Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a seven-inning no-hitter.
Also Sunday, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to fourth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2021. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Sunday, April 25.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 5.0 |
| 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.0 |
| 3 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 4.7 |
| 4 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 4.7 |
| 5 | Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh rf | bos al | 4.7 |
| 6 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 4.0 |
| 7 | Barnes, Matt 3466 | pi mr cp | bos al | 4.0 |
| 8 | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.0 |
| 9 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.7 |
| 10 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.7 |
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Player of the Day—Bumgarner pitched a seven-inning no-hitter as part of a pandemic-altered doubleheader. He struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing no hits and no walks, in the 7-0 win over the Braves.
Only one Braves player reached base during the game–in the second inning on a throwing error and was subsequently out in a double play on the next batter, so Bumgarner faced the minimum 21 batters over seven innings.
Bumgarner earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 22nd among all players and 11th among National League pitchers.
Bumgarner also now has 128.4 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 36th among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his 2.0 points Sunday, he passes six players on the “all-time” list—Roy Oswalt (127.2), John Lackey (127.2), A.J. Burnett (127.8), Jered Weaver (127.8), Vladimir Guerrero (128.3) and Trevor Hoffman (128.4). Bumgarner now trails 35th-ranked player, Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright (130.3). Bumgarner ranks 12th among active, signed players in career points, seventh among active NL pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech struck out 10 over five innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 8-4 win over the Rangers.
American League Batter of the Day—Franmil Reyes of the Indians hit a three-run homer and tripled, going 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-3 win over the Yankees.
National League Batter of the Day—Trevor Story of the Rockies hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 12-2 win over the Phillies.
Rankings—Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises from 10th to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Woodruff (6IP 2H 0R 2BB 8K W in the 6-0 win over the Cubs) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.7 for the season. He rises to lead NL pitchers, passing previous leader Jacob deGrom of the Mets (4.0 points).
Scoring—Bumgarner earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Kopech earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Reyes and Story 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.
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Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners
Here is the top player from each of the day’s games listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score (BTG).| 4/25 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | ARI 7, ATL 0 (F/7) | Madison Bumgarner, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| +10.0 | ARI 5, ATL 0 (F/7) | Zac Gallen, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +10.0 | MIL 6, CHC 0 | Brandon Woodruff, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +9.0 | SF 4, MIA 3 | Logan Webb, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| AL | +9.0 | CHW 8, TEX 4 | Michael Kopech, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| +9.0 | KC 4, DET 0 | Danny Duffy, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +8.0 | STL 5, CIN 2 | Jack Flaherty, (W 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +5.1 | BAL 8, OAK 1 | John Means, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | NYM 4, WSH 0 | Taijuan Walker, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| +4.2 | `TOR 1, TB 0 | Hyun Jin Ryu | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | CLE 7, NYY 3 | Franmil Reyes, DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | COL 12, PHI 2 | Trevor Story, SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | `LAA 4, HOU 2 | Dylan Bundy | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | SD 8, LAD 7 (F/11) | Fernando Tatis Jr., SS | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BOS 5, SEA 3 | Eduardo Rodriguez, (W 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +2.0 | PIT 6, MIN 2 | Gregory Polanco, RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
AL—Overall American League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box-Toppers points.
NL—Overall National League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box-Toppers points.
BAT—Top AL or NL Batter of the Day, worth 1.5 total Box-Toppers points.
All other players listed here earn Player of the Game honors, worth 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
` Pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s Player of the Game winners
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Player of the Game winners. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (’21). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (’20-21), the period 2016-2021 (’16-21) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2021 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2020 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’21 | ’20‑21 | ’16‑21 | Career | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 4.7 | 11.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 | ‑2.3 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | stl nl | 3.0 | 7.7 | 37.3 | 37.3 | ‑1.7 |
| Means, John 4115 | pi sp | bal al | 3.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | +1.0 |
| Duffy, Danny 2915 | pi sp | kc al | 3.0 | 5.0 | 30.4 | 49.4 | +1.0 |
| Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | ari nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 35.7 | 128.4 | +2.0 |
| Kopech, Michael 4385 | pi sp | chi al | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Polanco, Gregory 3361 | rf dh | pit nl | 2.5 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 29.5 | +1.5 |
| Ryu, Hyun Jin 3139 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 8.0 | 40.5 | 61.6 | ‑4.0 |
| Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 34.4 | ‑4.0 |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | bos al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 40.2 | 46.2 | +2.0 |
| Reyes, Franmil 4036 | dh | cle al | 1.5 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | ‑2.0 |
| Story, Trevor 3607 | ss | col nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | +0.5 |
| Bundy, Dylan 3655 | pi sp | ana al | 1.0 | 8.0 | 35.8 | 35.8 | ‑6.0 |
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | ‑5.0 |
| Tatis, Fernando Jr. 4101 | ss | sd nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | ‑2.0 |
| Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +0.0 |
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