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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2021 preseason rankings. They also ended 2020 as Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team and World Series champions.
Meanwhile, the New York Mets made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the Chicago Cubs saw the biggest decline.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Jhoulys Chacin is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to third in season player rankings.
Scherzer struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run and two hits, in the 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 6.7 |
| 2 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 6.7 |
| 3 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.0 |
| 4 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.0 |
| 5 | Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | bos al | 5.0 |
| 6 | Nova, Ivan 2796 | pi sp | pit nl | 5.0 |
| 7 | Vargas, Jason 2055 | pi sp | kc al | 5.0 |
| 8 | Holland, Greg 2906 | pi cp | col nl | 5.0 |
| 9 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 5.0 |
| 10 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 4.4 |
Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, rising to third in player rankings, first among National League pitchers, passing previous leader, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw. Though Scherzer and Kershaw both have 6.0 points on the season, Scherzer ranks ahead because he had more 2016 Box-Toppers points—25.7 vs. 24.4. Scherzer led all players in Box-Toppers points in 2016; Kershaw was second.
Scherzer also now has 137.7 career Box-Toppers points, ranked 30th among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 29th-ranked player Andy Pettitte (138.5).
American League Player of the Day—Rays pitcher Matt Andriese pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out eight and allowing five hits, in the 5-1 win over the Marlins.
American League Batter of the Day—Ben Gamel of the Mariners doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 11-3 win over the Angels.
This was Gamel’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Gamel made his Major League debut May 6, 2016, and was playing in his 41st career game. He is the 3,784th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
National League Batter of the Day—Joey Votto of the Reds doubled twice and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 4-2 win over the Pirates.
Debut—Keon Broxton of the Brewers made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday with his first career Player of the Game honor. Broxton (HR 2B 4-5 R 2BI in the 5-4 win over the Cardinals) made his Major League debut Sept. 21, 2015, and was playing in his 107th career game. He is the 3,785th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Andriese earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Gamel and Votto 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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| 5/4 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 12.0 | WSH 4, ARI 2 | Max Scherzer (W,4-2) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| AL | 7.0 | TB 5, MIA 1 | Matt Andriese (W,2-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 6.2 | CHW 8, KC 3 | Derek Holland (W,3-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | SEA 11, LAA 3 | Ben Gamel, RF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | BAL 8, BOS 3 | Seth Smith, RF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | OAK 8, MIN 5 | Jharel Cotton (W,3-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 3.1 | `COL 3, SD 2 (F/11) | Kyle Freeland | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | CIN 4, PIT 2 | Joey Votto, 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | MIL 5, STL 4 | Keon Broxton, CF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | TEX 10, HOU 4 | Joey Gallo, 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | CHC 5, PHI 4 (F/13) | Koji Uehara (W,1-2) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.0 | 31.7 | 109.9 | 137.7 | -19.7 |
| Gallo, Joey 3485 | 3b | tex al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Holland, Derek 2634 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 29.1 | 48.8 | -1.0 |
| Andriese, Matt 3505 | pi sp mr | tb al | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| Smith, Seth 2489 | rf | bal al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 19.5 | 40.2 | -3.0 |
| Cotton, Jharel 3733 | pi sp | oak al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Freeland, Kyle 3763 | pi sp | col nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Votto, Joey 2366 | 1b | cin nl | 1.5 | 12.0 | 26.7 | 65.7 | -9.0 |
| Gamel, Ben 3784 | rf | sea al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Uehara, Koji 2802 | pi cp | chi nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 31.0 | -3.0 |
| Broxton, Keon 3785 | cf | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Rays pitcher Matt Andriese is Saturday’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 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 5.4 |
Also Saturday, Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta rose to second in Box-Toppers season player rankings and David Ortiz of the Red Sox extended his consecutive season streak earning Box-Toppers points to 17.
Player of the Day—Andriese pitched a complete game two-hit shutout, striking out five, in the 6-0 win over the Athletics.
National League Player of the Day—Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta struck out 11 over eight innings, allowing two runs and three hits, in the 8-2 win over the Pirates.
Arrieta earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season and rising from fourth to second in season player rankings, trailing Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (9.0).
American League Batter of the Day—Jonathan Schoop of the Orioles hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 9-3 win over the Tigers. Schoop went 2-for-3 with five total RBIs.
National League Batter of the Day—Marcell Ozuna of the Marlins tripled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-1 win over the Nationals.
