(Post revised Friday, July 5, 2024. Giants team Box-Toppers point total as of June 27 was corrected to 44.4 from 48.4 as it was previously. That shifted rankings for teams from 14th to 19th place.)
The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 10th straight week.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2024 final team rankings through games of Thursday, June 27. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams accumulated from June 21 to June 27. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of June 20.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillies | 69.3 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2 | Orioles | 63.9 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 3 | Yankees | 63.6 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 4 | Dodgers | 62.5 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 5 | Guardians | 59.1 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 6 | Mariners | 58.4 | 3.0 | 5 |
| 7 | Brewers | 55.8 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 8 | Braves | 55.7 | 3.0 | 7 |
| 9 | Royals | 55.6 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 10 | Twins | 55.3 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 11 | Padres | 54.0 | 6.7 | 12 |
| 12 | Red Sox | 51.1 | 3.5 | 11 |
| 13 | Astros | 49.2 | 6.5 | 16 |
| 14 | Cardinals | 48.4 | 4.5 | 14 |
| 15 | Nationals | 47.4 | 2.0 | 13 |
| 16 | Mets | 46.8 | 6.2 | 20 |
| 17 | Reds | 45.4 | 3.5 | 17 |
| 18 | Tigers | 45.3 | 4.5 | 18 |
| 19 | Giants | 44.4 | 1.0 | 15 |
| 20 | Pirates | 43.7 | 3.0 | 19 |
| 21 | Cubs | 42.9 | 2.7 | 22 |
| 22 | Diamondbacks | 42.6 | 2.0 | 21 |
| 23 | Rays | 41.7 | 3.5 | 24 |
| 24 | Rangers | 40.0 | 1.0 | 23 |
| 25 | Blue Jays | 39.6 | 2.5 | 25 |
| 26 | Angels | 35.4 | 6.5 | 28 |
| 27 | Athletics | 33.9 | 1.0 | 26 |
| 28 | Rockies | 32.1 | 1.0 | 27 |
| 29 | Marlins | 30.5 | 4.0 | 29 |
| 30 | White Sox | 27.1 | 2.0 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles rise to lead American League teams and the San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team.
Phillies lead
Phillies players have accumulated 69.3 Box-Toppers points this season, picking up 4.5 points in the past week. They lead over the second-place Orioles (63.9 points) by 5.4 points. The Phillies lead National League teams ahead of the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers (fourth place overall with 62.5 points).
The Phillies have baseball’s best winning percentage (.654) and are led by pitcher Zack Wheeler (10.7 points, fourth overall and first among NL pitchers). Phillies top batter is Bryce Harper (6.7 points, first among NL batters). Seventeen different Phillies players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2024.
Orioles lead AL teams
The Baltimore Orioles rise this week to first place among American League teams, passing the New York Yankees, who led the past six weeks.
Orioles players have accumulated 63.9 Box-Toppers points in 2024, picking up 3.0 in the past week, moving ahead of the Yankees, who fall to second among AL teams and third overall with 63.6 points, picking up 1.0 point in the past week.
The Orioles have the second-best winning percentage among AL teams (.630) behind the Cleveland Guardians (.646), who are fifth in Box-Toppers team rankings with 59.1 points, picking up 5.7 in the past week.
The Orioles are led by pitcher Corbin Burnes (7.7 points, 22nd overall and ninth among AL pitchers). Orioles top batter is Ryan Mountcastle (5.0 points, fourth among AL pitchers). Twenty-five different Orioles players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2024.
Hottest team: Padres
The San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team, picking up 6.7 points in the past week, most among all teams, rising from 12th to 11th place in season player rankings.
The Padres won five of their six games this week.
Biggest jump: Mets
The New York Mets rise three spots in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, the biggest jump among all teams, from 20th to 17th with 46.8 points, picking up 6.2 in the past week.
Biggest fall: Giants
The San Francisco Giants had the biggest decline in rankings, falling four spots from 15th to 19th with 44.4 points, picking up 1.0 point in the past week.
17 @Phillies players have earned Box-Toppers points in 2024. Leaders:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 28, 2024
10.7—Zack Wheeler SP
9.4—Ranger Suárez SP
8.7—Aaron Nola SP
6.7—Bryce Harper 1B
6.4—Spencer Turnbull SP
5.4—Cristopher Sanchez SP
4.5—Bryson Stott 2B
4.0—Jeff Hoffman MRhttps://t.co/q9Zrv487rN
Last place: White Sox
The Chicago White Sox remain in 30th and last place for the fifth week with 27.1 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 points in the past week.
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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