Reds pitcher Wade Miley, pitching a no-hitter, is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon rises to eighth place 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 Friday, May 7.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 7.0 |
| 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 7.0 |
| 3 | Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | bos al | 6.2 |
| 4 | Means, John 4115 | pi sp | bal al | 6.0 |
| 5 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.7 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 5.4 |
| 7 | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | fla nl | 5.0 |
| 8 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | chi al | 5.0 |
| 9 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 4.7 |
| 10 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.7 |
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Player of the Day—Miley pitched a complete-game, no-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking one, in the 3-0 win over the Indians.
He allowed only two baserunners in the game, one on the walk and another on an error.
Miley earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 21st among all players and 12th among National League pitchers.
It is the season’s fourth no-hitter—the fifth, if you count Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner’s seven-inning no-hitter April 25. Miley had the lowest Box-Toppers game score (+16.0) among the four regular-length, nine-inning no-hitters (Bumgarner had a +14.0 game score in his seven-inning no-hitter). Miley’s +16.0 game score also ranks as the eighth-best among Player of the Game winners so far this season. The top game score by a Player of the Game winner in 2021 is +22.0 by Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom on April 23.
Here are the game scores for the season’s other three no-hitters:
+21.0 by Orioles pitcher John Means on May 5, second-highest game score among all Player of the Game winners in 2021.
+19.0 by Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove on April 9, third-highest game score of the season.
+18.0 by Twins pitcher Jose Berrios on April 3, fifth-highest game score of the season.
American League Player of the Day—Athletics pitcher Sean Manaea struck out 10 over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Rays. Manaea did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied 1-1 when he exited. Manaea had a no-hitter going into the eighth inning before giving up his first hit.
Manaea earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 13th among all players and sixth among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Yuli Gurriel of the Astros homered and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 10-4 win over the Blue Jays.
National League Batter of the Day—Isan Diaz of the Marlins hit a grand slam and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 6-1 win over the Brewers.
This was Diaz’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Diaz made his Major League debut Aug. 5, 2019, and was playing in his 63rd career game.
Rankings—White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Rodon (6IP 5H 0R 0BB 8K W in the 3-0 win over the Royals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.0 for the season. He ranks fourth among AL pitchers.
Debut—Bobby Dalbec of the Red Sox also made his Box-Toppers debut Friday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Dalbec (HR 2-3 2R 3BI in the 6-2 win over the Orioles) made his Major League debut Aug. 30, 2020, and was playing in his 50th career game.
Scoring—Miley earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Manaea earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Gurriel and Diaz each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Friday’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).| 5/7 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +16.0 | CIN 3, CLE 0 | Wade Miley, (W 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| AL | +12.1 | `OAK 2, TB 1 | Sean Manaea | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| +9.0 | STL 5, COL 0 | Jack Flaherty, (W 6‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +9.0 | CHW 3, KC 0 | Carlos Rodón, (W 5‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | HOU 10, TOR 4 | Yuli Gurriel, 1B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.2 | PHI 12, ATL 2 | Zach Eflin, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +4.0 | SEA 5, TEX 4 | J.P. Crawford, SS | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIA 6, MIL 1 | Isan Díaz, 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | BOS 6, BAL 2 | Bobby Dalbec, 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | MIN 7, DET 3 | Matt Shoemaker, (W 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | LAA 9, LAD 2 | David Fletcher, 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SF 5, SD 4 | Buster Posey, C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | WSH 11, NYY 4 | Josh Harrison, 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CHC 3, PIT 2 | Zach Davies, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | NYM 5, ARI 4 (F/10) | Aaron Loup, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | chi al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 30.1 | +5.0 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | oak al | 4.7 | 6.7 | 33.2 | 33.2 | +2.7 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | stl nl | 4.0 | 8.7 | 38.3 | 38.3 | ‑0.7 |
| Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | cin nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 25.4 | 55.8 | +3.0 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.7 | 6.4 | 27.8 | 27.8 | +1.0 |
| Gurriel, Yuli 3796 | 1b 3b | hou al | 2.5 | 4.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | +0.5 |
| Posey, Buster 2745 | ca | sf nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 22.0 | 51.5 | +2.5 |
| Shoemaker, Matt 3290 | pi sp | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 18.4 | 36.8 | +2.0 |
| Diaz, Isan 4402 | 2b | fla nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Crawford, J.P. 3937 | ss | sea al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | ‑1.0 |
| Davies, Zach 3581 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 20.7 | 23.7 | ‑1.0 |
| Fletcher, David 4111 | 2b ss lf | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +1.0 |
| Harrison, Josh 2947 | 2b | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 13.5 | +1.0 |
| Loup, Aaron 3146 | pi cp mr | nym nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | +1.0 |
| Dalbec, Bobby 4403 | 1b | bos al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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