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Read MoreWhite Sox' Jose Quintana tops players for Thursday, June 22; Phillies' Nola tops NL players
White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Quintana struck out nine over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks, in the 9-0 win over the Twins.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2017 season as of June 22:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 14.4 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 13.0 |
| 3 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 11.4 |
| 4 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 10.1 |
| 5 | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.0 |
| 6 | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | cle al | 9.4 |
| 7 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 8.2 |
| 8 | Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | lad nl | 8.0 |
| 9 | Vargas, Jason 2055 | pi sp | kc al | 8.0 |
| 10 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.7 |
Quintana earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, most among the 12 who earned Player of the Game honors Thursday. Quintana ranks 19th among all players and eighth among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola struck out eight over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, four hits and two walks, in the 5-1 win over the Cardinals.
American League Batter of the Day—Carlos Gomez of the Rangers hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 11-4 win over the Blue Jays. Gomez also went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five runs.
Gomez has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2017. He earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2008 with the Twins and has 33.5 career points, 15th among active AL outfielders. His best season was 2015 with the Brewers and Astros, when he had 6.0 Box-Toppers points, seventh among AL outfielders. In 2016, he had 4.5 points with the Astros and Rangers.
National League Batter of the Day—Nick Markakis of the Braves homered and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 12-11 win over the Giants.
Scoring—Quintana earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Nola earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Gomez and Markakis 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.
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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score| 6/22 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 10.2 | CHW 9, MIN 0 | Jose Quintana (W,4-8) | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| NL | 7.1 | PHI 5, STL 1 | Aaron Nola (W,4-5) | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| BAT | 7.0 | TEX 11, TOR 4 | Carlos Gomez, CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | SEA 9, DET 6 | Robinson Cano, 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.0 | MIL 4, PIT 2 | Chase Anderson (W,6-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 5.0 | LAA 10, NYY 5 | Yusmeiro Petit (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | ATL 12, SF 11 | Nick Markakis, RF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | CHC 11, MIA 1 | Addison Russell, SS | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | ARI 10, COL 3 | Paul Goldschmidt, 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | HOU 12, OAK 9 | Josh Reddick, RF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2.0 | CLE 6, BAL 3 | Austin Jackson, CF-LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | LAD 6, NYM 3 | Joc Pederson, CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
AL—Overall American League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box-Toppers points.
NL—Overall National League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box-Toppers points.
BAT—Top AL or NL Batter of the Day, worth 1.5 total Box-Toppers points.
All other players listed here earn Player of the Game honors, worth 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
` Pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (’17). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (’16-17), the period 2012-2017 (’12-17) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2017 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2016 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 7.0 | 17.4 | 42.2 | 42.2 | -3.4 |
| Anderson, Chase 3328 | pi sp | mil nl | 5.7 | 12.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 | -1.3 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | ari nl | 4.7 | 9.2 | 40.6 | 44.6 | 0.2 |
| Cano, Robinson 2092 | 2b | sea al | 4.0 | 12.0 | 41.5 | 79.4 | -4.0 |
| Russell, Addison 3559 | ss | chi nl | 3.5 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Reddick, Josh 2936 | rf lf | hou al | 3.0 | 6.5 | 26.4 | 27.4 | -0.5 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 2.7 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | -4.0 |
| Markakis, Nick 2116 | rf | atl nl | 2.5 | 7.5 | 20.5 | 49.6 | -2.5 |
| Gomez, Carlos 2397 | cf | tex al | 1.5 | 6.0 | 20.5 | 33.5 | -3.0 |
| Pederson, Joc 3621 | cf | lad nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Petit, Yusmeiro 2337 | pi mr | ana al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 19.7 | -1.0 |
| Jackson, Austin 2694 | cf lf | cle al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
White Sox' Jose Quintana tops players for Friday, May 19; Dodgers' Wood rises to 6th in Box-Toppers rankings
White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2017 season as of May 19:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 8.7 |
| 2 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 8.4 |
| 3 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 7.7 |
| 4 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.0 |
| 5 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | rf | dc nl | 6.0 |
| 6 | Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.0 |
| 7 | Vargas, Jason 2055 | pi sp | kc al | 6.0 |
| 8 | Holland, Greg 2906 | pi cp | col nl | 6.0 |
| 9 | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | cle al | 5.4 |
| 10 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 5.4 |
Also Friday, Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Quintana allowed one run and one hit over eight innings, striking out seven and walking one, in the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Mariners. Quintana picked up the no-decision and did not earn the win because he exited with the score tied, 1-1.
National League Player of the Day—Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits, in the 3-0 win over the Angels.
