6.1 Braves Ervin Santana (W, 9-6) - - - - - - 7.1 6 1 1 3 10
BAT 5.0 Athletics Yoenis Cespedes LF 4 2 2 5 0 0 - - - - - -
5.0 `Royals James Shields - - - - - - 7.0 6 1 1 1 7
4.1 Mets Bartolo Colon (W, 9-8) - - - - - - 7.1 3 2 2 1 5
BAT 4.0 Brewers Mark Reynolds 1B 4 2 3 3 0 1 - - - - - -
4.0 Angels Jered Weaver (W, 11-6) - - - - - - 8.0 6 2 2 0 6
3.0 Tigers Miguel Cabrera 3B 4 2 2 3 1 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Pirates Travis Snider LF 3 3 2 1 1 0 - - - - - -
3.0 Twins Anthony Swarzak (W, 2-0) - - - - - - 5.0 2 1 1 1 3
2.0 Blue Jays Jose Bautista 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 - - - - - -
1.0 Padres Tommy Medica 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 - - - - - -
1.0 Yankees Francisco Cervelli C 2 1 2 0 0 0 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

 

Rays' Odorizzi tops players for Saturday, June 21, Wainwright reclaims Box-Toppers points lead

Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi is Saturday’s Player of the Day, while Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright reclaims the top spot in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Odorizzi pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings and struck out 10 in the 8-0 win over the Astros.

Wainwright rose to first place in season Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Wainwright (8IP 1R 7K W in the 4-1 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.0 for the season. He passes Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (12.7 Box-Toppers points), who only took the top spot from Wainwright on Tuesday. Wainwright previously held the top spot from May 25 to June 16.

Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett is National League Player of the Day. Beckett pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out eight in the 4-2 win over the Padres.

Mark Reynolds of the Brewers is NL Batter of the Day. Reynolds doubled and went 2-for-3, scored twice and drove in two runs in the 9-4 win over the Rockies.

Dustin Ackley of the Mariners is American League Batter of the Day. Ackley hit the go-ahead ninth-inning single in the 2-1 win over the Royals.

Odorizzi receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Beckett receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Reynolds and Ackley each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Saturday, click here.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

621 Score Team Player AB R H BI BB K IP H R ER BB K
MLB 14.1 Rays Jake Odorizzi (W, 3-7) - - - - - - 7.1 1 0 0 2 10
NL 9.0 Dodgers Josh Beckett (W, 5-4) - - - - - - 7.0 4 0 0 2 8
7.0 Cardinals Adam Wainwright (W, 10-3) - - - - - - 8.0 6 1 1 0 7
7.0 `Tigers Justin Verlander - - - - - - 7.0 4 2 1 1 8
6.0 Reds Mike Leake (W, 5-6) - - - - - - 8.0 4 1 1 2 6
6.0 Mets Jacob deGrom (W, 1-4) - - - - - - 7.0 5 0 0 3 7
5.0 `Angels Jered Weaver - - - - - - 8.0 4 1 1 2 5
5.0 Nationals Doug Fister (W, 6-2) - - - - - - 8.0 5 0 0 1 3
4.0 `Athletics Jesse Chavez - - - - - - 7.0 3 0 0 4 4
4.0 Pirates Mark Melancon (S, 11) - - - - - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
BAT 3.0 Brewers Mark Reynolds 1B 3 2 2 2 0 0 - - - - - -
2.0 Orioles Bud Norris (W, 7-5) - - - - - - 5.0 3 1 1 2 4
1.0 Giants Pablo Sandoval 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 - - - - - -
BAT 1.0 Mariners Dustin Ackley PR, DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - - -
0.0 Twins Joe Mauer DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 - - - - - -

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.