The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 13th straight week.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2024 final team rankings through games of Thursday, July 25. 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 July 19 to July 25. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of July 18.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillies | 83.5 | 3.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Orioles | 76.4 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 3 | Yankees | 73.6 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 4 | Brewers | 73.5 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 5 | Royals | 71.5 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 6 | Mariners | 69.8 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 7 | Guardians | 69.1 | 0.3 | 4 |
| 8 | Dodgers | 69.0 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 9 | Padres | 68.5 | 7.0 | 13 |
| 10 | Braves | 67.6 | 1.0 | 8 |
| 11 | Twins | 66.0 | 1.0 | 9 |
| 12 | Astros | 64.9 | 3.0 | 12 |
| 13 | Red Sox | 64.2 | 1.0 | 11 |
| 14 | Diamondbacks | 63.3 | 8.2 | 19 |
| 15 | Mets | 63.3 | 5.0 | 14 |
| 16 | Tigers | 62.0 | 4.0 | 15 |
| 17 | Cardinals | 60.9 | 3.5 | 16 |
| 18 | Pirates | 59.7 | 4.0 | 18 |
| 19 | Reds | 58.8 | 2.7 | 17 |
| 20 | Rangers | 57.2 | 6.7 | 23 |
| 21 | Cubs | 56.4 | 3.0 | 20 |
| 22 | Giants | 54.6 | 2.7 | 21 |
| 23 | Rays | 54.3 | 3.9 | 24 |
| 24 | Nationals | 54.2 | 3.0 | 22 |
| 25 | Blue Jays | 51.1 | 2.5 | 25 |
| 26 | Athletics | 48.9 | 6.0 | 27 |
| 27 | Angels | 46.6 | 2.0 | 26 |
| 28 | Rockies | 45.1 | 5.0 | 28 |
| 29 | Marlins | 36.2 | 1.0 | 29 |
| 30 | White Sox | 30.6 | -1.5 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles continue to lead American League teams and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the hottest team of the week.
Phillies lead
Phillies players have accumulated 83.5 Box-Toppers points this season, picking up 3.0 points in the past week. They lead over the second-place Orioles (76.4 points) by 7.1 points. The Phillies lead National League teams ahead of the second-place Milwaukee Brewers (fourth place overall with 73.5 points).
The Phillies have baseball’s best winning percentage (.627) and are led by pitcher Zack Wheeler (13.7 points, third overall and second among NL pitchers). Phillies top batter is Bryce Harper (7.7 points, third among NL batters). Twenty different Phillies players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2024.
Orioles lead AL teams
The Baltimore Orioles lead American League teams for the fourth week with 76.4 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.5 in the past week.
The Orioles rank second overall.
They lead over the second-ranked AL team, the New York Yankees (73.6 points, third overall). The Orioles are tied with the Cleveland Guardians for best winning percentage among AL teams (.598). The Guardians are seventh in Box-Toppers team rankings with 69.1 points.
The Orioles are led by pitcher Corbin Burnes (7.7 points, 42nd overall and 21st among AL pitchers). Orioles top batter is Ryan Mountcastle (5.0 points, seventh among AL batters). Twenty-seven different Orioles players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2024.
Hottest team: Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the hottest team in the past week, picking up 8.2 points, most among all teams, rising from 19th to 14th place in season player rankings with 63.3 points.
The Diamondbacks picked up 5.2 points in four wins over the past week and picked up the rest in a trade, acquiring A.J. Puk from the Marlins. He has 3.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024.
The Diamondbacks’ five-spot rise is tied for the largest among all teams with the Kansas City Royals, who rise from 10th to fifth place with 71.5 points, picking up 7.2 in the past week. (The Royals earned 6.2 points in four wins and the rest by signing pitcher Dinelson Lamet, who earned his 1.0 point in 2024 when he was with the Dodgers).
Biggest fall: Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians fell three spots in team rankings in the past week, from fourth to seventh with 69.1 points, with a net gain of 0.3 points.
The Guardians gained 3.0 points in three wins this week, but lost 2.7 points by designating for assignment relief pitcher Spencer Howard, who had earned 2.7 points in a stint earlier this season with the Giants.
Last place: White Sox
The Chicago White Sox remain in 30th and last place for the eighth week with 30.6 Box-Toppers points, losing 1.5 points in the past week.
The White Sox lost all seven games they played this week (and are on an 11-game losing streak from before the All-Star break).
Since the last team rankings report at the All-Star break, the White Sox released catcher Martin Maldonado (2.5 points in 2024), released infielder Jared Walsh (1.0 point in 2024) and signed infielder Nick Senzel (2.0 points in 2024), resulting in the net loss of 1.5 points.
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