Rankings—Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rose to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Nola (7IP 5H 2R 9K W in the 4-3 win over the Reds) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.7 for the season. He ranks fifth among NL pitchers.
| Streak | Player | Pos | Duration | Career BTP |
|
| 1 | 19 | Jason Giambi | 1b | 1995-2013 | 133.4 |
| 2 | 18 | Jim Thome | 1b dh | 1995-2012 | 146.7 |
| 2 | 18 | Chipper Jones | 3b | 1995-2012 | 149.0 |
| 2 | 18 | Johnny Damon | lf | 1995-2012 | 63.0 |
| 2 | 18 | Alex Rodriguez | dh | 1996-2013 | 187.0 |
| 2 | 18 | Carlos Beltran* | rf | 1999-2016 | 99.9 |
| 7 | 17 | Mariano Rivera | pi cp | 1995-2011 | 126.4 |
| 7 | 17 | Derek Jeter | ss | 1996-2012 | 76.4 |
| 7 | 17 | Paul Konerko | 1b | 1998-2014 | 100.7 |
| 7 | 17 | Tim Hudson | pi sp | 1999-2015 | 157.0 |
| 7 | 17 | Torii Hunter | cf | 1999-2015 | 115.9 |
| 7 | 17 | David Ortiz* | dh | 2000-2016 | 138.9 |
| 13 | 16 | Manny Ramirez | lf | 1995-2010 | 167.2 |
| 13 | 16 | Andy Pettitte | pi sp | 1995-2010 | 138.5 |
| 13 | 16 | Jamie Moyer | pi sp | 1995-2010 | 104.0 |
| 13 | 16 | Scott Rolen | 3b | 1996-2011 | 97.6 |
| 13 | 16 | Kevin Millwood | pi sp | 1997-2012 | 108.3 |
| 13 | 16 | Derek Lowe | pi sp | 1998-2013 | 91.5 |
| 13 | 16 | Aramis Ramirez | 3b | 2000-2015 | 105.8 |
| 13 | 16 | Mark Buehrle* | pi sp | 2000-2015 | 116.7 |
| 13 | 16 | Albert Pujols* | dh 1b | 2001-2016 | 175.3 |
| 13 | 16 | Ichiro Suzuki* | rf | 2001-2016 | 52.7 |
| 13 | 16 | CC Sabathia* | pi sp | 2001-2016 | 180.0 |
Streak—Two players extended notable streaks of consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday:
Ortiz had his first Box-Toppers points in 1997 with the Twins, but his current 17-season streak began in 2000 with the Twins. He has 138.9 career Box-Toppers points and rises to 23rd among all players since 1995, passing Andy Pettitte (138.5) on the “all-time” list. Ortiz now trails 22nd-ranked player Bartolo Colon of the Mets (142.1). Ortiz ranks seventh among all batters since 1995 and third among active batters.
Ortiz had his best seasons in 2005 and 2006 with the Red Sox, when he led AL batters in Box-Toppers points both seasons (14.7 in 2005 and 16.7 in 2006). He had 4.5 points in 2015 with the Red Sox.
Debut—Juan Centeno of the Twins made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Centeno (HR 2B 2-3 2R 2BI in the 6-3 win over the Indians) made his Major League debut Sept. 18, 2013, and was playing in his 28th career game. He is the 3,635th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Andriese earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Arrieta earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Schoop and Ozuna 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
| 5/14 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 12.0 | Rays | Matt Andriese (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NL | 10.0 | Cubs | Jake Arrieta (W,7-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 7.0 | Phillies | Aaron Nola (W,3-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Orioles | Jonathan Schoop, 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Braves | Mike Foltynewicz (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5.0 | `Rangers | Colby Lewis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 5.0 | `Padres | Brad Hand | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4.2 | Dodgers | Scott Kazmir (W,3-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.0 | Angels | Kole Calhoun, RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | `Giants | Jake Peavy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | Twins | Juan Centeno, C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Yankees | Aroldis Chapman (S,2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Red Sox | David Ortiz, DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Marlins | Marcell Ozuna, CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Rockies | DJ LeMahieu, 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Nationals | Michael Taylor, CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `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 | +/- |
| Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 7.7 | 36.8 | 64.5 | 67.5 | -21.4 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 5.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 3.7 |
| Lewis, Colby 1567 | pi sp | tex al | 2.7 | 10.4 | 28.6 | 40 | -5 |
| Kazmir, Scott 1947 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.0 | 14.7 | 42.6 | 98.4 | -10.7 |
| LeMahieu, DJ 3091 | 2b | col nl | 2.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | -5.0 |
| Calhoun, Kole 3279 | rf | ana al | 2.0 | 5.2 | 12.7 | 12.7 | -1.2 |
| Andriese, Matt 3505 | pi mr | tb al | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | cf | fla nl | 1.5 | 4.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | -1.5 |
| Schoop, Jonathan 3307 | 2b | bal al | 1.5 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Chapman, Aroldis 2826 | pi cp | nyy al | 1.0 | 9.0 | 39.0 | 40.0 | -7.0 |
| Taylor, Michael 3447 | cf | dc nl | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -4.5 |
| Peavy, Jake 1635 | pi sp | sf nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 34.1 | 137.8 | -4.0 |
| Ortiz, David | dh | bos al | 1.0 | 5.5 | 36.9 | 138.9 | -3.5 |
| Foltynewicz, Mike 3455 | pi sp | atl nl | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
| Hand, Brad 2907 | pi mr sp | sd nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Centeno, Juan 3635 | ca | min al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Rays pitcher Matt Andriese is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Torii Hunter of the Twins rose to 44th place among all players in Box-Toppers points since 1995 after earning American League Batter of the Day honors.
| 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 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 10.4 |
| 8 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 9.7 |
| 9 | Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 9.7 |
| 10 | Harvey, Matt 3075 | pi sp | nym nl | 9.7 |
Player of the Day—Andriese pitched six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out five, in the 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
National League Player of the Day—Matt Duffy of the Giants homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 7-5 win over the Rockies.
