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Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fourth place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, achieving the highest Box-Toppers game score for any Player of the Game in 2017.
Meanwhile, Ray’s teammate J.D. Martinez became the 18th player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game but despite that, earns no Box-Toppers points. Since Ray had such a high Box-Toppers game score, he beat Martinez for Player of the Game honors.
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Though he’s now on the disabled list, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw remains atop Box-Toppers weekly player rankings for the 11th straight week.
Meanwhile, Edwin Encarnacion of the Indians takes the lead among American League batters in Box-Toppers points, passing last week’s leader, Ryon Healy of the Athletics.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Corey Kluber is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to ninth place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, 2017 Box-Toppers points leader, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, is headed to the 10-day disabled list after pitching only two innings in his start against the Braves.
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Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and becomes the fourth player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 14.4 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 12.0 |
| 3 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 11.4 |
| 4 | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.0 |
| 5 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 8.4 |
| 6 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 8.2 |
| 7 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.7 |
| 8 | McCullers, Lance 3488 | pi sp | hou al | 7.7 |
| 9 | Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 7.5 |
| 10 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 7.4 |
Also Sunday, Aaron Judge of the Yankees rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first among all batters—after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Ray struck out 12 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and four walks, in the 11-1 win over the Brewers.
Ray earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.0 for the season, rising from fifth to fourth place in season player rankings. He ranks third among National League pitchers, behind overall leader Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (14.4) and Max Scherzer of the Nationals (12.0). This is Ray’s first season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points—in 2015 he had 4.0 and in 2016 he had 6.7.
American League Player of the Day—Aaron Judge of the Yankees hit two homers and doubled, going 4-for-4, scoring four times and driving in three runs, in the 14-3 win over the Orioles.
Judge earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 8.2 for the season, rising to sixth place in season player rankings, first among all batters and the only batter among the overall top 10 players. He passes previous AL batting leader Miguel Sano of the Twins (6.5).
National League Batter of the Day—Buster Posey of the Giants doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 13-8 win over the Twins.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Sunday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Aaron Judge.
Streak—Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Happ (6IP 6H 0R BB 8K W in the 4-0 win over the Mariners) earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2008 with the Phillies and has 52.2 career points, 26th among active AL pitchers. His best season was 2016 with the Blue Jays when he had 14.7 Box-Toppers points, third among AL pitchers.
Debut—Rangers pitcher Austin Bibens-Dirkx made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors.
Bibens-Dirkx (7IP 3H R BB 2K W in the 5-1 win over the Nationals) made his Major League debut May 17 and was playing in his seventh career game. He is the 3,820th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Ray earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Judge earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Posey earns 1.5 points for being NL 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.
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| 6/11 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 11.2 | ARI 11, MIL 1 | Robbie Ray (W,7-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| 9.0 | PIT 3, MIA 1 | Ivan Nova (W,6-4) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| AL | 7.0 | NYY 14, BAL 3 | Aaron Judge, RF | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7.0 | TOR 4, SEA 0 | J.A. Happ (W,1-4) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4.2 | `CLE 4, CHW 2 | Andrew Miller | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | DET 8, BOS 3 | Justin Upton, LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | SF 13, MIN 8 | Buster Posey, 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | KC 8, SD 3 | Mike Moustakas, 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | LAA 12, HOU 6 | Eric Young Jr., LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | LAD 9, CIN 7 | Corey Seager, SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | TB 5, OAK 4 | Mallex Smith, CF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | NYM 2, ATL 1 | Seth Lugo (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3.0 | TEX 5, WSH 1 | Austin Bibens-Dirkx (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | CHC 7, COL 5 | Carl Edwards Jr. (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | STL 6, PHI 5 | Dexter Fowler, CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.0 | 16.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 3.3 |
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Nova, Ivan 2796 | pi sp | pit nl | 6.0 | 14.0 | 29.7 | 37.1 | -2.0 |
| Posey, Buster 2745 | ca 1b | sf nl | 4.5 | 8.0 | 33.0 | 37.5 | 1.0 |
| Fowler, Dexter 2698 | cf ph | stl nl | 3.5 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 21.5 | 2.0 |
| Miller, Andrew 2436 | pi mr | cle al | 3.0 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 26.0 | -5.0 |
| Upton, Justin 2411 | lf | det al | 3.0 | 9.7 | 35.9 | 54.1 | -3.7 |
| Edwards, Carl Jr. 3775 | pi mr | chi nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Smith, Mallex 3819 | cf | tb al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Seager, Corey 3587 | ss | lad nl | 2.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -2.0 |
| Moustakas, Mike 2967 | dh 3b | kc al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 22.2 | 24.2 | 1.0 |
| Happ, J.A. 2536 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 15.7 | 41.2 | 52.2 | -13.7 |
| Lugo, Seth 3729 | pi sp | nym nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Young, Eric Jr. 2941 | lf | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Bibens-Dirks, Austin 3820 | pi sp | tex al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and maintains his second-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 12.7 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 12.0 |
| 3 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 9.4 |
| 4 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 8.4 |
| 5 | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 8.0 |
| 6 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.7 |
| 7 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 7.4 |
| 8 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 7.4 |
| 9 | Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.0 |
| 10 | Vargas, Jason 2055 | pi sp | kc al | 7.0 |
Also Tuesday, Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Plus, Scooter Gennett of the Reds on Tuesday became the 17th player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game and earned what seems to the be the second-highest Box-Toppers game score for a batter since player tracking began in 1995. However, that game score was not high enough to be the highest of Tuesday’s Players of the Game. And it also was not high enough to be the highest game score by a batter this season.
