The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 18th straight week.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2024 team rankings through games of Thursday, Aug. 29. 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 Aug. 23 to August. 29. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of Aug. 22.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillies | 105.7 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Brewers | 101.5 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 3 | Yankees | 100.5 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 4 | Padres | 99.4 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 5 | Royals | 99.4 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 6 | Orioles | 96.3 | 2.5 | 6 |
| 7 | Braves | 95.8 | 9.0 | 11 |
| 8 | Diamondbacks | 94.2 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 9 | Dodgers | 93.7 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 10 | Astros | 92.0 | 6.0 | 12 |
| 11 | Mets | 91.2 | 2.0 | 8 |
| 12 | Red Sox | 89.7 | 2.0 | 10 |
| 13 | Guardians | 88.1 | 3.5 | 13 |
| 14 | Mariners | 86.5 | 5.0 | 15 |
| 15 | Twins | 83.4 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 16 | Cardinals | 81.6 | 4.0 | 16 |
| 17 | Giants | 80.8 | 3.5 | 17 |
| 18 | Cubs | 80.1 | 6.7 | 20 |
| 19 | Reds | 77.3 | 1.0 | 18 |
| 20 | Pirates | 76.7 | 2.0 | 19 |
| 21 | Rangers | 70.7 | 5.0 | 21 |
| 22 | Blue Jays | 66.5 | 8.0 | 26 |
| 23 | Tigers | 65.9 | 6.0 | 24 |
| 24 | Athletics | 64.8 | 4.0 | 22 |
| 25 | Nationals | 63.4 | 3.7 | 25 |
| 26 | Rays | 63.0 | 3.0 | 23 |
| 27 | Angels | 55.1 | 1.0 | 27 |
| 28 | Rockies | 53.1 | 3.0 | 28 |
| 29 | Marlins | 38.2 | 3.0 | 29 |
| 30 | White Sox | 25.9 | -2.0 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue leading American League teams and the Atlanta Braves are the week’s hottest team.
Phillies lead
Phillies players have accumulated 105.7 Box-Toppers points this season, picking up 6.2 points in the past week. The Phillies lead over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers (101.5 points) by 4.2 points. The Phillies lead over the top AL team, the New York Yankees (100.5 points, third overall) by 5.2 points.
The Phillies have baseball’s second-best winning percentage (.590), behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (.597), who fall from seventh to ninth place in Box-Toppers team rankings with 93.7 points picking up 4.0 points in the past week.
The Phillies have led Box-Toppers team rankings weekly reports since April 25 and have now led 18 of the 21 weekly reports this season, missing only the first three weeks. Four weeks are left in the season.
Phillies Box-Toppers points
Here are 2024 Box-Toppers point totals for members of the Philadelphia Phillies, who rank first in Box-Toppers team rankings. Point totals are through games of Aug. 29. Chart shows players ranked by their 2024 Box-Toppers point (BTP) total. Also shown is their field position (Pos).| Player | Pos | BTP |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | 16.7 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | 12.4 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | 9.4 |
| Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | pi sp | 8.4 |
| Harper, Bryce 3011 | 1b | 7.7 |
| Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi sp | 6.4 |
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | 5.5 |
| Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | 5.5 |
| Hoffman, Jeff 3806 | pi cp mr | 5.0 |
| Stott, Bryson 4607 | 2b | 4.5 |
| Strahm, Matt 3724 | pi mr cp | 3.0 |
| Hays, Austin 4538 | lf ph | 3.0 |
| Estevez, Carlos 3641 | pi cp | 3.0 |
| Turner, Trea 3730 | ss | 2.7 |
| Bohm, Alec 4309 | 3b 1b dh | 2.5 |
| Phillips, Tyler 5064 | pi sp | 2.0 |
| Castellanos, Nick 3349 | rf | 1.5 |
| Kennedy, Buddy 4983 | 2b | 1.5 |
| Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | 1.0 |
| Marsh, Brandon 4670 | cf | 1.0 |
| Sosa, Edmundo 4495 | 2b 3b ss | 1.0 |
| Kerkering, Orion 5096 | pi mr | 1.0 |
| Stubbs, Garrett 5091 | ca | 1.0 |
Players not listed have yet to earn Box-Toppers points in 2024.
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The Phillies are led by pitcher Zack Wheeler (16.7 points, third overall and second among NL pitchers). Phillies top batter is Bryce Harper (7.7 points, third among NL batters). Twenty-three different Phillies players have earned Box-Toppers points in 2024. (A look at all 23 Phillies players.)
Yankees lead AL teams
The New York Yankees lead AL teams for the second week with 100.5 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.2 points in the past week, falling from second to third place overall.
They lead AL teams ahead of the second-place Kansas City Royals, who have 99.4 points, picking up 4.5 in the past week and fall from fourth to fifth place overall.
The Yankees have the best winning percentage among AL teams (.582), third among all teams.
The Yankees are led by pitcher Luis Gil (15.4 points, sixth overall and second among AL pitchers). Yankees top batter is Aaron Judge (12.0 points, first among AL batters). Twenty-five different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points in 2024.
Hottest team: Braves
The Atlanta Braves are the hottest team in the past week, picking up 9.0 points in the past week, most among all teams, rising from 11th to seventh place in team rankings with 95.8 points. The Braves’ four-spot rise is also tied for the biggest jump in rankings this week among all teams. (The Toronto Blue Jays also rose four spots from 26th to 22nd place with 66.5 points, picking up 8.0 points in the past week.)
The Braves won five of their seven games this week, picking up 5.0 Box-Toppers points. They picked up the other 4.0 points by signing batter Harold Ramirez to a minor league deal. Ramirez earned 4.0 Box-Toppers points earlier this season playing with the Rays and Nationals.
Biggest fall: Mets, Rays
Two teams each fell three spots in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, tied for the biggest fall:
The New York Mets fell from eighth to 11th place with 91.2 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 points in the past week.
The Tampa Bay Rays fell from 23rd to 26th place with 63.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.0 points in the past week.
Last place: White Sox
The Chicago White Sox remain in 30th and last place for the 13th week with 25.9 Box-Toppers points, with a net loss of 2.0 points in the past week. The White Sox lost all eight of their games this week and also designated for assignment infielder Nick Senzel, who had earned 2.0 points earlier this season with the Nationals. Senzel became a free agent.
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