American League Batter of the Day—Torii Hunter of the Twins homered twice, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 5-2 win over the Brewers.
Hunter earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 114.4 points for his career and rising to 44th place among all players since 1995 when Box-Toppers record keeping began. With his points Saturday, Hunter passes three players on the “all-time” list: Jon Lester (113.1), Sammy Sosa (113.2) and Chris Carpenter (113.3). Hunter now trails the 43rd-ranked player on the list, Josh Beckett (114.9).
Hunter’s 114.4 career Box-Toppers points ranks 14th among all batters since 1995 and fifth among active batters.
Hunter now has 6.5 Box-Toppers points for the season and ranks second among AL batters, behind Prince Fielder of the Rangers (7.5 Box-Toppers points). This is the most Box-Toppers points Hunter has had in a single season since he had 8.5 in 2010 with the Angels.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Saturday because the overall NL Player of the Day was a batter (Matt Duffy).
Notable—Justin Upton of the Padres has the highest Box-Toppers player ranking of any of the 11 who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Upton has 7.0 Box-Toppers points and ranks 23rd among all players, second among NL batters, behind Todd Frazier of the Reds (7.2). Upton (HR 2-3 R 2BI in the 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game.
Scoring—Andriese earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Duffy earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Hunter earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL 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
| 6/27 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 10.0 | Rays | Matt Andriese (W, 3-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7.1 | Rangers | Yovani Gallardo (W, 7-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Twins | Torii Hunter RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| NL | 4.0 | Giants | Matt Duffy 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Cardinals | Xavier Scruggs 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Pirates | Starling Marte LF, CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Yankees | Brian McCann C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Royals | Greg Holland (S, 16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Marlins | A.J. Ramos (S, 10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Padres | Justin Upton LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.2 | Angels | Garrett Richards (W, 8-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Athletics pitcher Jesse Chavez is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez extended his lead in season Box-Toppers player rankings and Prince Fielder of the Rangers extended his lead in Box-Toppers points among American League batters.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 13.4 |
| 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 | Harvey, Matt 3075 | pi sp | nym nl | 9.7 |
| 10 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | oak al | 9.4 |
Player of the Day—Chavez struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run and three hits, in the 16-2 win over the Padres.
National League Player of the Day—Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out six, in the 17-0 win over the Indians.
National League Batter of the Day—Todd Frazier of the Reds hit two home runs, including a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 13th inning, in the 8-4 win over the Tigers.
American League Batter of the Day—Carlos Correa of the Astros homered and doubled, going 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 8-4 win over the Rockies. This was Correa’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Correa made his Major League debut June 8 and was playing in his ninth career game. He is the 3,506th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Rankings—Two Box-Toppers category leaders earned Player of the Game honors Wednesday:
Notable—Tigers pitcher David Price, sixth in season player rankings, started on Wednesday but did not earn Player of the Game honors. Price (5IP 4H 2R 6K ND in the 8-4 loss to the Reds) had a Box-Toppers game score of 2. Todd Frazier of the Reds was Player of the Game (and NL Batter of the Day) with a Box-Toppers game score of 3. Price has 10.1 Box-Toppers points this season.
Debut—Rays pitcher Matt Andriese also made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Andriese (4IP 0R 2H W in the 5-0 win over the Nationals) made his Major League debut April 10 and was playing in his ninth career game. He is the 3,505th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Chavez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Wada earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Frazier and Correa each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’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
| 6/17 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 12.0 | Athletics | Jesse Chavez (W, 3-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 10.2 | Yankees | Michael Pineda (W, 8-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 7.0 | Mariners | Felix Hernandez (W, 10-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| NL | 7.0 | Cubs | Tsuyoshi Wada (W, 1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5.2 | Blue Jays | Drew Hutchison (W, 6-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 5.0 | Twins | Tommy Milone (W, 3-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5.0 | Pirates | Jeff Locke (W, 4-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Reds | Todd Frazier 3B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | `Braves | Alex Wood | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3.0 | Rays | Matt Andriese (W, 2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Astros | Carlos Correa SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Royals | Alcides Escobar SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Rangers | Prince Fielder 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Orioles | Chris Parmelee RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.0 | Dbacks | Yasmany Tomas RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
Box-Toppers 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.