Player of the Day—Scherzer struck out 14 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 2-1 win over the Dodgers.
Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.0 for the season, maintaining his second-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings, behind Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (12.7). Scherzer also ranks second among NL pitchers behind Kershaw.
Scherzer also rises to 27th place in career Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his points Tuesday, he now has 143.7 career points and passes two players on the “all-time” list—Jake Peavy (141.8) and Tigers pitcher and former teammate Justin Verlander (142.0). Scherzer now trails 26th-ranked player, Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels (144.0).
Scherzer rises to 10th in career points among active players, eighth among active pitchers.
It took Scherzer three fewer seasons than Verlander to rack up a comparable career Box-Toppers point total. Verlander was the 2,112nd player to debut in Box-Toppers, earning his first Player of the Game honor April 8, 2006. Scherzer was the 2,588th player to debut on May 26, 2009. Both Scherzer and Verlander have led their league’s pitchers in Box-Toppers points in past seasons. Verlander led American League pitchers in 2011 (24.4) and 2012 (24.8). Scherzer led AL pitchers in 2013 with the Tigers (18.1) and National League pitchers in 2016 (25.7).
American League Player of the Day—Red Sox closing pitcher Craig Kimbrel struck out five over 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one walk, in the 5-4 win over the Yankees.
National League Batter of the Day—Scooter Gennett of the Reds hit four home runs—only the 17th time in history that feat has been accomplished—in the 13-1 win over the Cardinals. Gennett went 5-for-5 and drove in 10 runs.
Gennett had a Box-Toppers game score Tuesday of +14.0, which appears to be the second-highest game score for a batter in the 23 seasons of Box-Toppers record keeping. The only batter to have a higher score happened earlier this season—Anthony Rendon of the Nationals on April 30 had a Box-Toppers game score of +15.0 (3HR 2B 6-6 5R 10BI in the 23-5 win over the Mets).
While Rendon earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points on April 30 for having the highest Box-Toppers game score of the day and earning overall Player of the Day honors, Gennett only earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points for his high game score on Tuesday. Gennett’s +14.0 game score was second-best of Tuesday, behind Scherzer’s +15.0. That meant Gennett could not earn overall Player of the Day nor could he earn overall NL Player of the Day (worth 1.7). Tuesday’s AL Player of the Day Craig Kimbrel of the Red Sox earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points even though his Box-Toppers game score was far lower than Gennett’s (+5.1). Gennett easily beat out the next-highest NL batter who earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday, Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies, who had a game score of +6.0.
Batters have hit four home runs in a game 17 times in Major League history, including five times during the Box-Toppers era (since 1995). Gennett’s Box-Toppers game of +14.0 is the highest of all four-home-run hitters in the Box-Toppers era. The other four-home run games during the Box-Toppers era:
Gennett became the 14th player in Major League history to have a game with 10 runs batted in. That’s a club that’s even rarer than the four-home run club. During the Box-Toppers era (since 1995), there have been four other games in which a player has had 10 RBIs:
While Gennett’s Box-Toppers game score is the second-highest for a batter this season, it is only the 14th-highest for a player this season. The highest score of +18.0 was by Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg on May 27 (7IP 3H 0R BB 15K W in the 3-0 win over the Padres). Scherzer’s +15.0 game score Tuesday is the 11th-highest of the season. Scherzer also has the 12th-highest score of the season (+14.2 on May 26).
