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

Shawn Plank January 7, 2025

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).

Diamondbacks’ Smith tops players Sunday, Sept. 8; Braves’ Sale rises to 4th place

Shawn Plank September 9, 2024

Pavin Smith of the Diamondbacks is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

Braves’ Fried tops players for Tuesday, April 23; Mariners’ Gilbert rises to 2nd in rankings

Shawn Plank April 24, 2024

Braves pitcher Max Fried is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

Diamondbacks’ Pfaadt, Astros’ Abreu top players in Thursday’s LCS playoff games

Shawn Plank October 20, 2023

Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Thursday’s National League Championship Series Game 3.

Also Thursday, Jose Abreu of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in the American League Championship Series Game 4 win over the Rangers.

Box-Toppers’ picks for postseason awards include Max Scherzer, Gerrit Cole, Jose Ramirez

Shawn Plank October 25, 2021

Box-Toppers has cast votes for postseason honors for Gerrit Cole, Jose Ramirez and for Max Scherzer—twice.

I have cast my vote in the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) for Dodgers pitcher Scherzer to be both National League Cy Young Award winner and NL Most Valuable Player.

Mets’ Stroman tops players for Wednesday, July 21; Twins’ Polanco tops AL players

Shawn Plank July 22, 2021

Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Stroman struck out seven over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Reds.

Rockies’ Marquez tops players for Tuesday, June 1; Indians’ Bieber rises to 10th in player rankings

Shawn Plank June 2, 2021

Rockies pitcher German Marquez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Indians pitcher Shane Bieber rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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.