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Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 21st week as season nears its end

Shawn Plank September 20, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 21st straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue their lead among American League teams, while the San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 20th week; Yankees regain AL team lead

Shawn Plank September 13, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 20th straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees—the week’s hottest team—pass the Baltimore Orioles, rising to regain the lead among American League teams.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 19th week; Orioles regain AL team lead

Shawn Plank September 6, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 19th straight week.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles—the week’s hottest team—pass the New York Yankees, rising to regain the lead among American League teams.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 18th week; Yankees maintain AL team lead

Shawn Plank August 30, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 18th straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue leading American League teams and the Atlanta Braves are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 17th week; Yankees regain AL team lead

Shawn Plank August 23, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 17th straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees regain the lead among American League teams and the New York Mets are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 16th week; Orioles maintain AL lead

Shawn Plank August 16, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 16th straight week.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles lead American League teams for the second week and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 15th week; Orioles regain AL lead

Shawn Plank August 9, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 15th straight week.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles rise past the New York Yankees to lead American League teams and the San Francisco Giants are the week’s hottest team.

Despite trade deadline team shake-up, Phillies hold Box-Toppers team ranking lead

Shawn Plank August 2, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies maintain the Box-Toppers team rankings lead for the 14th week, despite winning only one game in the past week and making only minimal moves at a trade deadline which shook up team rankings.

Among the changes this week: The New York Yankees rise past the Baltimore Orioles to regain the lead among American League teams and the Los Angeles Dodgers are the hottest team of the week, in part due to landing the top trade deadline acquisition, picking up pitcher Jack Flaherty (9.0 Box-Toppers points) from the Tigers.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 13th week; Orioles maintain AL team lead

Shawn Plank July 26, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 13th straight week.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles continue to lead American League teams and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the hottest team of the week.

Phillies, Orioles have most players on Box-Toppers’ top 100 midseason player list

Shawn Plank July 18, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies have the most players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2024 player rankings at the All-Star break.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles have the most players in the top 100 among American League teams.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings at All-Star break, leading for 12th week

Shawn Plank July 14, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings at the All-Star break, leading for the 12th straight week.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles continue to lead American League teams and the Detroit Tigers are the hottest team since the last report July 4.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 11th week; Orioles maintain AL team lead

Shawn Plank July 5, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 11th straight week.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles continue to lead American League teams and the Milwaukee Brewers are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 10th week; Orioles rise to lead AL teams

Shawn Plank June 28, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 10th straight week.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles rise to lead American League teams and the San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 9th week, Yankees maintain AL lead

Shawn Plank June 21, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the ninth straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams and the Washington Nationals are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 8th week, Yankees maintain AL lead

Shawn Plank June 14, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the eighth straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams and the Baltimore Orioles are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies’ Box-Toppers team rankings lead narrows as Yankees gain ground

Shawn Plank June 7, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the seventh straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams and the Cincinnati Reds are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 6th week, Yankees continue AL team lead

Shawn Plank May 31, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the sixth straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams and the Milwaukee Brewers are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 5th week, Yankees maintain AL team lead

Shawn Plank May 24, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams and the Kansas City Royals are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 4th week, Yankees rise to lead AL teams

Shawn Plank May 17, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth straight week.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees rise to lead American League teams and the Houston Astros are the week’s hottest team.

Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 3rd week, Orioles rise to lead AL teams

Shawn Plank May 10, 2024

he Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles rise to lead American League teams and the Minnesota Twins are the week’s hottest team.

Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.

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.