National League Batter of the Day—Robinson Cano of the Mariners hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 12-3 win over the Twins.
Rankings—Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray rises from eighth to fifth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Ray (6.2IP 3H R 2BB 11K W in the 10-2 win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.0 for the season. He ranks third among NL pitchers, behind Kershaw (12.7) and Scherzer (12.0).
Streak—Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of the season Tuesday.
Gonzalez (HR 2-2 4R 2BI in the 11-3 win over the Indians) earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2008 with the Athletics and has 59.7 career points, 12th among active NL batters, fifth among active NL outfielders. He has three seasons with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. His best season was 2015 with the Rockies when he had 11.5 points, first among NL batters. In 2016, he had 5.5 points.
Scoring—Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Kimbrel earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Gennett and Cano 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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| 6/6 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 15.0 | WSH 2, LAD 1 | Max Scherzer (W,7-3) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| BAT | 14.0 | CIN 13, STL 1 | Scooter Gennett, LF | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10.2 | ARI 10, SD 2 | Robbie Ray (W,6-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 6.0 | COL 11, CLE 3 | Carlos Gonzalez, RF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 6.0 | PHI 3, ATL 1 | Aaron Nola (W,3-3) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| AL | 5.1 | BOS 5, NYY 4 | Craig Kimbrel (S,17) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BAT | 5.0 | SEA 12, MIN 3 | Robinson Cano, 2B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.2 | MIL 5, SF 2 | Chase Anderson (W,5-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | KC 9, HOU 7 | Mike Moustakas, DH | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | CHC 10, MIA 2 | Anthony Rizzo, 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | BAL 6, PIT 5 (F/10) | Jonathan Schoop, 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | LAA 5, DET 3 | Kole Calhoun, RF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.1 | `CHW 4, TB 2 | Jose Quintana | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2.1 | `OAK 4, TOR 1 | Ryan Madson (H,9) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | TEX 10, NYM 8 | Nomar Mazara, RF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 12.0 | 37.7 | 115.9 | 143.7 | -13.7 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 8.0 | 14.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 1.3 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | bos al | 6.7 | 14.7 | 59.4 | 65.4 | -1.3 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 5.0 | 15.4 | 40.2 | 40.2 | -5.4 |
| Anderson, Chase 3328 | pi sp | mil nl | 4.7 | 11.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | -2.3 |
| Rizzo, Anthony 3063 | 1b | chi nl | 3.5 | 6.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 0.5 |
| Cano, Robinson 2092 | 2b | sea al | 3.0 | 11.0 | 40.5 | 78.4 | -5.0 |
| Mazara, Nomar 3614 | rf | tex al | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -4.0 |
| Schoop, Jonathan 3307 | 2b | bal al | 3.0 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | -1.5 |
| Gennett, Scooter 3254 | 2b lf | cin nl | 2.5 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| Madson, Ryan 1841 | pi cp mr | oak al | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 25.7 | -1.0 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 1.0 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -5.7 |
| Gonzalez, Carlos 2460 | rf | col nl | 1.0 | 6.5 | 39.7 | 59.7 | -4.5 |
| Calhoun, Kole 3279 | rf | ana al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | -4.0 |
| Moustakas, Mike 2967 | dh 3b | kc al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 21.2 | 23.2 | 0.0 |
Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fifth in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Albert Pujols of the Angels extends his streak of consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points to 17—only six players in Box-Toppers tracking history (since 1995) have longer streaks.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.7 |
| 2 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 9.4 |
| 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 8.4 |
| 4 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 8.0 |
| 5 | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.0 |
| 6 | Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.0 |
| 7 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.7 |
| 8 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 6.5 |
| 9 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.4 |
| 10 | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | cle al | 6.4 |
Player of the Day—Ray pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout, striking out 10 and walking none, in the 3-0 win over the Pirates.
Ray earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, rising to fifth among all players and third among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits, one walk and striking out five, in the 1-0 win over the Tigers.
