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Pitchers won fewer Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors after a Major League Baseball sticky-substance rule crackdown in June, but pitchers still dominated in 2021.
Even after the June 21 rules crackdown, pitchers still won the vast majority of Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors. But the rate of their dominance decreased from 65.5 percent prior to the crackdown and 56.5 percent after.
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The New York Yankees are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2019 preseason rankings, rising from second place at the end of the 2018 season.
The 2018 World Series-champion Boston Red Sox fall from first at the end of last season to second place in the 2019 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Reds made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the Arizona Diamondbacks had the biggest decline.
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Urena pitched a complete game, allowing one run, two hits, two walks and striking out four, in the 12-1 win over the Nationals.
Read MoreRockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreHome run leader Mark Trumbo of the Orioles ranked 14th among AL batters in Box-Toppers points. Only three of the overall top 10 in home runs were among their league’s top 10 batters in Box-Toppers points.
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Giants pitcher Ty Blach is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 25.7 |
| 2 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 24.4 |
| 3 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | died* | 22.4 |
| 4 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 22.1 |
| 5 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 21.2 |
| 6 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 17.8 |
| 7 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 16.7 |
| 8 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 16.4 |
| 9 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 15.7 |
| 10 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 15.1 |
Also Saturday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer secured Box-Toppers Player of the Year honors for 2016 after Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw failed to earn Box-Toppers points in his team’s loss Saturday against the Giants. Scherzer, who starts Sunday, has 25.7 Box-Toppers points. Kershaw finishes second with 24.4.
In addition Saturday, Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon rises to 20th place in career Box-Toppers points (since 1995) after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Blach pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits, one walk and striking out six, in the 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
This was Blach’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Blach made his Major League debut Sept. 5 and was playing in his fourth career game. He is the 3,754th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
American League Player of the Day—Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi struck out eight over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 4-1 win over the Rangers.
American League Batter of the Day—Joey Wendle of the Athletics doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 9-8, 10-inning win over the Mariners.
This was Wendle’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Wendle made his Major League debut Aug. 31 and was playing in his 27th career game. He is the 3,756th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
National League Batter of the Day—Eugenio Suarez of the Reds hit a two-run homer and went 1-for-2, driving in three runs, in the 7-4 win over the Cubs.
Rankings—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw had a chance to take the Box-Toppers season points lead on the next-to-last day of the season Saturday if he earned NL Player of the Day or overall Player of the Day. But Kershaw did not earn points as the Dodgers lost to the Giants, 3-0.
Kershaw (7IP 6H 3R BB 4K L) had a Box-Toppers game score of −1.0. Player of the Game was overall Player of the Day, Giants pitcher Ty Blach.
Kershaw finishes the season with 24.4 Box-Toppers points, the second year in a row he finishes second. In 2015, he had 25.7 points, behind leader Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta (29.1). Previously, Kershaw led NL pitchers for four straight seasons (2011-2014) and led all players in three seasons (2011, 2013 and 2014).
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, who took the season lead from Kershaw on Aug. 25, will end the season atop Box-Toppers season player rankings for the first time in his career. He has 25.7 Box-Toppers points and has a chance to earn up to 2.0 more Sunday in his start against the Marlins.
This will be the second time Scherzer has ended the season as a Box-Toppers category leader. In 2013, Scherzer, then with the Tigers, led AL pitchers in points with 18.1. (He finished fifth in 2013 in overall points when Kershaw led with 21.7.)
| 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 | 185.0 |
| 6 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | lad nl | 183.7 |
| 7 | Albert Pujols | 1b dh | ana al | 182.3 |
| 8 | Roy Halladay | pi sp | retired | 170.7 |
| 9 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | sea al | 168.7 |
| 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 | Bartolo Colon | pi sp | nym nl | 148.5 |
Notable—Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon rises to 20th place in career Box-Toppers points (since tracking began in 1995) after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Colon (5IP 5H 2R 0BB 6K W in the 5-3 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 148.5 for his career. He passes Javier Vazquez (148.3) on the “all-time” list and now trails Chipper Jones (149.0).
Colon now has 8.4 Box-Toppers points on the season, 27th among NL pitchers.
Also notable—Two players with 10 or more Box-Toppers points on the season earned Player of the Game honors Saturday:
Debut—Braves pitcher Aaron Blair also made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors.
Blair (6IP 4H 2R BB 10K W in the 5-3 win over the Tigers) made his Major League debut April 24 and was playing in his 15th career game. He is the 3,755th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Blach earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Odorizzi earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Wendle and Suarez 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.