American League Batter of the Day—Wellington Castillo of the Orioles hit two homers, including the game-winning, walk-off, two-run homer in the 10th inning, in the 5-3 win over the Blue Jays. Castillo went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
National League Batter of the Day—Jake Lamb of the Diamondbacks hit two homers, going 2-for-5 and driving in five runs, in the 10-1 win over the Padres.
Rankings—Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Wood (7.1IP 6H 0R 2BB 4K W in the 7-2 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.0 for the season. He ranks third among NL pitchers.
Streak—Evan Longoria of the Rays has now earned Box-Toppers points for 10 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor for 2017 on Friday.
Longoria (2B 4-5 2R BI in the 5-4 win over the Yankees) earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2008 with the Rays and has 48.0 career points, second among active AL third basemen (behind Adrian Beltre of the Rangers who has 111.3). Longoria’s best season was 2009 with the Rays when he had 8.5 points, second among AL third basemen. In 2016, he had 6.5 points with the Rays, sixth among AL third basemen.
Scoring—Quintana earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and deGrom earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Castillo and Lamb each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Friday’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.
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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score| 5/19 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 11.0 | `CHW 2, SEA 1 (F/10) | Jose Quintana | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| NL | 9.0 | NYM 3, LAA 0 | Jacob deGrom (W,3-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6.0 | MIL 6, CHC 3 | Wily Peralta (W,5-2) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | BAL 5, TOR 3 (F/10) | Welington Castillo, C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BAT | 4.0 | ARI 10, SD 1 | Jake Lamb, 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.1 | LAD 7, MIA 2 | Alex Wood (W,5-0) | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3.0 | COL 12, CIN 6 | Alexi Amarista, SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | ATL 7, WSH 4 | Dansby Swanson, SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | MIN 4, KC 3 (F/10) | Kennys Vargas, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | TEX 5, DET 3 | Nick Martinez (W,1-2) | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3.0 | SF 6, STL 5 | Bryan Morris (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | 1.- | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | CLE 5, HOU 3 | Trevor Bauer (W,4-4) | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 2.0 | TB 5, NYY 4 | Evan Longoria, 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | OAK 3, BOS 2 (F/10) | Mark Canha, RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | PHI 7, PIT 2 | Jeremy Hellickson (W,5-1) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
AL—Overall American League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box-Toppers points.
NL—Overall National League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box-Toppers points.
BAT—Top AL or NL Batter of the Day, worth 1.5 total Box-Toppers points.
All other players listed here earn Player of the Game honors, worth 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
` Pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (’17). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (’16-17), the period 2012-2017 (’12-17) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2017 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2016 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.0 | 7.0 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 5.0 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 4.0 | 14.4 | 39.2 | 39.2 | -6.4 |
| Hellickson, Jeremy 2778 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.0 | 16.1 | 37.1 | 47.8 | -10.1 |
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.7 | 12.4 | 47.8 | 47.8 | -7.0 |
| Lamb, Jake 3517 | 3b | ari nl | 2.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -1.5 |
| Vargas, Kennys 3511 | dh 1b ph | min al | 2.5 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 13.4 | 31.5 | 31.5 | -9.4 |
| Peralta, Wily 3123 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 1.0 |
| Canha, Mark 3454 | cf rf | oak al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi sp | tex al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
| Amarista, Alexi 3032 | ss ph | col nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 |
| Castillo, Wellington 3251 | ca | bal al | 1.5 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | -3.5 |
| Longoria, Evan 2423 | 3b | tb al | 1.0 | 7.5 | 20.0 | 48.0 | -5.5 |
| Swanson, Dansby 3751 | ss | atl nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Morris, Bryan 3369 | pi mr | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Mariners' Taijuan Walker tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 13; Mets' Syndergaard rises to 7th in Box-Toppers rankings
Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of Sept. 13:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 23.7 |
| 2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 20.4 |
| 3 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 20.2 |
| 4 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 5 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 18.1 |
| 6 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 16.8 |
| 7 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym al | 15.7 |
| 8 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 15.1 |
| 9 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 14.4 |
| 10 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | lad nl | 14.4 |
Also Tuesday, Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Walker pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out 11 and walking none, in the 8-0 win over the Angels.
National League Player of the Day—Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Nationals. Syndergaard did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because after he exited, the Nationals tied the game 3-3 before the Mets took the lead for good in the top of the 10th inning.
Syndergaard earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 15.7 for the season, rising to seventh place in season player rankings, fifth among NL pitchers. His rise back into Box-Toppers top 10 displaces Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (14.1 Box-Toppers points) from the list, as he falls to 11th.
American League Batter of the Day—Jorge Polanco of the Twins homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 8-1 win over the Tigers.
This was Polanco’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Polanco made his Major League debut June 26, 2014, and was playing in his 61st career game. He is the 3,739th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
National League Batter of the Day—Brandon Moss of the Cardinals homered and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 4-2 win over the Cubs.