This was Skoglund’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Skoglund was also making his Major League debut. He is the 3,811th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Streak |
Player |
Pos |
Duration |
Career BTP |
|
| 1 | 19 | Jason Giambi | 1b | 1995-2013 | 133.4 |
| 1 | 19 | Carlos Beltran* | rf | 1999-2017 | 107.6 |
| 3 | 18 | Jim Thome | 1b dh | 1995-2012 | 146.7 |
| 3 | 18 | Chipper Jones | 3b | 1995-2012 | 149.0 |
| 3 | 18 | Johnny Damon | lf | 1995-2012 | 63.0 |
| 3 | 18 | Alex Rodriguez | 3b | 1996-2013 | 187.0 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 17 | David Ortiz | dh | 2000-2016 | 145.9 |
| 7 | 17 | CC Sabathia* | pi sp | 2001-2017 | 188.0 |
| 7 | 17 | Albert Pujols* | dh 1b | 2001-2017 | 183.3 |
| 15 | 16 | Manny Ramirez | lf | 1995-2010 | 167.2 |
| 15 | 16 | Andy Pettitte | pi sp | 1995-2010 | 138.5 |
| 15 | 16 | Jamie Moyer | pi sp | 1995-2010 | 104.0 |
| 15 | 16 | Scott Rolen | 3b | 1996-2011 | 97.6 |
| 15 | 16 | Kevin Millwood | pi sp | 1997-2012 | 108.3 |
| 15 | 16 | Derek Lowe | pi sp | 1998-2013 | 91.5 |
| 15 | 16 | Aramis Ramirez | 3b | 2000-2015 | 105.8 |
| 15 | 16 | Mark Buehrle | pi sp | 2000-2015 | 116.7 |
| 15 | 16 | Ichiro Suzuki* | rf | 2001-2016 | 53.7 |
| 24 | 15 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | 1995-2009 | 278.8 |
| 24 | 15 | Garret Anderson | lf | 1995-2009 | 86.5 |
| 24 | 15 | Ivan Rodriguez | ca | 1995-2009 | 79.0 |
| 24 | 15 | Tony Clark | 1b | 1995-2009 | 63.8 |
| 24 | 15 | Gary Sheffield | lf | 1995-2009 | 124.1 |
| 24 | 15 | Jason Kendall | ca | 1996-2010 | 40.9 |
| 24 | 15 | Vladimir Guerrero | rf | 1997-2011 | 128.3 |
| 24 | 15 | Bobby Abreu | rf | 1997-2011 | 95.5 |
| 24 | 15 | Mike Cameron | cf | 1997-2011 | 70.3 |
| 24 | 15 | Miguel Tejada | ss | 1997-2011 | 102.3 |
| 24 | 15 | Jorge Posada | ca | 1997-2011 | 79.5 |
| 24 | 15 | Livan Hernandez | pi sp | 1997-2011 | 76.7 |
| 24 | 15 | Kyle Lohse | pi sp | 2001-2015 | 89.0 |
| 24 | 15 | Jake Peavy | pi sp | 2002-2016 | 141.8 |
| 24 | 15 | Miguel Cabrera* | 1b | 2003-2017 | 145.9 |
American League Batter of the Day—Elvis Andrus of the Rangers hit a three-run homer and doubled in the 9-5 win over the Rays. Andrus went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five total runs.
National League Batter of the Day—Austin Hedges of the Padres homered, doubled and went 2-for-4, driving in four runs, in the 6-2 win over the Cubs.
Streak—Albert Pujols of the Angels has now earned Box-Toppers points for 17 straight seasons—tied for the seventh-longest streak in Box-Toppers tracking history—after earning his first Player of the Game honors of the season Tuesday. He also hit his 599th career home run.
Pujols (HR 2-4 R 3BI in the 9-3 win over the Braves) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2001 with the Cardinals and now has 183.3 career points, seventh among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails sixth-ranked player Alex Rodriguez (187.0).
In career Box-Toppers points Pujols is second among all batters (behind Rodriguez), third among all active players (behind Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw’s 194.3 and Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia’s 188.0) and first among all active batters (ahead of second-place Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, who has 145.9).
Pujols’ best season was 2009 with the Cardinals when he had 16.7 Box-Toppers points, leading all NL batters and ranking eighth among all players that season. Pujols has led NL batters in Box-Toppers points five times—leading the league in season Box-Toppers points more than any other batter—all with the Cardinals:
In 2016, Pujols had 8.0 Box-Toppers points with the Angels, fourth among AL designated hitters.
Pujols’ 17 consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points is tied for the second-longest currently active streak. Only Carlos Beltran of the Astros (19 seasons) has a longer streak among active players (his streak is tied for the longest since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995). Pujols streak is tied with Sabathia’s 17-season streak.
Pujols’ 17-season streak is tied with seven other players. (See Box-Toppers season streaks chart for details.)