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Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 10/1 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 10.0 | SF 3, LAD 0 | Ty Blach (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| AL | 9.0 | TB 4, TEX 1 | Jake Odorizzi (W,10-6) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 8.2 | HOU 3, LAA 0 | Collin McHugh (W,13-10) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7.0 | ARI 9, SD 5 | Archie Bradley (W,8-9) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 7.0 | ATL 5, DET 3 | Aaron Blair (W,2-7) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 6.1 | MIN 6, CHW 0 | Hector Santiago (W,13-10) | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | `MIL 4, COL 3 (10) | Wily Peralta | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | `STL 4, PIT 3 | Trevor Rosenthal | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | OAK 9, SEA 8 (10) | Joey Wendle, 2B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BAT | 3.0 | CIN 7, CHC 4 | Eugenio Suarez, 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | `CLE 6, KC 3 | Andrew Miller (H,25) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | WSH 2, MIA 1 | Mark Melancon (S,46) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2.0 | TOR 4, BOS 3 | Kevin Pillar, CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | NYY 7, BAL 3 | Chase Headley, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | NYM 5, PHI 3 | Bartolo Colon (W,15-8) | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| `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 | +/- |
| Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | min al | 11.4 | 19.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 3.4 |
| McHugh, Collin 3316 | pi sp | hou al | 10.7 | 20.4 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 1.0 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | cin nl | 8.5 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.5 |
| Colon, Bartolo | pi sp | nym nl | 8.4 | 15.1 | 57.0 | 148.5 | 1.7 |
| Miller, Andrew 2436 | pi cp mr | cle al | 8.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 23.0 | 4.0 |
| Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp | tb al | 6.4 | 15.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | -2.3 |
| Headley, Chase 2552 | 3b | nyy al | 4.5 | 6.5 | 18.0 | 28.5 | 2.5 |
| Rosenthal, Trevor 3124 | pi cp | stl nl | 4.0 | 10.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | -2.0 |
| Melancon, Mark 2792 | pi cp | dc nl | 3.0 | 10.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | -4.0 |
| Bradley, Archie 3438 | pi sp | ari nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Pillar, Kevin 3486 | cf | tor al | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| Blach, Ty 3754 | pi sp | sf nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wendle, Joey 3756 | 2b | oak al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Peralta, Wily 3123 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | -1.0 |
| Blair, Aaron 3755 | pi sp | atl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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Angels pitcher Hector Santiago is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 14.4 |
| 3 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 14.0 |
| 4 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 13.4 |
| 5 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 12.5 |
| 6 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 11.4 |
| 7 | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | sf nl | 11.0 |
| 8 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 10.7 |
| 9 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 10.7 |
| 10 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 10.5 |
Also Friday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to sixth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Santiago pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing five hits and no walks, in the 7-0 win over the White Sox.
Santiago earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day giving him 10.4 for the season. He becomes the 14th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points and ranks 12th in season player rankings, fifth among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner struck out nine over six innings, allowing one run, four hits and two walks, in the 4-1 win over the Giants.
Both Cashner and Santiago had Box-Toppers game scores Friday of +9.0, but Santiago edged out Cashner for overall Player of the Day because he had more innings pitched—7 vs. 6.
National League Batter of the Day—Chris Taylor of the Dodgers hit a grand slam, tripled, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in six runs, in the 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
This was Taylor’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Taylor made his Major League debut July 24, 2014, and was playing in his 97th career game. He is the 3,684th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
American League Batter of the Day—Josh Reddick of the Athletics homered and went 2-for-2, scoring four times and driving in one run, in the 8-7 win over the Blue Jays.
Rankings—Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to sixth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Strasburg (8IP 3H R 2BB 6K W in the 5-1 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.4 for the season. He ranks fifth among NL pitchers.
Notable—Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander rises to 30th place in career Box-Toppers points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began, after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Verlander (7IP 4H 2R 2BB 10K W in the 4-2 win over the Royals) now has 129.6 career Box-Toppers points. He passes Trevor Hoffman (129.4) on the “all-time” list. He trails 29th-ranked player, Cubs pitcher Jon Lester (130.8). Verlander has 5.0 Box-Toppers points for the season, 26th among AL pitchers.