Notable—Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia extends his lead in career Box-Toppers points among active players after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Sabathia (6.1IP 3H 0R BB 7K ND in the 3-0 win over the Dodgers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 184.0 career points. He leads second-place active player Albert Pujols of the Angels (182.3) by 1.7 points.
Sabathia ranks fifth among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails fourth-place player Alex Rodriguez (187.0) on the “all-time” list. Sabathia has 5.0 Box-Toppers points on the season. (See the homepage for the updated “all-time” top 20 Box-Toppers player rankings list.)
Also notable—White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana becomes the 39th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Quintana (8IP 5H R BB 6K W in the 8-1 win over the Indians) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season, 36th among all players and 15th among AL pitchers.
Debut—Diamondbacks pitcher Matt Koch (4IP 2H 0R BB 4K Sv in the 11-4 win over the Rockies) made his Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Koch made his Major League debut Sept. 9 and was playing in his second career game. He is the 3,740th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Walker earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Syndergaard earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Polanco and Moss each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’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.
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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 9/13 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 17.0 | SEA 8, LAA 0 | Taijuan Walker (W,6-10) | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| NL | 10.0 | `NYM 4, WSH 3 (10) | Noah Syndergaard | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 9.1 | `NYY 3, LAD 0 | CC Sabathia | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 8.0 | CIN 6, MIL 4 | Dan Straily (W,12-8) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 8.0 | `PIT 5, PHI 3 | Ivan Nova | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 6.0 | CHW 8, CLE 1 | Jose Quintana (W,12-10) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | MIN 8, DET 1 | Jorge Polanco, SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | ARI 11, COL 4 | Matt Koch (S,1) | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5.0 | `TEX 3, HOU 2 | A.J. Griffin | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.0 | TB 6, TOR 2 | Steven Souza Jr., RF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | MIA 7, ATL 5 | Justin Nicolino (W,3-6) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | STL 4, CHC 2 | Brandon Moss, LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | BAL 6, BOS 3 | J.J. Hardy, SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | OAK 5, KC 4 | Yonder Alonso, PH-1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | SD 6, SF 4 | Kevin Quackenbush (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. | ||||||||||||||
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (16). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (15-16), the period 2011-2016 (11-16) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2016 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2015 total (+/-).| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 15.7 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 5.3 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 10.4 | 16.4 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 4.4 |
| Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | sea al | 7.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | -6.0 |
| Nova, Ivan 2796 | pi sp | pit nl | 7.0 | 8.0 | 29.1 | 30.1 | 6.0 |
| Straily, Dan 3080 | pi sp | cin nl | 6.0 | 6.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 6.0 |
| Souza, Steven Jr. 3461 | rf | tb al | 5.7 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 |
| Griffin, A.J. 3074 | pi sp | tex al | 5.7 | 5.7 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 5.7 |
| Hardy, J.J. 2071 | ss | bal al | 5.2 | 5.2 | 26.6 | 53.8 | 5.2 |
| Sabathia, C.C. 1492 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.0 | 10.7 | 45.5 | 184.0 | -0.7 |
| Moss, Brandon 2520 | rf lf 1b | stl nl | 4.0 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 27.0 | -1.0 |
| Quackenbush, Kevin 3462 | pi cp mr | sd nl | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Alonso, Yonder 2945 | 1b ph | oak al | 2.0 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.5 |
| Nicolino, Justin 3576 | pi sp mr | fla nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Polanco, Jorge 3739 | ss | min al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Koch, Matt 3740 | pi cp | ari nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Reds' Anthony DeSclafani tops players for Saturday, Aug. 27; Mets' Syndergaard rises to 9th in Box-Toppers rankings
Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of Aug. 27:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 20.7 |
| 2 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 3 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 18.4 |
| 4 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 17.2 |
| 5 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 16.8 |
| 6 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 15.4 |
| 7 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 14.4 |
| 8 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 14.1 |
| 9 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 14.0 |
| 10 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 13.7 |
Also Saturday, Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—DeSclafani pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout, striking out nine and walking one, in the 13-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
American League Player of the Day—White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana struck out eight over 7 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, five hits and one walk, in the 9-3 win over the Mariners.
American League Batter of the Day—Starlin Castro of the Yankees homered and went 4-for-6, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 13-5 win over the Orioles.
National League Batter of the Day—Charlie Blackmon of the Rockies hit two homers and went 3-for-6, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 9-4, 11-inning win over the Nationals.
Rankings—Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Syndergaard (7IP 2H R 2BB 7K W in the 12-1 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 14.0 for the season, rising from 10th to ninth place for the season. He ranks seventh among NL pitchers.
Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Saturday, the first time in their careers they earned Player of the Game honors:
- Athletics pitcher Daniel Coulombe (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 3-2 win over the Cardinals) made his Major League debut Sept. 16, 2014, and was playing in his 43rd career game. He is the 3,720th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
- Alex Bregman of the Astros (HR 2-4 2R 3BI in the 6-2 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut July 25 and was playing in his 30th career game. He is the 3,721st player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—DeSclafani earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Quintana earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Castro and Blackmon each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’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
| 8/27 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 13.0 | CIN 13, ARI 0 | Anthony DeSclafani (W,8-2) | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 8.0 | NYM 12, PHI 1 | Noah Syndergaard (W,12-7) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 7.0 | `PIT 9, MIL 6 | Juan Nicasio (H,4) | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| AL | 6.2 | CHW 9, SEA 3 | Jose Quintana (W,11-9) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 6.0 | TEX 7, CLE 0 | A.J. Griffin (W,6-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5.2 | ATL 3, SF 1 | Mike Foltynewicz (W,7-5) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5.0 | LAA 3, DET 2 | Jhoulys Chacin (W,5-8) | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4.1 | OAK 3, STL 2 | Daniel Coulombe (W,2-1) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | NYY 13, BAL 5 | Starlin Castro, 2B | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | TOR 8, MIN 7 | Edwin Encarnacion, 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | LAD 3, CHC 2 | Julio Urias (W,5-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | COL 9, WSH 4 (11) | Charlie Blackmon, CF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | HOU 6, TB 2 | Alex Bregman, 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | SD 1, MIA 0 | Kevin Quackenbush (S,1) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | BOS 8, KC 3 | Dustin Pedroia, 2B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (16). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (15-16), the period 2011-2016 (11-16) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2016 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2015 total (+/-).| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 14.0 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 3.6 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 9.4 | 15.4 | 34.2 | 34.2 | 3.4 |
| Encarnacion, Edwin 2098 | dh 1b | tor al | 8.0 | 18.4 | 46.6 | 67.1 | -2.4 |
| Nicasio, Juan 2888 | pi sp mr | pit nl | 8.0 | 9.0 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 7.0 |
| Castro, Starlin 2767 | 2b ss | nyy al | 7.0 | 11.5 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 2.5 |
| Griffin, A.J. 3074 | pi sp | tex al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 4.7 |
| DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | cin nl | 4.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | -3.7 |
| Foltynewicz, Mike 3455 | pi sp | atl nl | 4.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Blackmon, Charlie 2891 | cf | col nl | 4.0 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.5 |
| Chacin, Jhoulys 2711 | pi mr sp | ana al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 18.4 | 26.1 | 4.0 |
| Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Pedroia, Dustin 2320 | 2b | bos al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 23.4 | 35.5 | 3.0 |
| Quackenbush, Kevin 3462 | pi mr cp | sd nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Bregman, Alex 3721 | 3b | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Coulombe, Daniel 3720 | pi mr | oak al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of May 8:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.0 |
| 2 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 6.0 |
| 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 5.7 |
| 4 | Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b ss | bal al | 5.7 |
| 5 | Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 5.7 |
| 6 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 5.4 |
| 7 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 5.0 |
| 8 | Altuve, Jose 3007 | 2b | hou al | 5.0 |
| 9 | Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 5.0 |
| 10 | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | phi nl | 5.0 |
Also Sunday, Manny Machado of the Orioles earned American League Batter of the Day and rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, first among AL batters.
Player of the Day—Wright pitched a complete-game three-hitter, striking out seven and allowing one run, in the 5-1 win over the Yankees.
National League Player of the Day—Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling struck out six over six innings, allowing one run and one hit, in the 4-2 win over the Blue Jays. Stripling did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he exited the game with the Dodgers trailing 1-0.
This was Stripling’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. He made his Major League debut April 8 and was playing in his sixth career game. He is the 3,629th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
American League Batter of the Day—Machado hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 11-3 win over the Athletics. Machado also went 2-for-4 and drove in six runs.
Machado earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, rising to fourth among all players this season and first among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—John Jaso of the Pirates homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, driving in two runs, in the 10-5 win over the Cardinals.
Jaso had a Box-Toppers game score of +2, the same as Jonathan Lucroy of the Brewers, who was Player of the Game in the 5-4 win over the Reds (HR 2B 3-4 R 2BI). Jaso and Lucroy had very similar batting lines and Jaso won NL Batter of the Day honors on a low-level tiebreaker—he left fewer runners on base—0 vs. 1.
Rankings—White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana rose to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Quintana (7IP 6H R 5K W in the 3-1 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.7 for the season. He ranks second among AL pitchers, behind teammate Chris Sale, who has the same Box-Toppers point total (5.7) but ranks ahead of Quintana because he had more 2015 Box-Toppers points—18.8 vs. 6.0.
