Box-Toppers

Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Leaders
    • 2022
    • 2021-2022
    • 2017-2022
    • All-time (1995-2022)
    • Season leaders '95-'24
    • Detail leaders, ’95-’25
    • Archive
  • About
    • What?
    • How?
    • Why?
    • Who?
    • Contact
  • Home
  • Blog
    • 2022
    • 2021-2022
    • 2017-2022
    • All-time (1995-2022)
    • Season leaders '95-'24
    • Detail leaders, ’95-’25
    • Archive
    • What?
    • How?
    • Why?
    • Who?
    • Contact

Blog

  • All
  • image

Nationals’ Max Scherzer leads Box-Toppers player rankings for sixth week

Shawn Plank June 22, 2018
Here are the top 10 players by category (AL & NL pitching & batting) in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2018 season through the games of June 21.

AL PITCHERS POS TEAM BTP NL PITCHERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Severino, Luis 3567 pi sp nyy al 14.7 1 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp dc nl 16.4
2 Berrios, Jose 3791 pi sp min al 12.4 2 Nola, Aaron 3569 pi sp phi nl 9.7
3 Paxton, James 3280 pi sp sea al 11.0 3 Pivetta, Nick 3825 pi sp phi nl 9.7
4 Cole, Gerrit 3232 pi sp hou al 11.0 4 Corbin, Patrick 3027 pi sp ari nl 9.0
5 Kluber, Corey 3200 pi sp cle al 10.7 5 Teheran, Julio 3176 pi sp atl nl 7.7
6 Morton, Charlie 2503 pi sp hou al 10.1 6 Quintana, Jose 3040 pi sp chi nl 7.1
7 Verlander, Justin 2112 pi sp hou al 8.7 7 Stripling, Ross 3629 pi sp lad nl 6.7
8 Happ, J.A. 2536 pi sp tor al 8.7 8 Mikolas, Miles 3034 pi sp stl nl 6.7
9 Snell, Blake 3688 pi sp tb al 8.0 9 Newcomb, Sean 3831 pi sp atl nl 6.4
10 Carrasco, Carlos 2885 pi sp cle al 7.7 10 Smith, Caleb 3952 pi sp fla nl 6.4
AL BATTERS POS TEAM BTP NL BATTERS POS TEAM BTP
1 Mazara, Nomar 3614 rf tex al 7.0 1 Suarez, Eugenio 3355 3b cin nl 6.5
2 Rosario, Eddie 3542 lf min al 6.5 2 Freeman, Freddie 2887 1b atl nl 6.5
3 Haniger, Mitch 3772 rf sea al 6.5 3 Crawford, Brandon 2878 ss sf nl 6.0
4 Betts, Mookie 3404 rf bos al 6.2 4 Shaw, Travis 3544 3b mil nl 5.0
5 Trout, Mike 2949 cf ana al 5.5 5 Martinez, Jose 3830 1b stl nl 5.0
6 Solarte, Yangervis 3304 3b tor al 5.2 6 Anderson, Brian W. 3954 rf fla nl 5.0
7 Davidson, Matt 3292 dh 1b 3b chi al 5.2 7 Peralta, David 3370 lf ari nl 4.5
8 Segura, Jean 3173 ss sea al 5.0 8 Arenado, Nolan 3306 3b col nl 4.0
9 Lindor, Francisco 3586 ss cle al 4.7 9 Schwarber, Kyle 3536 lf chi nl 4.0
10 Gattis, Evan 3179 dh hou al 4.5 10 Realmuto, J.T. 3491 ca fla nl 4.0
What are those numbers after players' names?
About Box-Toppers’ team abbreviations

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the sixth week in a row.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2018 season through the games of June 21:  
 

Player Pos Team BTP
1 Scherzer, Max 2588 pi sp dc nl 16.4
2 Severino, Luis 3567 pi sp nyy al 14.7
3 Berrios, Jose 3791 pi sp min al 12.4
4 Paxton, James 3280 pi sp sea al 11.0
5 Cole, Gerrit 3232 pi sp hou al 11.0
6 Kluber, Corey 3200 pi sp cle al 10.7
7 Morton, Charlie 2503 pi sp hou al 10.1
8 Nola, Aaron 3569 pi sp phi nl 9.7
9 Pivetta, Nick 3825 pi sp phi nl 9.7
10 Corbin, Patrick 3027 pi sp ari nl 9.0
What are those numbers after players' names?
About Box-Toppers’ team abbreviations

Meanwhile, American League batters have a new Box-Toppers points leader this week—Nomar Mazara of the Rangers (7.0) passed last week’s leader, Mitch Haniger of the Mariners (6.5).

Yankees pitcher Luis Severino continues to lead American League players for the ninth straight week. And Eugenio Suarez of the Reds leads National League batters for the fifth week.

Scherzer has 16.4 Box-Toppers points to lead all players, picking up 1.0 point in the past week. Scherzer leads overall second-place player Severino (14.7). He also leads all National League players, ahead of second-place player, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (9.7 points), who ranks eighth overall.

American League pitchers—Severino has 14.7 Box-Toppers points, earning 1.0 point in the past week. In second place is Twins pitcher Jose Berrios (12.4 points), who ranks third overall.

American League batters—Mazara rises to first place this week with 7.0 points, passing Haniger, who falls to third with 6.5 points. Eddie Rosario of the Twins now ranks second (6.5). Mazara ranks 19th among all players.

