A pitchers vs. batters breakdown of each team’s Box-Toppers point total for 2024

In 2024, teams with the most Box-Toppers points earned by pitchers generally ranked higher in overall Box-Toppers team rankings.

For example, the Philadephia Phillies led all teams with 124.9 Box-Toppers points. Pitchers earned 78.0 of those points, fifth-most among all teams. Box-Toppers’ seven top-ranked teams were all among the top 10 in points earned by pitchers.

However, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were a notable anomaly. While the team finished eighth overall in Box-Toppers points (113.7), they finished 11th in points earned by pitchers (66.2) and third in points earned by batters (47.5).

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D-backs’ Gallen tops players Wednesday, Sept. 25; Mariners’ Kirby rises to 9th place

Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Mariners pitcher George Kirby rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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Yankees’ Gil tops players for Thursday, May 23, rising to lead season player rankings

Yankees pitcher Luis Gil is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Also Thursday, Matt Chapman of the Giants rises to first place among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.

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Mariners’ Kirby tops players for Monday, May 13; Cardinals’ Leahy tops NL players

Mariners pitcher George Kirby is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Kirby struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Royals.

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Red Sox’ Houck tops players for Sunday, April 28, rising to 2nd in player rankings

Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck is Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Eovaldi tops players in Wednesday’s Wild Card games as all 4 series end in sweeps

Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi tops players in Wednesday’s four Wild Card playoff games, all of which ended in two-game sweeps.

Other Player of the Game winners in Wednesday’s Wild Card series games: Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, Twins pitcher Sonny Gray and Diamondbacks closing pitcher Paul Sewald.

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Angels’ Silseth tops players for Friday, May 13; Brewers’ Burnes tops NL players

Angels pitcher Chase Silseth is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Silseth struck out four over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 2-0 win over the Athletics.

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