Scoring—Wright earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Stripling earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Machado and Jaso each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’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
| 5/8 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 10.0 | Red Sox | Steven Wright (W,3-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| NL | 9.0 | `Dodgers | Ross Stripling | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| BAT | 6.0 | Orioles | Manny Machado, SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | Mets | Matt Harvey (W,3-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 6.0 | Rockies | Eddie Butler (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 6.0 | `Dbacks | Patrick Corbin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | Rangers | Bobby Wilson, C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Astros | Collin McHugh (W,4-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | White Sox | Jose Quintana (W,5-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2.2 | `Indians | Bryan Shaw | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Pirates | John Jaso, 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Brewers | Jonathan Lucroy, C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | `Cubs | Trevor Cahill | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Phillies | Jeanmar Gomez (S,11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Rays | Alex Colome (S, 9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 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. | ||||||||||||||||
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (16). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (15-16), the period 2011-2016 (11-16) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2016 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2015 total (+/-).| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b ss | bal al | 5.7 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 16.7 | -1.8 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 5.7 | 11.7 | 30.5 | 30.5 | -0.3 |
| Wright, Steven 3224 | pi sp | bos al | 3.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| Colome, Alex 3189 | pi cp | tb al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | -3.0 |
| Lucroy, Jonathan 2744 | ca | mil nl | 2.0 | 3.7 | 22.6 | 23.6 | 0.3 |
| Shaw, Bryan 2995 | pi mr | cle al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Stripling, Ross 3629 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Jaso, John 2705 | 1b ca | pit nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 |
| Harvey, Matt 3075 | pi sp | nym nl | 1.0 | 16.4 | 34.4 | 34.4 | -14.4 |
| McHugh, Collin 3316 | pi sp | hou al | 1.0 | 10.7 | 22.5 | 22.5 | -8.7 |
| Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | ari nl | 1.0 | 6.4 | 29.8 | 29.8 | -4.4 |
| Cahill, Trevor 2658 | pi mr | chi nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 25.1 | 38.2 | 0.0 |
| Butler, Eddie 3483 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Gomez, Jeanmar 2759 | pi cp | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
| Wilson, Bobby 3071 | ca | tex al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
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Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of May 3:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 6.0 |
| 2 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.0 |
| 3 | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | phi nl | 5.0 |
| 4 | Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 4.7 |
| 5 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.7 |
| 6 | Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 | cf lf dh ph | nym nl | 4.5 |
| 7 | Volquez, Edinson 2220 | pi sp | kc al | 4.4 |
| 8 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 4.4 |
| 9 | Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b ss | bal al | 4.2 |
| 10 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 4.0 |
Also Tuesday, Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta regained his top spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Aaron Nola struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits, in the 1-0 win over the Cardinals. Nola earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, rising to fifth in season player rankings.
American League Player of the Day—White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana allowed one run over eight innings, striking out five and allowing four hits, in the 4-1 win over the Red Sox. Quintana earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, rising to fourth in season player rankings.
American League Batter of the Day—Francisco Lindor of the Indians hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 7-3 win over the Tigers.
National League Batter of the Day—Howie Kendrick of the Dodgers went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 10-5 win over the Rays.
Box-Toppers season streaks
Here are the players who have earned Box-Toppers points in the most consecutive seasons. Jason Giambi earned at least 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 19 straight seasons from 1995 to 2013, more than any other player. (Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.) Players are listed by duration of their streak. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.| Streak | Player | Pos | Duration | Career BTP |
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| 1 | 19 | Jason Giambi | 1b | 1995-2013 | 133.4 |
| 2 | 18 | Jim Thome | 1b dh | 1995-2012 | 146.7 |
| 2 | 18 | Chipper Jones | 3b | 1995-2012 | 149.0 |
| 2 | 18 | Johnny Damon | lf | 1995-2012 | 63.0 |
| 2 | 18 | Alex Rodriguez | dh | 1996-2013 | 187.0 |
| 2 | 18 | Carlos Beltran* | rf | 1999-2016 | 99.9 |
| 7 | 17 | Mariano Rivera | pi cp | 1995-2011 | 126.4 |
| 7 | 17 | Derek Jeter | ss | 1996-2012 | 76.4 |
| 7 | 17 | Paul Konerko | 1b | 1998-2014 | 100.7 |
| 7 | 17 | Tim Hudson | pi sp | 1999-2015 | 157.0 |
| 7 | 17 | Torii Hunter | cf | 1999-2015 | 115.9 |
| 12 | 16 | Manny Ramirez | lf | 1995-2010 | 167.2 |
| 12 | 16 | Andy Pettitte | pi sp | 1995-2010 | 138.5 |
| 12 | 16 | Jamie Moyer | pi sp | 1995-2010 | 104.0 |
| 12 | 16 | Scott Rolen | 3b | 1996-2011 | 97.6 |
| 12 | 16 | Kevin Millwood | pi sp | 1997-2012 | 108.3 |
| 12 | 16 | Derek Lowe | pi sp | 1998-2013 | 91.5 |
| 12 | 16 | David Ortiz* | dh | 2000-2015 | 137.9 |
| 12 | 16 | Aramis Ramirez | 3b | 2000-2015 | 105.8 |
| 12 | 16 | Mark Buehrle* | pi sp | 2000-2015 | 116.7 |
| 12 | 16 | Albert Pujols* | dh 1b | 2001-2016 | 175.3 |
| 12 | 16 | Ichiro Suzuki* | rf | 2001-2016 | 52.7 |
* Active player
Kendrick has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons. He earned his first points in 2006 with the Angels and has 31.5 career points, sixth among active NL second basemen. His best season was 2009 with the Angels when he had 5.5 points. He had 4.0 points in 2015 with the Dodgers.