Scoring—Ray earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Skoglund earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Andrus and Hedges 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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| 5/30 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 15.0 | ARI 3, PIT 0 | Robbie Ray (W,5-3) | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| AL | 8.1 | KC 1, DET 0 | Eric Skoglund (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7.0 | CLE 9, OAK 4 | Trevor Bauer (W,5-4) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | TEX 9, TB 5 | Elvis Andrus, SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | SEA 10, COL 4 | Kyle Seager, 3B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.0 | BOS 13, CHW 7 | Jackie Bradley Jr., CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.1 | NYY 8, BAL 3 | Luis Severino (W,4-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4.0 | NYM 5, MIL 4 (F/12) | Josh Smoker (W,1-2) | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | `MIA 7, PHI 2 | Justin Nicolino | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | SD 6, CHC 2 | Austin Hedges, C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | HOU 7, MIN 2 | Alex Bregman, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | `TOR 6, CIN 4 | Danny Barnes | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2.0 | LAD 9, STL 4 | Chase Utley, 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | LAA 9, ATL 3 | Albert Pujols, DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | WSH 6, SF 3 | Michael Taylor, CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.0 | 13.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 0.3 |
| Severino, Luis 3567 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.7 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| Andrus, Elvis 2582 | ss | tex al | 3.5 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 23.2 | -5.7 |
| Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | cle al | 3.0 | 14.4 | 32.5 | 32.5 | -8.4 |
| Smoker, Josh 3725 | pi mr cp | nym nl | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Hedges, Austin 3790 | ca | sd nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Bradley, Jackie Jr. 3293 | cf | bos al | 2.0 | 7.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | -3.5 |
| Utley, Chase 1861 | 2b 1b | lad nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 75.1 | 1.0 |
| Barnes, Danny 3807 | pi mr | tor al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Skoglund, Eric 3811 | pi sp | kc al | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Seager, Kyle 3031 | 3b | sea al | 1.0 | 10.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | -8.5 |
| Pujols, Albert 1438 | dh 1b | ana al | 1.0 | 9.0 | 33.5 | 183.3 | -7.0 |
| Nicolino, Justin 3576 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Bregman, Alex 3721 | 3b | hou al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Taylor, Michael 3447 | cf | dc nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.7 |
| 2 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 9.4 |
| 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 8.4 |
| 4 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.7 |
| 5 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.0 |
| 6 | McCullers, Lance 3488 | pi sp | hou al | 6.0 |
| 7 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | rf | dc nl | 6.0 |
| 8 | Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.0 |
| 9 | Vargas, Jason 2055 | pi sp | kc al | 6.0 |
| 10 | Holland, Greg 2906 | pi cp | col nl | 6.0 |
Ray struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Brewers.
Ray earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, most of any of the 10 who earned Player of the Game honors Thursday. Ray ranks 18th among players in 2017 Box-Toppers points, seventh among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Red Sox pitcher Drew Pomeranz struck out 11 over six innings, allowing two runs, four hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Rangers.
National League Batter of the Day—Francisco Cervelli of the Pirates doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 9-4 win over the Braves.
American League Batter of the Day—Carlos Correa of the Astros homered and went 3-for-4, driving in two runs, in the 7-6 win over the Tigers.
Debut—Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors.
Lamet (5IP 3H R 2BB 8K W in the 4-3 win over the Mets) was also making his Major League debut Thursday. He is the 3,808th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Ray earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Pomeranz earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Cervelli and Correa 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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| 5/25 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 14.0 | ARI 4, MIL 0 | Robbie Ray (W,4-3) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| AL | 8.0 | BOS 6, TEX 2 | Drew Pomeranz (W,4-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 6.0 | SD 4, NYM 3 | Dinelson Lamet (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | TB 4, LAA 0 | Matt Andriese (W,5-1) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | PIT 9, ATL 4 | Francisco Cervelli, C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | LAD 7, STL 3 | Hyun-Jin Ryu (S,1) | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | HOU 7, DET 6 | Carlos Correa, SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | SEA 4, WSH 2 | Nelson Cruz, RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | CHC 5, SF 1 | Mike Montgomery (S,1) | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2.0 | `PHI 2, COL 1 (F/11) | Hector Neris | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 5.0 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | -1.7 |
| Andriese, Matt 3505 | pi sp | tb al | 3.7 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1.7 |
| Correa, Carlos 3506 | ss | hou al | 2.5 | 10.2 | 17.4 | 17.4 | -5.2 |
| Cruz, Nelson 2224 | dh rf | sea al | 2.0 | 8.5 | 29.5 | 55.7 | -4.5 |
| Ryu, Hyun-Jin 3139 | pi sp cp | lad nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 2.0 |
| Pomeranz, Drew 3061 | pi sp | bos al | 1.7 | 14.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | -10.7 |
| Cervelli, Francisco 3387 | ca | pit nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| Montgomery, Mike 3513 | pi cp | chi nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -4.0 |
| Neris, Hector 3553 | pi mr | phi nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Lamet, Dinelson 3808 | pi sp | sd nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 18.7 |
| 3 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 17.2 |
| 4 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 16.4 |
| 5 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 15.1 |
| 6 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 14.4 |
| 7 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 14.4 |
| 8 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 14.1 |
| 9 | Happ, J.A. 2536 | pi sp | tor al | 12.7 |
| 10 | Altuve, Jose 3007 | 2b | hou al | 12.5 |
Also Saturday, Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez rises to ninth place in career Box-Toppers points since 1995 (when Box-Toppers tracking began), passing Manny Ramirez on the “all-time” list. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw maintains his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings (with 20.0 Box-Toppers points) after Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (18.7 points) did not earn Player of the Game honors in his start Saturday.