Scoring—Santiago earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Cashner earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Taylor and Reddick 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 7/15 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 9.0 | LAA 7/CHW 0 | Hector Santiago (W,7-4) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| NL | 9.0 | SD 4/SF 1 | Andrew Cashner (W,4-7) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8.0 | DET 4/KC 2 | Justin Verlander (W,9-6) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| BAT | 7.0 | LAD 13/ARI 7 | Chris Taylor, 2B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7.0 | DC 5/PIT 1 | Stephen Strasburg (W,13-0) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | OAK 8/TOR 7 | Josh Reddick, RF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | COL 11/ATL 2 | Ryan Raburn, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | CHC 6/TEX 0 | Kyle Hendricks (W,8-6) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | CLE 5/MIN 2 | Mike Napoli, 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | NYM 5/PHI 3 | Jeurys Familia (S,32) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | CIN 5/MIL 4 | Anthony DeSclafani (W,4-0) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2.0 | MIA 7/STL 6 | A.J. Ramos (S,28) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2.0 | BOS 5/NYY 3 | Koji Uehara (S,5) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | BAL 4/TB 3 | Pedro Alvarez, DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | HOU 7/SEA 3 | Carlos Correa, SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 11.4 | 25.4 | 71.5 | 79.2 | -2.6 |
| Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 10.4 | 18.4 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 2.4 |
| Correa, Carlos 3506 | ss | hou al | 7.7 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 0.5 |
| Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | chi nl | 6.0 | 15.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | -3.7 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | det al | 5.0 | 11.4 | 74.6 | 129.6 | -1.4 |
| Familia, Jeurys 3446 | pi cp | nym nl | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -4.0 |
| Uehara, Koji 2802 | pi cp | bos al | 4.0 | 9.0 | 26.0 | 30.0 | -1.0 |
| Cashner, Andrew 2807 | pi sp | sd nl | 2.7 | 5.7 | 25.4 | 28.4 | -0.3 |
| Reddick, Josh 2936 | rf | oak al | 2.5 | 10.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 | -5.7 |
| DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | cin nl | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -5.7 |
| Napoli, Mike 2161 | 1b | cle al | 2.0 | 6.5 | 34.2 | 53.2 | -2.5 |
| Raburn, Ryan 2340 | dh rf ph | col nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 19.7 | 37.7 | 0.0 |
| Taylor, Chris 3684 | 2b | lad nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Ramos, A.J. 3210 | pi cp | fla nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | -4.0 |
| Alvarez, Pedro 2817 | dh 1b | bal al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 21.7 | 22.7 | -2.0 |
Angels pitcher Hector Santiago is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 2 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 13.4 |
| 3 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 13.4 |
| 4 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 12.0 |
| 5 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 10.8 |
| 6 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 10.7 |
| 7 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 10.7 |
| 8 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 10.5 |
| 9 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 10.4 |
| 10 | Pomeranz, Drew 3061 | pi sp | sd nl | 10.4 |
Also Thursday, Padres pitcher Drew Pomeranz rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Santiago pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out nine and allowing three hits and four walks, in the 5-1 win over the Rays.
National League Player of the Day—Padres pitcher Drew Pomeranz pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, striking out six, in the 6-0 win over the Dodgers.
Pomeranz earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, rising to 10th place among all players. He ranks sixth among NL pitchers. Pomeranz also becomes the 11th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points.
Four pitchers among Thursday’s Players of the Game were tied for highest Box-Toppers game score of the day (+9.0)—Santiago, Pomeranz, plus Athletics pitcher Rich Hill and Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey. Santiago and Pomeranz ranked ahead of Hill and Duffey because they had more innings pitched (7 vs. 6). Santiago ranked ahead of Pomeranz to earn overall Player of the Day honors because he had more strikeouts (9 vs. 6).
National League Batter of the Day—Trevor Story of the Rockies hit two homers and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 11-2 win over the Phillies.
American League Batter of the Day—Salvador Perez of the Royals hit a ninth-inning, walk-off, two-run double in the 4-3 win over the Mariners. Perez went 3-for-4, scoring once.
Notable—Wilmer Flores of the Mets has earned Box-Toppers points two days in a row and three times in the past five days after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Flores (HR 1-2 R 3BI in the 9-7 win Thursday over the Nationals) was also Player of the Game Wednesday and was NL Batter of the Day in the Mets’ win Sunday, July 3. Flores has 3.5 Box-Toppers points for the season, all earned in the past five days.
Also notable—Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright now has 107.3 career Box-Toppers points—57th-most among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began—after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Wainwright (7IP 5H R BB 9K W in the 5-1 win over the Pirates) now trails 56th-ranked player on the “all-time” list, Lance Berkman (108.1). Wainwright has 5.5 Box-Toppers points for the season, 25th among NL pitchers.