Rankings—Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta regained the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Arrieta (7IP 3H R 5K W in the 7-1 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.0 for the season. While he has the same number of Box-Toppers points as Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, Arrieta wins the tiebreaker because he had more Box-Toppers points in 2015—29.1 vs. 25.7.
Streak—Ichiro Suzuki of the Marlins has now earned Box-Toppers points in 16 straight seasons, tied for the 12th-longest streak since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Suzuki (1-1 2BI in the 8-2 win over the Athletics) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2001 with the Mariners and has 52.7 career points, sixth among active NL outfielders. His best season was 2007 with the Mariners when he had 8.0 Box-Toppers points, ninth among AL outfielders. He had 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 2015 with the Marlins.
Scoring—Nola earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Quintana earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Lindor and Kendrick each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’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
| 5/3 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 11.0 | Phillies | Aaron Nola (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 10.0 | Giants | Jeff Samardzija (W,4-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 9.0 | Braves | Matt Wisler (W,1-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8.0 | Cubs | Jake Arrieta (W,6-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| AL | 7.0 | White Sox | Jose Quintana (W,4-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| BAT | 5.0 | Indians | Francisco Lindor, SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Orioles | Chris Tillman (W,3-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Dodgers | Howie Kendrick, 2B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Blue Jays | Justin Smoak, 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Brewers | Chris Carter, 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Astros | George Springer, RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Royals | Mike Moustakas, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Padres | Fernando Rodney (S,6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Mariners | Kyle Seager, 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Marlins | Ichiro Suzuki, PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (16). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (15-16), the period 2011-2016 (11-16) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2016 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2015 total (+/-).| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 6.0 | 35.1 | 62.8 | 65.8 | -23.1 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 4.7 | 10.7 | 29.5 | 29.5 | -1.3 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Carter, Chris 2828 | 1b | mil nl | 3.5 | 4.5 | 22.4 | 23.4 | 2.5 |
| Tillman, Chris 2754 | pi sp | bal al | 3.0 | 7.7 | 36.8 | 38.8 | -1.7 |
| Samardzija, Jeff 2495 | pi sp | sf nl | 2.0 | 11.4 | 40.1 | 41.1 | -7.4 |
| Rodney, Fernando 1803 | pi cp | sd nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 32.0 | 1.0 |
| Kendrick, Howie 2191 | 2b | lad nl | 1.5 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 31.5 | -2.5 |
| Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | cle al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Moustakas, Mike 2967 | 3b ph | kc al | 1.0 | 8.7 | 22.2 | 22.2 | -6.7 |
| Seager, Kyle 3031 | 3b | sea al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | -4.0 |
| Smoak, Justin 2731 | 1b | tor al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 15.9 | 20.4 | -4.0 |
| Wisler, Matt 3522 | pi sp | atl nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Springer, George 3337 | rf | hou al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Suzuki, Ichiro 1467 | rf ph | fla nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 52.7 | 0.0 |
White Sox' Quintana tops players for Friday, July 24; Mariners' Hernandez regains lead in Box-Toppers player rankings
White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other highlights Friday:
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of July 24.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 15.4 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 15.0 |
| 3 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 14.4 |
| 4 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 13.4 |
| 5 | Price, David 2593 | pi sp | det al | 13.1 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 13.0 |
| 7 | Archer, Chris 3194 | pi sp | tb al | 13.0 |
| 8 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 12.7 |
| 9 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | lad nl | 12.0 |
| 10 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | pit nl | 12.0 |
- Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez regains the lead in Box-Toppers player rankings.
- Randal Grichuk of the Cardinals takes the Box-Toppers points lead among National League batters after earning NL Batter of the Day honors for the second straight day.
