The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 21st straight week.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2024 team rankings through games of Thursday, Sept. 19. 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 Sept. 13 to Sept. 19. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of Sept. 12.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillies | 119.4 | 3.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Brewers | 116.5 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 3 | Padres | 115.8 | 7.4 | 5 |
| 4 | Yankees | 114.2 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 5 | Royals | 110.6 | 2.0 | 4 |
| 6 | Braves | 109.2 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 7 | Mets | 108.6 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 8 | Diamondbacks | 106.9 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 9 | Dodgers | 106.2 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 10 | Astros | 105.5 | 5.0 | 11 |
| 11 | Guardians | 102.8 | 6.0 | 12 |
| 12 | Orioles | 99.8 | -6.0 | 6 |
| 13 | Mariners | 98.7 | 5.5 | 14 |
| 14 | Red Sox | 98.7 | 2.5 | 13 |
| 15 | Twins | 95.4 | 4.5 | 15 |
| 16 | Cubs | 91.3 | 3.7 | 16 |
| 17 | Cardinals | 90.6 | 4.0 | 17 |
| 18 | Giants | 88.5 | 3.0 | 18 |
| 19 | Pirates | 87.4 | 2.0 | 19 |
| 20 | Reds | 86.3 | 3.0 | 20 |
| 21 | Rangers | 82.1 | 2.7 | 21 |
| 22 | Tigers | 79.9 | 6.0 | 22 |
| 23 | Blue Jays | 75.0 | 5.0 | 24 |
| 24 | Athletics | 74.3 | 3.0 | 23 |
| 25 | Rays | 73.4 | 3.7 | 25 |
| 26 | Nationals | 70.4 | 3.0 | 26 |
| 27 | Rockies | 63.6 | 4.5 | 28 |
| 28 | Angels | 63.3 | 2.7 | 28 |
| 29 | Marlins | 45.7 | 1.5 | 29 |
| 30 | White Sox | 31.6 | 3.7 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue their lead among American League teams, while the San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team.
This is the next-to-last (and also penultimate) Box-Toppers team rankings report for the season. With a little over one week to go in the season, final team rankings will be posted after the conclusion of regular season games, Sunday, Sept. 29.
Phillies lead
Phillies players have accumulated 119.4 Box-Toppers points this season, picking up 3.0 points in the past week. The Phillies lead over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers (116.5 points) by 2.9 points. The Phillies lead over the top AL team, the New York Yankees (114.2 points, fourth overall) by 5.2 points.
The Phillies’ winning percentage (.595) is tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for best among all 30 teams. The Dodgers are ninth in Box-Toppers team rankings and seventh among NL teams with 106.2 points, picking up 5.0 in the past week.
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 Sept. 19. 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 | 21.4 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | 13.4 |
| Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | pi sp | 11.4 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | 10.4 |
| Harper, Bryce 3011 | 1b | 8.7 |
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | 7.0 |
| Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi sp | 6.4 |
| Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | 5.5 |
| Hoffman, Jeff 3806 | pi cp mr | 5.0 |
| Stott, Bryson 4607 | 2b | 4.5 |
| Turner, Trea 3730 | ss | 4.2 |
| Strahm, Matt 3724 | pi mr cp | 3.0 |
| Hays, Austin 4538 | lf ph | 3.0 |
| Estevez, Carlos 3641 | pi cp | 3.0 |
| 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 have led Box-Toppers team rankings weekly reports since April 25 and have now led 21 of the 24 weekly reports this season, missing only the first three weeks. One week is left in the season.
The Phillies are led by pitcher Zack Wheeler (21.4 points, first overall). Phillies top batter is Bryce Harper (8.7 points, fourth among NL batters). Twenty-three different Phillies players have earned Box-Toppers points in 2024.
Yankees lead AL teams
The New York Yankees lead American League teams for the second week with 114.2 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.5 in the past week. They fall from third to fourth overall.
They lead over the second-place AL team, the Kansas City Royals (110.6 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week, falling from fourth to fifth overall).
The Yankees have the best winning percentage among AL teams (.582), third among all teams, behind the Phillies (.595) and Dodgers (.595).
The Yankees are led by pitcher Luis Gil (17.4 points, sixth overall and second among AL pitchers). Yankees top batter is Aaron Judge (13.0 points, first among AL batters). Twenty-six different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points in 2024.
Hottest team: Padres
The San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team, picking up 7.4 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team. The Padres now have 115.8 Box-Toppers points in 2024, rising from fifth to third place overall and also third among NL teams behind the Phillies (119.4) and Brewers (116.5). Their two-spot rise in Box-Toppers rankings is also the biggest jump of any team.
The Padres have 9.6 more Box-Toppers points than the Dodgers (106.9) even though they trail Los Angeles by four games in the NL West Division.
Biggest fall: Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles had the biggest fall in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, dropping six spots from sixth to 12th place with 99.8 points, with a net loss of 6.0 points in the past week.
While the Orioles won two of their six games this week, picking up 3.0 Box-Toppers points, they unloaded two players with a combined 9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, resulting in the 6.0-point net loss. The Orioles waived pitcher Cole Irvin (3.0 points), who was claimed by the Minnesota Twins. They also designated for assignment closing pitcher Craig Kimbrel, who had earned 6.0 Box-Toppers points with the Orioles in 2024, which was second among AL closing pitchers. However, Kimbrel earned those points July 7 and before and had struggled recently.
Division leaders displaced
There are two division leaders who do not lead their division in Box-Toppers points:
The Cleveland Guardians lead the AL Central, 6.5 games ahead of the Kansas City Royals. But the Guardians rank 11th with 102.8 points, 5.1 points behind the fifth-ranked Royals.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the NL West, four games ahead of the San Diego Padres. But the Dodgers rank ninth with 106.2 points, 9.6 points behind the third-ranked Padres. The Dodgers are third among NL West teams in Box-Toppers points, also trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks (106.9), who they lead by six games in standings.
Last place: White Sox
The Chicago White Sox remain in 30th and last place for the 16th week with 31.6 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.7 points in the past week.
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