Scoring—Santiago earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Pomeranz earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Story and Perez 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.
Note—Friday’s usual Box-Toppers team power rankings report and player rankings report will be delayed until the All-Star break on Monday.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 7/7 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 9.0 | LAA 5/TB 1 | Hector Santiago (W,6-4) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NL | 9.0 | SD 6/LAD 0 | Drew Pomeranz (W,8-7) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 9.0 | OAK 3/HOU 1 | Rich Hill (W,9-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 9.0 | MIN 10/TEX 1 | Tyler Duffey (W,5-6) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 8.0 | STL 5/PIT 1 | Adam Wainwright (W,8-5) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | COL 11/PHI 2 | Trevor Story, SS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.2 | `ATL 4/CHC 3 | Lucas Harrell | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | NYM 9/DC 7 | Wilmer Flores, 1B-3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | KC 4/SEA 3 | Salvador Perez, C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | TOR 5/DET 4 | Michael Saunders, LF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | NYY 5/CLE 4 | Chase Headley, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 | +/- |
| Pomeranz, Drew 3061 | pi sp | sd nl | 10.4 | 13.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 7.4 |
| Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 9.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 33.1 | 5.4 |
| Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 8.4 | 16.4 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 0.4 |
| Wainwright, Adam 2150 | pi sp | stl nl | 5.5 | 8.5 | 56.6 | 107.3 | 2.5 |
| Saunders, Michael 2768 | lf | tor al | 4.2 | 4.2 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 4.2 |
| Perez, Salvador 2972 | ca | kc al | 4.0 | 8.5 | 21.7 | 21.7 | -0.5 |
| Duffey, Tyler 3558 | pi sp | min al | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Story, Trevor 3607 | ss | col nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Flores, Wilmer 3345 | 3b 1b | nym nl | 3.5 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.0 |
| Headley, Chase 2552 | 3b | nyy al | 3.5 | 5.5 | 17.0 | 27.5 | 1.5 |
| Harrell, Lucas 2988 | pi sp | atl nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 2.0 |
Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.0 |
| 2 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 7.7 |
| 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 6.7 |
| 4 | Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b ss | bal al | 6.7 |
| 5 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 6.0 |
| 6 | Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi al | 5.7 |
| 7 | De La Rosa, Rubby 3342 | pi sp | ari nl | 5.7 |
| 8 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 5.7 |
| 9 | Davis, Chris 2478 | 1b | bal al | 5.5 |
| 10 | Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 5.4 |
Also Sunday, Carlos Beltran of the Yankees becomes the 69th player with 100 or more career Box-Toppers points (since player tracking began in 1995).
Player of the Day—Cole struck out seven over eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits, in the 2-1 win over the Cubs.
American League Player of the Day—Angels pitcher Hector Santiago pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out five, in the 3-0 win over the Mariners.
Santiago earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 5.4 for the season, rising to 10th place in season player rankings. He ranks third among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Danny Valencia of the Athletics hit three home runs, including a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth, in the 7-6 win over the Rays. Valencia went 3-for-5 with five total RBIs.
National League Batter of the Day—Jay Bruce of the Reds doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring three times, in the 9-4 win over the Phillies.
Notable—Carlos Beltran of the Yankees becomes the 69th player—and 26th batter—with 100 or more career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Beltran (HR 1-3 2R 3BI in the 7-5 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 100.9 for his career. He rises to 66th place among all players in Box-Toppers points since 1995 (when player tracking began), passing three players on the “all-time” list—Larry Walker (100.1), Jeff Bagwell (100.4) and Paul Konerko (100.7). Beltran now trails 65th-ranked player Jason Schmidt (101.2). Beltran has 2.0 Box-Toppers points for the season.
Debut—Tigers pitcher Warwick Saupold made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Saupold (2.2IP 2H 0R 4K W in the 6-5 win over the Orioles) made his Major League debut May 14 and was playing in his second career game. He is the 3,636th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. He is the only player among the 3,636 to be named “Warwick.”