- Rays pitcher Chris Archer rises to seventh in Box-Toppers player rankings.
- Pitcher Scott Kazmir, newly traded from the Athletics to the Astros, becomes the 18th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points.
Player of the Day—Quintana pitched a seven-hit, complete-game shutout, striking out eight, in the 6-0 win over the Indians.
National League Player of the Day—Dodgers pitcher Ian Thomas allowed one run on three hits in five innings, striking out five, in the 7-2 win over the Mets.
This was Thomas’ Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Thomas made his Major League debut March 31, 2014, and was playing in his 24th career game. He is the 3,539th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
National League Batter of the Day—Randal Grichuk of the Cardinals hit a two-run homer and went 2-for-3, scoring twice, in the 4-2 win over the Braves. It is the second straight day Grichuk has earned NL Batter of the Day honors and the third time since July 18, meaning he’s earned 4.5 Box-Toppers points in eight days.
Grichuk also rose to top NL batters in Box-Toppers points. He earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 8.5 for the season and passes previous leader Todd Frazier of the Reds (7.2 Box-Toppers points). Grichuk ranks 24th among all players in Box-Toppers points this season.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no AL Batter of the Day for Friday because no AL batter earned Player of the Game honors.
New leader—Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez rose to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Hernandez (7IP 6H 2R 7K W in the 5-2 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 15.4 for the season. He rises from second to first in player rankings, passing previous leader, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (15.0 Box-Toppers points).
It is the fourth separate time this season Hernandez has led players in Box-Toppers points. He led from April 6 to April 12, April 18 to June 26 and July 9 to July 11.
Hernandez also now has 158.7 career Box-Toppers points, maintaining his 12th-place rank among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers record keeping began. He trails 11th-place player John Smoltz (160.9 Box-Toppers points).
Rankings—Rays pitcher Chris Archer rose to seventh place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Archer (6IP 5H R 9K ND in the 3-1 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.0 for the season. He ranks fourth among AL pitchers.
Notable—Astros pitcher Scott Kazmir became the 18th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Kazmir, in his first start since being traded from the Athletics (7IP 3H 0R 3K W in the 4-0 win over the Royals), earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He ranks 14th among all players and seventh among AL pitchers.
Scoring—Quintana earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Thomas earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Grichuk earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Friday’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
| 7/24 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 10.0 | White Sox | Jose Quintana (W,5-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6.2 | Rangers | Colby Lewis (W,10-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 6.0 | Astros | Scott Kazmir (W,6-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6.0 | `Red Sox | Rick Porcello | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6.0 | `Rays | Chris Archer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| NL | 5.0 | Dodgers | Ian Thomas (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4.0 | Mariners | Felix Hernandez (W,12-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.0 | Brewers | Jimmy Nelson (W,8-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | Padres | Andrew Cashner (W,4-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Cardinals | Randal Grichuk, CF-LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Twins | Phil Hughes (W,9-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2.0 | Giants | Hunter Pence, RF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Rockies | Carlos Gonzalez, RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Pirates | Gregory Polanco, RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Phillies | Cody Asche, LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
White Sox' Quintana tops players for Saturday, Sept. 13; Dodgers' Greinke rises to 11th in Box-Toppers rankings
White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana is Saturday’s Player of the Day, while Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke rises to 11th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Quintana struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing one run and three hits, in the 5-1 win over the Twins.
Greinke rose to 11th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors Saturday. Greinke pitched six scoreless innings in the 17-0 win over the Giants. Greinke earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 15.5 for the season. He ranks fifth among NL pitchers.
Ian Desmond of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Desmond doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 10-3 win over the Mets.
Avisail Garcia of the White Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Garcia homered and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-6 win over the Twins.
Quintana receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Greinke receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Desmond and Garcia 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, 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
| 913 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 13.0 | White Sox | Jose Quintana (W, 8-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 12.0 | Angels | Jered Weaver (W, 17-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| NL | 7.0 | Dodgers | Zack Greinke (W, 15-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5.0 | Royals | Jeremy Guthrie (W, 11-11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Nationals | Ian Desmond SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | `Athletics | Sonny Gray | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 4.0 | Cardinals | Shelby Miller (W, 10-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | Reds | David Holmberg (W, 1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3.0 | Dbacks | Mark Trumbo 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | White Sox | Avisail Garcia RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Blue Jays | Adam Lind 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.1 | Phillies | Kyle Kendrick (W, 9-12) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2.1 | Yankees | Shane Greene (W, 5-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 2.0 | Cubs | Felix Doubront (W, 2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1.1 | `Rangers | Spencer Patton (H, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | Tigers | Alex Avila C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw (8IP 0R 8K) tops players for Tuesday, June 24, rises to 2nd in Box-Toppers points
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, Tuesday’s Player of the Day, rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Kershaw pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out eight in the 2-0 win over the Royals. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.7 for the season, rising from sixth to second among all players (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). He is also in second place among National League pitchers, behind overall Box-Toppers points leader Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (13.0 points).
