Pitchers are Box-Toppers points team leaders on 27 of 30 clubs; batters lead 3 teams

On 27 of the 30 Major League clubs, pitchers are the team’s leader in 2024 Box-Toppers points. Batters lead the other three teams.

Pitchers are dominating much the way they are winning the overwhelming majority of Box-Toppers points this season compared to batters. Pitchers are winning 63 percent of all points this season compared to 37 percent for batters. The all-time record-low share of points earned by batters is 38.1 percent set in 2022. Last year, in 2023, batters won 40.7 percent of all points.

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Braves’ Spencer Strider tops players in spring training games for Monday, March 11

Braves pitcher Spencer Strider is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.

Strider, who led all players with 21.1 Box-Toppers points in 2023, is the first player to earn Player of the Game honors for the third time this spring training season. He also recorded the highest Box-Toppers game score (+11.0) of any Player of the Game winner this spring.

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Astros’ Javier tops players for Thursday, April 22, Padres’ Weathers tops NL players

Astros pitcher Cristian Javier is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Javier struck out nine over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 8-2 win over the Angels.

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