Player of the Day—Ray struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing one run, one hit and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Padres.
American League Player of the Day—White Sox pitcher Chris Sale pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out eight and allowing three hits and three walks, in the 6-2 win over the Athletics.
Sale earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 12.4 for the season, most of any of the 15 who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday. Sale ranks 11th among all players and fourth among AL pitchers. It was Sale’s first Player of the Game honor since June 26.
National League Batter of the Day—Anthony Rendon of the Nationals doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 11-9 win over the Braves.
American League Batter of the Day—Evan Longoria of the Rays homered and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-2 win over the Rangers.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | retired | 278.8 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | pi sp | retired | 244.8 |
| 3 | Curt Schilling | pi sp | retired | 194.1 |
| 4 | Alex Rodriguez | dh | released | 187.0 |
| 5 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | nyy al | 182.0 |
| 6 | Albert Pujols | 1b dh | ana al | 181.3 |
| 7 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | lad nl | 179.3 |
| 8 | Roy Halladay | pi sp | retired | 170.7 |
| 9 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | sea al | 167.7 |
| 10 | Manny Ramirez | lf dh | retired | 167.2 |
| 11 | Johan Santana | pi sp | free agent | 166.6 |
| 12 | Roger Clemens | pi sp | retired | 164.8 |
| 13 | John Smoltz | pi sp | retired | 160.9 |
| 14 | Tim Hudson | pi sp | retired | 157.0 |
| 15 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | ari nl | 156.1 |
| 16 | Mike Mussina | pi sp | retired | 155.6 |
| 17 | Barry Bonds | lf | retired | 153.2 |
| 18 | Greg Maddux | pi sp | retired | 151.7 |
| 19 | Chipper Jones | 3b | retired | 149.0 |
| 20 | Javier Vazquez | pi sp | retired | 148.3 |
Hernandez—Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez rises to ninth place in career Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995 (when Box-Toppers tracking began) after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Hernandez (8IP 7H 2R BB 8K W in the 8-2 win over the Brewers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 167.7 for his career. He passes Manny Ramirez (167.2) on the “all-time” list and now trails eighth-ranked player, Roy Halladay (170.7). Hernandez has 5.0 Box-Toppers points on the season.
Scherzer—Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer did not pass Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw for the Box-Toppers points lead Saturday, despite earning the win in the 11-9 victory over the Braves.
Scherzer (6.1IP 6H 4R 3BB 6K W) had a Box-Toppers game score of −4.9. Player of the Game was Anthony Rendon (2B 4-5 3R BI), who had a Box-Toppers game score of +3.0.
Scherzer could have passed Kershaw if he had won overall Player of the Day or NL Player of the Day. Scherzer ranks second in season Box-Toppers points with 18.7, behind Kershaw’s 20.0. It is the third start Scherzer has had when he’s been within striking distance of Kershaw, but all three times he has failed to capitalize.
Kershaw has led in season Box-Toppers points since May 7 and maintains his lead even though he’s been on the disabled list for more than seven weeks. He could return as soon as late August.