Kershaw and Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon had identical Box-Toppers game scores Tuesday of 9.0. However, Kershaw won Player of the Day honors on a tie-breaker—he allowed no runs, while Colon allowed one.
White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana is American League Player of the Day. Quintana struck out eight over six innings, allowing one run, in the 4-2 win over the Orioles.
Justin Morneau of the Rockies is NL Batter of the Day. Morneau drove in six runs, while going 3-for-5 with a homer, in the 10-5 win over the Cardinals.
Dioner Navarro of the Blue Jays is AL Batter of the Day. Navarro hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-4 in the 7-6 win over the Yankees.
Kershaw receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Quintana receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Morneau and Navarro each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Tuesday’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 Tuesday, 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
| 624 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | Dodgers | Clayton Kershaw (W, 8-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 9.0 | Mets | Bartolo Colon (W, 8-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 9.0 | Cubs | Jake Arrieta (W, 4-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Rockies | Justin Morneau 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Padres | Jesse Hahn (W, 3-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| AL | 4.0 | White Sox | Jose Quintana (W, 4-7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4.0 | Tigers | Drew Smyly (W, 4-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Blue Jays | Dioner Navarro C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Mariners | Kyle Seager 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Angels | Mike Trout CF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | `Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2.0 | Braves | Craig Kimbrel (S, 22) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | Dbacks | Ender Inciarte CF | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Phillies | Marlon Byrd RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.0 | Pirates | Russell Martin C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Reds' Latos tops players for Thursday, Aug. 22, Dodgers' Kershaw scores to stay atop Box-Toppers player rankings
Note: Box-Toppers is playing catch-up after time away. These are Box-Toppers results for Thursday, Aug. 22:
Reds pitcher Mat Latos is Thursday's Player of the Day, while Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw strengthens his hold atop Box-Toppers player rankings.
Latos gave up one run and struck out six over eight innings in the 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Latos rises to 14th place in Box-Toppers players season standings. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 13.4 for the season.
Kershaw, who was top player in his game Thursday, maintains his position atop season player rankings in Box-Toppers points. Kershaw (8IP 0R 6K W in the 6-0 win vs. the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 18.7 for the season.
White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana is American League Player of the Day. Quintana struck out seven over seven innings in the 4-3, 12-inning win over the Royals. Quintana left the game with the score tied 3-3, so was not eligible for the win.
Jose Tabata of the Pirates is National League Batter of the Day. Tabata drove in three runs and went 3-for-4 in the 10-5 win over the Giants.
Eduardo Nunez of the Yankees is AL Batter of the Day. Nunez drove in two runs and went 1-for-2 in the 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Latos receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Quintana receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Tabata and Nunez each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Thursday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 822 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 7.0 | Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mat Latos (W, 13-4) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6.0 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clayton Kershaw (W, 13-7) | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
| BAT | 4.0 | Pirates | Jose Tabata LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AL | 3.0 | `White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Quintana | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3.0 | `Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Zach Miner | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| BAT | 2.0 | Yankees | Eduardo Nunez SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Craig Stammen (W, 7-5) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1.0 | Twins | Chris Herrmann C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Cardinals | Matt Holliday LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
White Sox' Jose Quintana, Phillies' Cole Hamels top players for Thursday, July 4
White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana is Thursday's Player of the Day. Quintana struck out 11 and allowed no runs over seven innings in the 3-2 win over the Orioles.
Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels is National League Player of the Day. Hamels struck out eight over seven innings in the 6-4 win over the Pirates.
Wilson Ramos of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Ramos homered, drove in five runs and went 3-for-4 in the 8-5 win over the Brewers.
Yunel Escobar of the Rays is American League Batter of the Day. Escobar went 3-for-5 and drove in three runs in the 7-5 win over the Astros.
Quintana receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hamels receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ramos and Escobar each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Thursday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 704 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 15.0 | `White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Quintana | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 9.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dan Straily (W, 5-2) | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
| NL | 7.0 | Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cole Hamels (W, 3-11) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 7.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Justin Verlander (W, 9-5) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||
| BAT | 5.0 | Nationals | Wilson Ramos C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Rockies | Michael Cuddyer RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5.0 | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A.J. Ramos (W, 3-2) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Rays | Yunel Escobar SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Rangers | Adrian Beltre 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Red Sox | Jacoby Ellsbury CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Royals | Lorenzo Cain RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | `Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ian Kennedy | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 2.0 | Yankees | Ichiro Suzuki CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Angels | Erick Aybar SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.