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Today’s key Box-Toppers numbers. Click links to jump to charts elsewhere on this page.▪️ Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners.
▪️ Box-Toppers points of the day’s top players.
▪️ Top 10 players in 2023 Box-Toppers points.
▪️ A B-T look at upcoming pitching matchups.
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Sunday, April 16.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 4.0 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 4.0 |
| 3 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 |
| 4 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 3.7 |
| 5 | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | tb al | 3.7 |
| 6 | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 3.7 |
| 7 | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | cf lf | pit nl | 3.7 |
| 8 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 3.7 |
| 9 | Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 3.5 |
| 10 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 |
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Also Sunday, two other players rise into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen rises to fourth place and Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo rises to sixth place.
Player of the Day—Cole pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, striking out 10 and walking one, in the 2-0 win over the Twins.
Cole earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, rising to first place in season player rankings, passing previous leader, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman, who falls to second place. Though both Cole and Gausman have 4.0 Box-Toppers points on the season, Cole ranks higher because he has more 2022 Box-Toppers points—15.4 vs. 12.7.
Cole also now has 142.3 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 31st place among all player since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his 2.0 points Sunday, he passes Jake Peavy (141.8) on the “all-time” list and now trails 30th-place player, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (144.6). Cole ranks ninth among active players in career points, third among active AL pitchers, behind Royals pitcher Zack Greinke (222.5) and Sale (144.6).
National League Player of the Day—Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen struck out seven over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 5-0 win over the Marlins.
Gallen earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, rising to fourth in season player rankings, first among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo. Though both Gallen and Luzardo both have 3.7 points in 2023, Gallen ranks higher because he has more 2022 Box-Toppers points—18.7 vs. 4.0.
National League Batter of the Day—Trea Turner of the Phillies went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 14-3 win over the Reds.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no AL Batter of the Day for Sunday because no AL batter earned Player of the Game honors.
Rankings—Mariner pitcher Luis Castillo rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Castillo (7IP 2H 0R 0BB 9K W in the 1-0 win over the Rockies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.7 for the season, fifth among AL pitchers.
Streak—Brewers pitcher Wade Miley has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2023 Sunday.
Miley (7IP 4H 0R 0BB 8K W in the 1-0 win over the Padres) earned his first points in 2012 with the Diamondbacks and now has 64.5 career Box-Toppers points, 21st among active NL pitchers.
Miley’s best season was 2012 with the Diamondbacks when he had 12.7 Box-Toppers points, 17th among NL pitchers. In 2022, he had 1.0 point with the Cubs. It is one of two times he’s extended his consecutive season streak by earning just 1.0 point. He also did it in 2020 with the Reds.
Debut—Mets pitcher Denyi Reyes makes his Box-Toppers debut Sunday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Reyes (2IP H 0R 0BB 2K ND in the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Athletics) made his Major League debut May 13, 2022, and was playing in his seventh career game.
Scoring—Cole earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Gallen earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Turner earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Player of the Game winners (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).Back to top
| 4/16 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +16.0 | NYY 2, MIN 0 | Gerrit Cole, (W 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| +14.0 | SEA 1, COL 0 | Luis Castillo, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| NL | +11.2 | ARI 5, MIA 0 | Zac Gallen, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| +11.0 | MIL 1, SD 0 | Wade Miley, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | BOS 2, LAA 1 | Garrett Whitlock, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | PHI 14, CIN 3 | Trea Turner, SS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | TB 8, TOR 1 | Shane McClanahan, (W 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | `TEX 9, HOU 1 | Andrew Heaney | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | WSH 7, CLE 6 | Jeimer Candelario, 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 8, CHW 4 | Mike Baumann, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | CHC 3, LAD 2 | Brad Boxberger, (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | `NYM 4, OAK 3 (F/10) | Denyi Reyes, (Hld 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | STL 5, PIT 4 (F/10) | Lars Nootbaar, CF‑LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 5, KC 4 | Nick Anderson, (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 would 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.
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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 in 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
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| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 4.0 | 19.4 | 99.4 | 142.3 | -11.4 |
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 3.7 | 22.4 | 38.1 | 38.1 | -15.0 |
| Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 3.7 | 13.7 | 50.1 | 58.5 | -6.3 |
| McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 3.0 | 19.4 | 24.1 | 24.1 | -13.4 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | tex al | 2.7 | 10.7 | 33.8 | 38.8 | -5.3 |
| Turner, Trea 3730 | ss 2b | phi nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 14.0 | 18.2 | +1.5 |
| Candelario, Jeimer 4025 | 3b | dc nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | -3.0 |
| Whitlock, Garrett 4431 | pi cp | bos al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -3.0 |
| Nootbaar, Lars 4507 | rf ph | stl nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -2.0 |
| Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 24.4 | 64.5 | 0.0 |
| Baumann, Mike 4572 | pi mr | bal al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Boxberger, Brad 3111 | pi cp mr | chi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 18.0 | +1.0 |
| Anderson, Nick 4145 | pi mr cp | atl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Reyes, Denyi 4777 | pi mr | nym nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day’s probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team’s starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
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| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 2.0 | 26.7 | 57.3 | 57.3 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CLE | Gaddis, Hunter 4764 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| DET | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 28.8 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 19.8 | 19.8 |
| TB | Beeks, Jalen 4047 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 56.2 | 68.9 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 49.2 | 113.8 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 3.0 | 12.4 | 73.7 | 134.5 |
| KC | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 23.4 | 31.1 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| STL | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 42.3 | 42.3 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 4.0 | 16.7 | 38.1 | 73.4 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 |
| PIT | Hill, Rich 2215 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 28.4 | 79.2 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 30.1 | 36.1 |
| CHC | Wesneski, Hayden* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Muller, Kyle 4454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 46.2 | 46.2 |
| SEA | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 44.5 | 44.5 |
| SD | Weathers, Ryan 4388 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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