Scoring—Ray earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Sale earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Rendon and Longoria 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 8/20 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 16.0 | ARI 2, SD 1 | Robbie Ray (W,7-11) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 12.0 | CIN 11, LAD 1 | Brandon Finnegan (W,8-9) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 11.0 | MIA 3, PIT 1 | David Phelps (W,7-6) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| AL | 10.0 | CHW 6, OAK 2 | Chris Sale (W,15-6) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 10.0 | KC 10, MIN 0 | Ian Kennedy (W,8-9) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 7.0 | NYY 5, LAA 1 | Luis Cessa (W,3-0) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6.0 | HOU 12, BAL 2 | Mike Fiers (W,9-6) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.1 | `CHC 9, COL 2 | Mike Montgomery | - | - | - | - | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | SEA 8, MIL 2 | Felix Hernandez (W,8-4) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | WSH 11, ATL 9 | Anthony Rendon, 3B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | NYM 9, SF 5 | Yoenis Cespedes, LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | TB 8, TEX 2 | Evan Longoria, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | PHI 4, STL 2 | Jeremy Hellickson (W,10-7) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2.1 | BOS 3, DET 2 | Craig Kimbrel (S,22) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | TOR 6, CLE 5 | Joe Biagini (W,4-2) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 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. | ||||||||||||||
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 12.4 | 31.2 | 83.4 | 85.4 | -6.4 |
| Hellickson, Jeremy 2778 | pi sp | phi nl | 11.1 | 16.1 | 39.8 | 42.8 | 6.1 |
| Kennedy, Ian 2723 | pi sp | kc al | 9.0 | 15.7 | 59.5 | 65.5 | 2.3 |
| Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 | cf lf | nym nl | 7.0 | 17.9 | 38.9 | 38.9 | -3.9 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 2.7 |
| Phelps, David 2994 | pi sp mr | fla nl | 6.7 | 10.1 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 3.3 |
| Finnegan, Brandon 3535 | pi sp | cin nl | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 5.0 | 24.4 | 90.4 | 167.7 | -14.4 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | bos al | 5.0 | 11.0 | 54.7 | 55.7 | -1.0 |
| Montgomery, Mike 3513 | pi cp mr sp | chi nl | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| Fiers, Michael 3029 | pi sp | hou al | 4.0 | 11.0 | 25.1 | 25.1 | -3.0 |
| Longoria, Evan 2423 | 3b | tb al | 4.0 | 7.0 | 23.5 | 44.5 | 1.0 |
| Rendon, Anthony 3258 | 3b | dc nl | 3.5 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| Biagini, Joe 3646 | pi mr | tor al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Cessa, Luis 3703 | pi mr sp | nyy al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Rays pitcher Matt Moore is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Indians pitcher Danny Salazar rises to lead American League pitchers in Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 17.0 |
| 2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 11.7 |
| 3 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 9.0 |
| 4 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 8.8 |
| 5 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.7 |
| 6 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 8.7 |
| 7 | Machado, Manny 3087 | ss 3b | bal al | 8.7 |
| 8 | Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 |
| 9 | Lackey, John 1640 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.4 |
| 10 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 8.4 |
Player of the Day—Moore pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out 10 and allowing two hits, in the 5-0 win over the Astros.
National League Player of the Day—Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing three hits, in the 6-0 win over the Marlins.
National League Batter of the Day—Matt Holliday of the Cardinals homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-3 win over the Pirates.
Sunday was the second straight day Holliday earned NL Batter of the Day honors. He has 6.0 Box-Toppers points on the season (3.0 earned in two days) and ranks third among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day—Russell Martin of the Blue Jays hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-5, scoring twice, in the 10-9 win over the Orioles.
Rankings—Indians pitcher Danny Salazar rises to lead AL pitchers in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Salazar (5.2IP 3H R 8K W in the 8-3 win over the Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.8 for the season. He passes White Sox pitcher Chris Sale (8.7) for the lead among AL pitchers. Salazar now ranks fourth among all players.
Notable—Three players with more than 100 career Box-Toppers points earned Player of the Game honors Sunday:
Debut—Rockies pitcher Tyler Anderson made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors.