National League batters—Suarez leads NL batters with 6.5 Box-Toppers points, picking up no points in the past week. He ranks 27th among all players. He leads second-place NL batter Freddie Freeman of the Braves (6.5). (Though both Suarez and Freeman have 6.5 Box-Toppers points for the season, Suarez ranks ahead because he had more 2017 Box-Toppers points—3.5 vs. 3.0.)

So far this season, 511 different players have earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors. There are 206 players who have more than 2.0 Box-Toppers points. There are 78 players who have made their Box-Toppers debut so far this season (including seven in the past week) the first time in their career they earned Player of the Game honors.

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.

Box-Toppers strives for accuracy. See a mistake in a post? A wrong name, wrong team, grammar error, spelling goof, etc.? Thanks for pointing it out! Contact Box-Toppers here. Let's fix it and make it right.

Last week’s player rankings report

TagsBox-Toppers Player Rankings, Max Scherzer, Nomar Mazara, Mitch Haniger, Luis Severino, Eugenio Suarez, Jose Berrios, Eddie Rosario, Freddie Freeman, Aaron Nola
  • Blog
  • Older
  • Newer

Quick links

▪️ Newsletter
Sign up for Box-Toppers’ email newsletter for post updates.
▪️ Contribute
Support Box-Toppers by contributing in $5 increments at Buy me a coffee.
▪️ Search
Search Box-Toppers website.

Past posts

Hover over dates to see that day's posts.
No results found
Advanced search

Recent posts

Featured
Middle relievers, led by Guardians’ Griffin, sweep LDS top player honors Wednesday
October 8, 2026
Middle relievers, led by Guardians’ Griffin, sweep LDS top player honors Wednesday
October 8, 2026

Middle relievers swept Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors Wednesday across all four Division Series games, as three teams advanced to the League Championship Series.

Guardians pitcher Foster Griffin led all winners in Cleveland's ALDS Game 3 victory over the White Sox, staving off elimination and forcing a Game 4.

Wednesday’s other Player of the Game winners:

  • Aaron Ashby, Brewers: Earned top player honors in Milwaukee’s NLDS Game 4 victory, eliminating San Diego.

  • Tanner Scott, Dodgers: Earned top player honors in Los Angeles' NLDS Game 4 victory, eliminating Atlanta.

  • Ian Seymour, Rays: Earned top player honors in Tampa Bay's ALDS Game 3 victory, completing a three-game sweep of New York.

Read more →
October 8, 2026
Dodgers’ Yamamoto, Padres’ Cronenworth top players in Tuesday’s NLDS games
October 7, 2026
Dodgers’ Yamamoto, Padres’ Cronenworth top players in Tuesday’s NLDS games
October 7, 2026

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto leads Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Tuesday’s National League Division Series games.

Yamamoto won top player honors in the Game 3 win over the Braves. Meanwhile, Jake Cronenworth is Box-Toppers’ top player in Tuesday’s other NL Division Series game, keeping the Padres alive with their win over the Brewers.

Read more →
October 7, 2026
White Sox’ Burke, Rays’ Seymour top players in Monday’s AL Division Series games
October 6, 2026
White Sox’ Burke, Rays’ Seymour top players in Monday’s AL Division Series games
October 6, 2026

White Sox pitcher Sean Burke leads Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Monday’s American League Division Series games.

Burke won top player honors pitching in middle relief in the Game 2 win over the Guardians. Rays pitcher Ian Seymour won Player of the Game honors in the other AL Division Series Game 2, also pitching middle relief in the win over the Yankees.

Read more →
October 6, 2026
Braves’ Fuentes, Brewers’ Frelick top players in Sunday’s NL Division Series games
October 5, 2026
Braves’ Fuentes, Brewers’ Frelick top players in Sunday’s NL Division Series games
October 5, 2026

Braves relief pitcher Didier Fuentes leads Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Sunday’s National League Division Series games, both low-scoring, one-run contests.

Fuentes pitched 3.2 innings as one of six Atlanta pitchers in a bullpen effort that kept Los Angeles at bay in a 3-2 win. Meanwhile, Sal Frelick of the Brewers earned Player of the Game honors in Milwaukee's 4-3 win over San Diego, driving in the Brewers' first run and scoring the ninth-inning walk-off winning run.

Read more →
October 5, 2026
Rays’ Rasmussen tops players in Saturday’s opening League Division Series games
October 4, 2026
Rays’ Rasmussen tops players in Saturday’s opening League Division Series games
October 4, 2026

Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen, who took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, leads all Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Saturday’s opening League Division Series playoff games.

Other Player of the Game winners Saturday: White Sox closing pitcher Grant Taylor, Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal and Brewers closing pitcher Trevor Megill.

Read more →
October 4, 2026

Follow Box-Toppers

▪️ Subscribe RSS
▪️ Bluesky
▪️ Twitter/X
▪️ Facebook
▪️ Apple News
▪️ Substack

Box-Toppers tag cloud

Top 20 topics mentioned in Box-Toppers blog. For top 100 topics, click here.

  • Box-Toppers Daily Scorecard
  • Box-Toppers debut
  • Clayton Kershaw
  • Max Scherzer
  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Justin Verlander
  • Gerrit Cole
  • Shohei Ohtani
  • Chris Sale
  • Box-Toppers Player Rankings
  • Postseason
  • Houston Astros
  • New York Yankees
  • Zack Greinke
  • Streak with at least 1.0 Box-Toppers point in a season
  • Zack Wheeler
  • Aaron Judge
  • Jacob deGrom
  • Box-Toppers Team Power Rankings
  • MLB
facebook

© 2013-2026 Shawn Plank

Box-Toppers

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.

facebook