Scoring—Cole earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Santiago earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Valencia and Bruce 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
| 5/15 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 12.0 | Pirates | Gerrit Cole (W,4-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| AL | 10.0 | Angels | Hector Santiago (W,3-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9.0 | Marlins | Jose Fernandez (W,5-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Athletics | Danny Valencia, 3B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | Twins | Tyler Duffey (W,1-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5.1 | `Brewers | Zach Davies | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 5.0 | Red Sox | Ryan Hanigan, C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.0 | `Royals | Danny Duffy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | Rangers | Ian Desmond, CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Reds | Jay Bruce, RF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Yankees | Carlos Beltran, DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Rockies | Ryan Raburn, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.2 | Tigers | Warwick Saupold (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2.0 | Cardinals | Yadier Molina, PH-C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Giants | Hunter Strickland (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 5.4 | 13.4 | 25.8 | 25.8 | -2.6 |
| Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 5.0 | 9.7 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 0.3 |
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | pit nl | 3.0 | 22.0 | 32.4 | 32.4 | -16.0 |
| Desmond, Ian 2673 | cf lf | tex al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 19.7 | 26.2 | 2.0 |
| Valencia, Danny 2772 | 3b | oak al | 2.5 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | -1.0 |
| Bruce, Jay 2453 | rf | cin nl | 2.5 | 5.7 | 25.7 | 52.8 | -0.7 |
| Beltran, Carlos 1194 | rf dh | nyy al | 2.0 | 5.5 | 22.9 | 100.9 | -1.5 |
| Duffy, Danny 2915 | pi sp | kc al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | -3.0 |
| Duffey, Tyler 3558 | pi sp | min al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Davies, Zach 3581 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Raburn, Ryan 2340 | dh rf ph | col nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 36.7 | -1.0 |
| Hanigan, Ryan 2708 | ca | bos al | 1.0 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 11.0 | -0.5 |
| Molina, Yadier 1967 | ca | stl nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 31.7 | 0.0 |
| Strickland, Hunter 3546 | pi mr | sf nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Saupold, Warwick 3636 | pi mr | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Nationals pitcher Tanner Roark is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Roark struck out 15 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits, in the 2-0 win over the Twins.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 5.0 |
| 2 | Volquez, Edinson 2220 | pi sp | kc al | 4.4 |
| 3 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 4.0 |
| 4 | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.0 |
| 5 | Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 3.7 |
| 6 | Latos, Mat 2644 | pi sp | chi al | 3.7 |
| 7 | Davis, Chris 2478 | 1b | ba al | 3.5 |
| 8 | Cano, Robinson 2092 | 2b | sea al | 3.5 |
| 9 | Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | cin nl | 3.5 |
| 10 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 3.4 |
American League Player of the Day—Indians pitcher Corey Kluber struck out 10 over eight innings, allowing one run and two hits, in the 10-1 win over the Tigers.
National League Batter of the Day—Eugenio Suarez of the Reds hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs in the 13-5 win over the Cubs.
Suarez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.5 for the season and rising to ninth in player rankings. He also rises to lead all NL batters in Box-Toppers points for the season.
American League Batter of the Day—Josh Donaldson of the Blue Jays hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 9-3 win over the Athletics.
Rankings—Besides Suarez, two other players rose in Box-Toppers top 10 season player rankings Saturday after earning Player of the Game honors:
Debut—Kelby Tomlinson of the Giants made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Tomlinson (1-1 R BI in the 7-2 win over the Marlins) made his Major League debut Aug. 3, 2015, and was playing in his 61st career game. He is the 3,619th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Roark earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Kluber earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Suarez and Donaldson 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
| 4/23 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 17.0 | Nationals | Tanner Roark (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| AL | 14.0 | Indians | Corey Kluber (W,1-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10.1 | Dodgers | Kenta Maeda (W,3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Reds | Eugenio Suarez, 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | Dbacks | Rubby De La Rosa (W,2-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5.2 | `White Sox | Carlos Rodon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Blue Jays | Josh Donaldson, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Phillies | Odubel Herrera, CF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Orioles | Chris Davis, 1B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Astros | Colby Rasmus, LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | `Yankees | Masahiro Tanaka | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3.0 | Cardinals | Aledmys Diaz, SS | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Angels | Hector Santiago (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2.0 | Giants | Kelby Tomlinson, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.1 | Mets | Steven Matz (W,2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 3.7 | 11.7 | 24.1 | 24.1 | -4.3 |
| Davis, Chris 2478 | 1b | bal al | 3.5 | 14.5 | 45.4 | 53.9 | -7.5 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | cin nl | 3.5 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
| Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| Roark, Tanner 3261 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 |
| Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Donaldson, Josh 3144 | 3b | tor al | 2.5 | 12.4 | 32.4 | 32.4 | -7.4 |
| Rasmus, Colby 2608 | lf | hou al | 2.5 | 8.5 | 22.7 | 34.2 | -3.5 |
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | chi al | 2.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | -6.1 |
| De La Rosa, Rubby 3342 | pi mr | ari nl | 2.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -4.0 |
| Diaz, Aledmys 3612 | ss | stl nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 1.7 | 15.1 | 45.9 | 45.9 | -11.7 |
| Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 | pi sp | nyy al | 1.0 | 9.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 | -7.0 |
| Herrera, Odubel 3449 | cf | phi nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Tomlinson, Kelby 3619 | ph | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Cubs pitcher John Lackey is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lackey struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits, in the 5-0 win over the Cardinals.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.0 |
| 2 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 3.4 |
| 3 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 |
| 4 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 |
| 5 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 |
| 6 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.0 |
| 7 | Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 2.7 |
| 8 | Volquez, Edinson 2220 | pi sp | kc al | 2.7 |
| 9 | Bettis, Chad 3481 | pi sp | col nl | 2.7 |
| 10 | Ross, Joe 3499 | pi sp | dc nl | 2.7 |
Lackey earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, giving him 109.8 for his career. Lackey rises to 51st place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began, passing five players on the “all-time” list—Max Scherzer of the Tigers (108.0), Lance Berkman (108.1), Kevin Millwood (108.3), Billy Wagner (108.7) and Jeff Kent (109.7). He trails 50th-place player Tom Glavine (110.6).
American League Player of the Day—Angels pitcher Hector Santiago struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits, in the 7-0 win over the White Sox.
Santiago earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, rising to seventh in season player rankings.
American League Batter of the Day—Byung Ho Park of the Twins homered and went 2-for-3, in the 7-4 win over the Brewers.
This was Park’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Park made his Major League debut April 4 and was playing in his 11th career game. He is the 3,616th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no NL Batter of the Day for Monday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.
Notable—Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard rose to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Syndergaard (7IP 5H R 8K W in the 5-2 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.0 for the season.
Scoring—Lackey earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, Santiago earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day and Park earns 1.5 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
| 4/18 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 13.0 | Cubs | John Lackey (W,3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| AL | 12.0 | Angels | Hector Santiago (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 6.0 | Mets | Noah Syndergaard (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 6.0 | Marlins | Jose Fernandez (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5.0 | Rockies | Jordan Lyles (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | Blue Jays | J.A. Happ (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3.0 | Dbacks | Rubby De La Rosa (W,1-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 1.0 | Twins | Byung Ho Park, DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | -7.4 |
| Santiago, Hector 3109 | pi sp | ana al | 2.7 | 10.7 | 23.1 | 23.1 | -5.3 |
| Lackey, John 1640 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.0 | 11.7 | 31.4 | 109.8 | -7.7 |
| Park, Byung Ho 3616 | dh | min al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Happ, J.A. 2536 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 14.1 | 29.5 | 37.5 | -12.1 |
| De La Rosa, Rubby 3342 | pi mr | ari nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | -5.0 |
| Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.0 | 5.7 | 31.7 | 31.7 | -3.7 |
| Lyles, Jordan 3100 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
Mets pitcher Steven Matz is Box-Toppers spring training Player of the Day for Friday.
Matz struck out six over five scoreless innings, allowing no hits, in the 8-1 win over the Cubs. Matz had 3.5 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Mets.
American League Player of the Day—Angels pitcher Hector Santiago pitched five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out four, in the 5-1 win over the Dodgers. Santiago had 8.0 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Angels.
American League Batter of the Day—Anthony Gose of the Tigers hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-3, scoring twice, in the 9-4 win over the Rays. Gose has played in 342 regular season Major League games, but has yet to earn Player of the Game honors and so has no career Box-Toppers points.
National League Batter of the Day—Rickie Weeks of the Diamondbacks doubled and went 2-for-3, driving in two runs, in the 7-4 win over the Royals. Weeks had 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 2015 with the Mariners. He has 36.1 career Box-Toppers points since 2005. His best year was 2007 with the Brewers when he had 6.2 points.
Scoring—No Box-Toppers points are awarded in spring training games, but if it were the regular season, Matz would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Santiago would earn 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Gose and Weeks would each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s top Batter of the Day. All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Note—Fourteen spring training games were scheduled for Thursday—12 are listed below. Two games are not included because they ended in ties (Rays vs. Braves and Rockies vs. Mariners).