Anderson (6.1IP 6H R 6K ND in the 2-1 win over the Padres) was also making his Major League debut. He is the 3,656th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Moore earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Ray earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Holliday and Martin 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 6/12 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 14.0 | TB 5/HOU 0 | Matt Moore (W,3-4) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| NL | 9.2 | ARI 6/MIA 0 | Robbie Ray (W,3-5) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 9.0 | KC 3/CHW 1 | Yordano Ventura (W,5-4) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 8.0 | CHC 13/ATL 2 | Jon Lester (W,8-3) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 7.0 | MIL 5/NYM 3 | Zach Davies (W,5-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.2 | CLE 8/LAA 3 | Danny Salazar (W,7-3) | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 4.1 | `COL 2/SD 1 | Tyler Anderson | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | `DC 5/PHI 4 | Joe Ross | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 4.0 | TEX 6/SEA 4 | Cole Hamels (W,6-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | DET 4/NYY 1 | Michael Fulmer (W,7-1) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | SF 2/LAD 1 | Jake Peavy (W,3-6) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | STL 8/PIT 3 | Matt Holliday, LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BAT | 2.0 | TOR 10/BAL 9 | Russell Martin, C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | OAK 6/CIN 1 | Fernando Rodriguez (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.0 | MIN 7/BOS 4 | Michael Tonkin (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 8.8 | 22.2 | 31.6 | 31.6 | -4.6 |
| Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.0 | 20.0 | 66.2 | 129.1 | -4.0 |
| Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 7.4 | 22.8 | 74.4 | 133.6 | -8.0 |
| Fulmer, Michael 3640 | pi sp | det al | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Holliday, Matt 1836 | 1b lf dh | stl nl | 6.0 | 7.5 | 37.7 | 97.8 | 4.5 |
| Ross, Joe 3499 | pi sp | dc nl | 5.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
| Martin, Russell 2202 | ca | tor al | 5.0 | 10.0 | 26.5 | 47.5 | 0.0 |
| Moore, Matt 2975 | pi sp | tb al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 4.7 |
| Davies, Zach 3581 | pi sp | mil nl | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Ventura, Yordano 3294 | pi sp | kc al | 3.0 | 14.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 | -8.7 |
| Peavy, Jake 1635 | pi sp | sf nl | 3.0 | 8.0 | 36.1 | 139.8 | -2.0 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -1.3 |
| Rodriguez, Fernando 3537 | pi mr | oak al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Tonkin, Michael 3615 | pi cp | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Cardinals pitcher John Lackey now has 102.8 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 57th among all players since 1995.
Player of the Day—Liriano pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out 12 and allowing two hits, in the 11-0 win over the White Sox.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 12.4 |
| 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | pit nl | 12.0 |
| 3 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 11.0 |
| 4 | Archer, Chris 3194 | pi sp | tb al | 11.0 |
| 5 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 10.4 |
| 6 | Price, David 2593 | pi sp | det al | 10.1 |
| 7 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 9.7 |
| 8 | Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 9.7 |
| 9 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | oak al | 9.4 |
| 10 | Heston, Chris 3437 | pi sp | sf nl | 8.7 |
Liriano is the season’s highest-ranked among the 14 who earned Player of the Game honors Monday. Liriano earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.4 for the season. He ranks 19th among all players and 10th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez pitched a complete game shutout, striking out seven and allowing two hits, in the 6-0 win over the Reds.
American League Batter of the Day—Stephen Vogt of the Athletics hit a grand slam and went 3-for-5, driving in five total runs, in the 9-1 win over the Padres.
This was Vogt’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. He made his Major League debut April 6, 2012, and was playing in his 211th career game. He is the 3,503rd player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
National League Batter of the Day—There was no NL Batter of the Day for Monday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.
Notable—Cardinals pitcher John Lackey rose to 57th place among all players since 1995 after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Lackey (8IP 5H 2R 6K W in the 3-2 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 102.8 for his career. With his point Monday, Lackey passes three players on Box-Toppers “all-time” list: Ken Griffey Jr. (102.2), Miguel Tejada (102.3) and Aramis Ramirez (102.3). He trails 56th-place player Jamie Moyer (104.0). Lackey has 4.7 Box-Toppers points on the season and ranks 20th among NL pitchers.
Debut—Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray also made his Box-Toppers debut Monday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Ray (7IP 2H 0R 3K W in the 7-3 win over the Angels) made his Major League debut May 6, 2014, and was playing in his 13th career game. He is the 3,502nd player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Liriano earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Sanchez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Vogt earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 6/15 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 17.0 | Pirates | Francisco Liriano (W, 4-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| AL | 14.0 | Tigers | Anibal Sanchez (W, 5-7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 12.0 | Orioles | Wei-Yin Chen (W, 3-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 11.0 | `Mets | Noah Syndergaard | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 6.0 | Dbacks | Robbie Ray (W, 2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5.0 | Marlins | Tom Koehler (W, 5-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Athletics | Stephen Vogt C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | Astros | George Springer RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Cardinals | John Lackey (W, 5-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | Mariners | Taijuan Walker (W, 4-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | Rangers | Yovani Gallardo (W, 6-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2.0 | Royals | Mike Moustakas 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Rays | Evan Longoria 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Braves | Williams Perez (W, 3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
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.