White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon, pitching a no-hitter, is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
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 Wednesday, April 14.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 |
| 2 | Barnes, Matt 3466 | pi mr cp | bos al | 4.0 |
| 3 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 3.7 |
| 4 | Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh rf | bos al | 3.2 |
| 5 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 3.0 |
| 6 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 3.0 |
| 7 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 |
| 8 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.7 |
| 9 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.7 |
| 10 | Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp | cle al | 2.7 |
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Also Wednesday, Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning his fourth Player of the Game honor of the 2021 season.
Player of the Day—Rodon pitched a complete-game no-hitter, striking out seven and allowing no walks, in the 8-0 win over the Indians.
Rodon had a perfect game intact with one out in the ninth inning, but allowed his only baserunner when he hit Roberto Perez of the Indians with a pitch. Rodon retired the final two batters to secure the no-hitter.
Rodon earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and now has 3.0 points for the season, rising to seventh place in season player rankings, fifth among American League pitchers.
Rodon recorded a Box-Toppers game score Wednesday of +16.0, which is the fifth-highest of 2021. Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove has the highest Box-Toppers game score for a Player of the Game winner so far in 2021, +19.0 on April 9 when he threw his no-hitter.
National League Player of the Day—Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 7-0 win over the Cubs.
Burnes earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season.
American League Batter of the Day—Alex Verdugo of the Red Sox homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-1, seven-inning win over the Twins.
National League Batter of the Day—Gregory Polanco of the Pirates homered and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 5-1 win over the Padres.
Rankings—Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday, the second straight day he’s earned Player of the Game honors.
Barnes (1IP 0H 0R BB K Sv in the 3-2, seven-inning win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.0 for the season. He trails only overall leader, Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow. While both Glasnow and Barnes have 4.0 Box-Toppers points on the season, Glasnow ranks ahead because he has more 2020 Box-Toppers points—8.0 vs. 1.0. And while Glasnow earned his 4.0 Box-Toppers points by being overall Player of the Day twice (on April 1 and April 12), Barnes has earned his 4.0 points by being Player of the Game four times, twice in middle relief on April 6 and April 10 and twice as a closer on April 13 and April 14.
Streak—Dodgers pitcher Kenley Jansen has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2021 Wednesday.
Jansen (1IP 0H 0R BB 3K Sv in the 4-2 win over the Rockies) earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2011 with the Dodgers and has 52.4 career points, third among active NL closers, behind Craig Kimbrel of the Cubs (79.1) and Joakim Soria of the Diamondbacks (52.7). Jansen’s best season was 2013 with the Dodgers when he had 9.7 points, second among NL closers. He had 1.0 point in 2020 with the Dodgers.
Notable—Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto now has 108.8 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Cueto (5.2IP 3H 0R 0BB 4K W in the 3-0 win over the Reds) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point and rises to 62nd place in career Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995 when Box-Toppers tracking began, passing five players—Lance Berkman (108.1), Kevin Millwood (108.3), Carlos Beltran (108.6), Gio Gonzalez (108.6) and Billy Wagner (108.7). Cueto trails 61st-ranked player, Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber (109.1). Cueto ranks 15th among active, signed players in career points. He ranks eighth among active NL pitchers.
Cueto now has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2021, 24th among all players and 11th among NL pitchers.
Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara (5.2IP 3H 0R 0BB 5K W in the 5-1 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut April 3 and was playing in his third career game.
Tigers pitcher Bryan Garcia (1IP 0H 0R BB 2K Sv in the 6-4 win over the Astros) made his Major League debut Sept. 2, 2019, and was playing in his 39th career game.
Scoring—Rodon earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Burnes earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Verdugo and Polanco each earn 1.5 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.
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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score (BTG)| 4/14 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +16.0 | CHW 8, CLE 0 | Carlos Rodón, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| NL | +14.0 | MIL 7, CHC 0 | Corbin Burnes, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| +12.0 | NYM 5, PHI 1 | David Peterson, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| +7.2 | TEX 5, TB 1 | Kohel Arihara, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +6.2 | SF 3, CIN 0 | Johnny Cueto, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +6.0 | WSH 6, STL 0 | Joe Ross, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | BOS 7, MIN 1 (F/7) | Alex Verdugo, RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.2 | KC 6, LAA 1 | Brad Keller, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | PIT 5, SD 1 | Gregory Polanco, RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | LAD 4, COL 2 | Kenley Jansen, (S 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 6, ATL 5 (F/10) | Yimi García, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | TOR 5, NYY 4 | Bo Bichette, SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BOS 3, MIN 2 (F/7) | Matt Barnes, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | DET 6, HOU 4 | Bryan Garcia, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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 top players
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes, Matt 3466 | pi mr cp | bos al | 4.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | +3.0 |
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 28.1 | +3.0 |
| Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 25.4 | 108.8 | +0.0 |
| Garcia, Yimi 3440 | pi cp mr | fla nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.7 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | ‑6.0 |
| Verdugo, Alex 4129 | rf | bos al | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +0.0 |
| Polanco, Gregory 3361 | rf dh | pit nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 21.5 | 28.5 | +0.5 |
| Keller, Brad 4008 | pi sp | kc al | 1.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | ‑5.0 |
| Peterson, David 4347 | pi sp | nym nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | ‑1.0 |
| Jansen, Kenley 2871 | pi cp | lad nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 52.4 | +0.0 |
| Ross, Joe 3499 | pi sp | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 18.7 | +1.0 |
| Bichette, Bo 4233 | ss | tor al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +1.0 |
| Arihara, Koehi 4378 | pi sp | tex al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Garcia, Bryan 4379 | pi cp | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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