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
| 4/1 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 9.0 | Mets | Steven Matz (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| AL | 6.0 | Angels | Héctor Santiago (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| BAT | 5.0 | Tigers | Anthony Gose CF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Giants | Jake Peavy (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4.2 | Indians | Cody Anderson (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | Astros | Josh Fields (SV, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | Orioles | Garabez Rosa 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Yankees | Lane Adams PH-DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Nationals | Jonathan Papelbon (SV, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Red Sox | Luis Ysla (SV, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2.0 | White Sox | Nate Jones (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| BAT | 1.0 | Dbacks | Rickie Weeks DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Albert Pujols of the Angels is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and now has 173.3 career Box-Toppers points, sixth-most among all players since 1995.
Pujols hit two homers, scored three runs and drove in three, in the 7-3 win over the Red Sox.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 15.0 |
| 2 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 14.4 |
| 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 13.4 |
| 4 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 13.4 |
| 5 | Price, David 2593 | pi sp | det al | 13.1 |
| 6 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 12.7 |
| 7 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | lad nl | 12.0 |
| 8 | Archer, Chris 3194 | pi sp | tb al | 12.0 |
| 9 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | pit nl | 12.0 |
| 10 | Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 11.7 |
Pujols earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season and ranks fifth among AL batters this season.
Pujols ranks sixth in Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995, when record keeping began. He trails fifth-place player CC Sabathia (176.3). He ranks second in “all-time” Box-Toppers points among batters behind Alex Rodriguez (185.3).
Monday was the fifth time in his career that Pujols earned overall Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
National League Player of the Day—Travis Ishikawa of the Pirates hit a homer, two doubles and drove in four runs in the 10-7 win over the Royals.
AL and NL Batters of the Day—Since Monday’s overall Player of the Day and NL Player of the Day are batters, there are no separate AL and NL Batters of the Day for Monday.
Notable—Angels pitcher Hector Santiago is the highest-ranked of the 11 who earned Player of the Game honors Monday.
Santiago (5IP 8H R 10K W in the 11-1 win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season. He ranks 40th among all players and 16th among AL pitchers.
Scoring—Pujols earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Ishikawa earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player 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
| 7/20 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 5.0 | Angels | Albert Pujols, 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | Angels | Hector Santiago (W,7-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| NL | 3.0 | Pirates | Travis Ishikawa, 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Tigers | Ian Kinsler, 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Braves | Nick Markakis, RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Phillies | Jonathan Papelbon (S,16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Reds | Aroldis Chapman (S,19) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | Dbacks | Brad Ziegler (S,15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Nationals | Clint Robinson, 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Padres | Matt Kemp, RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Rockies | Troy Tulowitzki, SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Orioles pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke rose to 23rd place in Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995 after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez rose to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 14.0 |
| 2 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 13.4 |
| 3 | Archer, Chris 3194 | pi sp | tb al | 12.0 |
| 4 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | pit nl | 12.0 |
| 5 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 11.4 |
| 6 | Price, David 2593 | pi sp | det al | 11.1 |
| 7 | Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 10.7 |
| 8 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 10.4 |
| 9 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 9.7 |
| 10 | Harvey, Matt 3075 | pi sp | nym nl | 9.7 |
Player of the Day—Jimenez pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out seven, in the 4-0 win over the Indians.
National League Player of the Day—Braves pitcher Alex Wood pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and striking out eight, in the 2-1 win over the Pirates.
National League Batter of the Day—Mets pitcher Steven Matz doubled and went 3-for-3, driving in four runs, in the 7-2 win over the Reds. Matz is the fourth pitcher this year to earn Player of the Game honors for batting (it was done eight times in 2014).
This was also Matz’ Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. It was also his Major League debut. He is the 3,516th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
American League Batter of the Day—Salvador Perez of the Royals homered and went 1-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Notable—Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke rose to 23rd place in Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995 (when Box-Toppers record keeping began) after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Greinke (7.2IP 4H 0R 6K W in the 2-0 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 133.7 for his career. With his point Sunday, he passes three players on Box-Toppers “all-time” player rankings list: Miguel Cabrera (132.9), Jason Giambi (133.4) and David Ortiz (133.4). He trails 22nd-ranked player Bartolo Colon (136.4). Greinke ranks 17th among all pitchers since 1995.
Greinke also has 8.0 Box-Toppers points on the season, ranked 14th among all players, eighth among NL pitchers.
Rankings—Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez rose to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Martinez (6IP 2H R 6K W in the 4-1 win over the Cubs) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He ranks fourth among NL pitchers. He is the eighth player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points.
Also, three pitchers with more than 10.0 Box-Toppers points this season started Sunday but did not earn Player of the Game honors:
Debut—In addition to Matz, two other players made their Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in their career they earned Player of the Game honors:
Scoring—Jimenez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Wood earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Matz and Perez each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers 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
| 6/28 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 11.0 | Orioles | Ubaldo Jimenez (W, 7-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| NL | 10.1 | Braves | Alex Wood (W, 5-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 10.0 | Astros | Collin McHugh (W, 9-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9.0 | Orioles | Chris Tillman (W, 6-7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 8.2 | Dodgers | Zack Greinke (W, 6-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7.0 | Nationals | Stephen Strasburg (W, 5-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 6.0 | `Angels | Hector Santiago | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5.2 | Blue Jays | Drew Hutchison (W, 8-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | Cardinals | Carlos Martinez (W, 9-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 5.0 | Red Sox | Justin Masterson (W, 3-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4.2 | Giants | Madison Bumgarner (W, 8-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Mets | Steven Matz P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Dbacks | Jake Lamb 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Royals | Salvador Perez C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Brewers | Ryan Braun RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | `Mets | Logan Verrett | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2.0 | Tigers | Joakim Soria (W, 3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | Phillies | Odubel Herrera CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett is Tuesday’s Player of the Day. Beckett pitched six scoreless innings and struck out seven in the 6-1 win over the Reds.
Angels pitcher Hector Santiago is American League Player of the Day. Santiago pitched six scoreless innings and struck out eight in the 14-inning, 2-1 win over the Athletics. Santiago did not pick up the win. Though he left the game with the Angels leading 1-0, the Athletics later scored to tie the game before the Angels won the game in the 14th inning.
Beckett and Santiago had identical Box-Toppers game scores of 10.0, but Beckett earned Player of the Day honors because he earned the win and Santiago did not.
Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs is National League Batter of the Day. Rizzo homered, doubled, went 3-for-4, scored three times and drove in three runs in the 7-3 win over the Pirates. Rizzo earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, moving him into 37th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings. He is ranked third among NL batters, behind Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (9.1) and Freddie Freeman of the Braves (6.2).
Mike Moustakas of the Royals is AL Batter of the Day. Moustakas hit a two-run homer and scored twice in the 9-5 win over the Indians.
Beckett receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Santiago receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Rizzo and Moustakas 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 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 610 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 10.0 | Dodgers | Josh Beckett (W, 4-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| AL | 10.0 | `Angels | Hector Santiago | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 8.2 | Red Sox | Brandon Workman (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Cubs | Anthony Rizzo 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Braves | Evan Gattis C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Marlins | Christian Yelich LF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Phillies | Marlon Byrd RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Mets | Daisuke Matsuzaka (W, 3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | Yankees | David Robertson (S, 15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | Dbacks | Addison Reed (S, 16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | Cardinals | Trevor Rosenthal (S, 17) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Royals | Mike Moustakas 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1.0 | Nationals | Doug Fister (W, 5-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 0.0 | Twins | Danny Santana CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is Friday's Player of the Day. Strasburg struck out nine and gave up only one run over seven innings in the 2-1 win over the Rockies.
White Sox pitcher Hector Santiago is American League Player of the Day. Santiago gave up one run over eight innings in the 9-1 win over the Royals.
Shane Victorino of the Red Sox is AL Batter of the Day. Victorino homered, drove in five runs and went 4-for-5 in the 10-6 win over the Tigers.
Chris Denorfia of the Padres is National League Batter of the Day. Denorfia homered and went 2-for-2 in the 5-2 win over the Dodgers.
Strasburg receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Santiago receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Victorino and Denorfia each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Friday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 621 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Stephen Strasburg (W, 4-6) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 8.0 | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Garza (W, 2-1) | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||
| AL | 7.0 | White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hector Santiago (W, 3-5) | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7.0 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scott Kazmir (W, 4-4) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| BAT | 5.0 | Red Sox | Shane Victorino RF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wily Peralta (W, 5-8) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 4.0 | Athletics | Yoenis Cespedes LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BAT | 4.0 | Padres | Chris Denorfia RF, LF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Diamondbacks | Jason Kubel LF | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Pirates | Jordy Mercer SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Blue Jays | Munenori Kawasaki SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bobby Parnell (S, 12) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1.0 | Marlins | Logan Morrison 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Yankees | Zoilo Almonte LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Rangers | Elvis Andrus SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.