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Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, May 16.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 7.4 |
| 2 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 7.0 |
| 3 | Joe Ryan | pi sp | Twins | 6.7 |
| 4 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 6.4 |
| 5 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 6.4 |
| 6 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 6.0 |
| 7 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 6.0 |
| 8 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 6.0 |
| 9 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 5.7 |
| 10 | Carlos Rodón | pi sp | Yankees | 5.7 |
Also Friday, Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Riley Greene of the Tigers rises to first place among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors. In addition, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to 10th place among pitchers on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Ryan struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Brewers.
Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, third among all players, behind Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (7.4 points) and Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo (7.0 points). Ryan rises to second place among American League pitchers behind Woo.
National League Player of the Day
Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes (6IP 2H 0R 3BB 10K W in the 8-0 win over the Rockies) earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points, giving him 2.7 for the season, 38th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Wilmer Flores of the Giants hit three home runs, including a grand slam and a three-run homer, in the 9-1 win over the Athletics. Flores went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in eight runs.
2025 Box-Toppers points—AL batters 1—Riley Greene #Tigers 5.0* 2—Wilyer Abreu #RedSox 5.0 3—Alex Bregman #RedSox 3.7 4—Aaron Judge #Yankees 3.5 5—José Ramírez #Guardians 3.0 6—George Springer #BlueJays 3.0 *Earns 1.5 B-T points as FR AL Batter of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/5/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) May 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Flores earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.5 for the season, 10th among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
Riley Greene of the Tigers (HR 2B 2-4 R 3BI in the 5-4 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points, giving him 5.0 for the season, rising to first place among AL batters, passing previous leader Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox (5.0 points). Though Greene and Abreu both have 5.0 points for the season, Greene ranks higher because he has more 2024 points—5.2 vs. 4.5. Greene ranks 19th among all players.
Greene just edged Christian Walker of the Astros to win AL Batter of the Day honors Friday. Walker won Player of the Game honors in the 6-3 win over the Rangers with a +2.0 Box-Toppers game score, same as Greene, with a similar line score (HR 2-4 R 3BI). But Green beat Walker for AL Batter of the Day honors because he had two extra base hits (HR 2B) while Walker had one (HR).
Rankings
Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Rodon (5IP 2H R 4BB 5K W in the 6-2 win over the Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.7 for the season. He ranks seventh among AL pitchers.
Streak
Bryce Harper of the Phillies has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight season with his first Player of the Game honor of 2025 Friday.
Harper (3-4 2R 2BI in the 8-4 win over the Pirates) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2012 with the Nationals but his streak began in 2015 with the Nationals as he earned no points in 2014.
His 75.6 career Box-Toppers points is fourth among active NL batters. His best season was 2013 with the Nationals when he earned 9.4 points, fifth among NL batters. He earned 8.7 points in 2024 with the Phillies, sixth among NL batters and first among NL first basemen.
Notable
All-time leaders
Here are Box-Toppers top 20 players since record keeping began in 1995:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | Retired | 282.5 |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 272.4 |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Rangers | 253.7 |
| 4 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | Astros | 247.0 |
| 5 | Pedro Martinez | pi sp | Retired | 244.8 |
| 6 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Free agent | 224.5 |
| 7 | Albert Pujols | 1b | Retired | 207.8 |
| 8 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | Retired | 203.4 |
| 9 | Curt Schilling | pi sp | Retired | 194.1 |
| 10 | Alex Rodriguez | 3b | Retired | 187.0 |
| 11 | Jon Lester | pi sp | Retired | 179.3 |
| 12 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 175.1 |
| 13 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | Retired | 175.1 |
| 14 | Cole Hamels | pi sp | Retired | 174.2 |
| 15 | Roy Halladay | pi sp | Retired | 170.7 |
| 16 | Johan Santana | pi sp | Retired | 166.6 |
| 17 | Manny Ramirez | lf dh | Retired | 166.2 |
| 18 | Gerrit Cole | pi sp | Yankees | 165.0 |
| 19 | Roger Clemens | pi sp | Retired | 164.8 |
| 20 | John Smoltz | pi sp | Retired | 160.9 |
Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to 10th place among pitchers on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Sale (7IP 5H R 2BB 8K W in the 4-2 win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 175.1 career Box-Toppers points, 10th-most among all pitchers since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
With his 1.0 point Friday, he passes Cole Hamels (174.2) and Felix Hernandez (175.1) on the “all-time” career points list. Though Sale and Hernandez both have the same point total, Sale ranks higher because his points are more recent.
Sale is the first new player among Box-Toppers’ “all-time” top 10 pitchers since Jon Lester joined the list July 27, 2020, when he reached 174.3 career points.
Passing Hamels and Hernandez, Sale now ranks 12th among all players in career Box-Toppers points since 1995. He trails 11th-ranked player Jon Lester (179.3), who also ranks ninth among pitchers since 1995.
Sale ranks fourth among active players in career points, third among active NL pitchers, behind Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (272.4) and Justin Verlander of the Giants (247.0).
Sale has 2.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 36th among NL pitchers.
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Friday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Eric Wagaman of the Marlins (2B SF 3-4 R 2BI in the 9-4 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut Sept. 10, 2024, and was playing in his 57th career game.
Matthew Lugo of the Angels (2-3 2R 0BI in the 6-2 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut May 9 and was playing in his seventh career game.
Scoring
Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Burnes earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Flores and Greene each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) 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).| 5/16 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | MIN 3, MIL 0 | Joe Ryan (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NL | +11.0 | ARI 8, COL 0 | Corbin Burnes (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BAT | +9.0 | SF 9, ATH 1 | Wilmer Flores 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | CHC 13, CHW 3 | Pete Crow‑Armstrong CF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | ATL 4, BOS 2 | Chris Sale (W, 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | STL 10, KC 3 | Iván Herrera DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 8, PIT 4 | Bryce Harper 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 9, TB 4 | Eric Wagaman 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CIN 5, CLE 4 | Will Benson RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | DET 5, TOR 4 | Riley Greene LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | HOU 6, TEX 3 | Christian Walker 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SEA 5, SD 1 | Cal Raleigh C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | NYY 6, NYM 2 | Carlos Rodón (W, 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| +1.0 | WSH 4, BAL 3 | James Wood DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | LAA 6, LAD 2 | Matthew Lugo CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 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 2025 (’25). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’24-’25), the period 2020-2025 (’20-25) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2025 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2024 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 6.7 | 16.4 | 42.5 | 42.5 | -3.0 |
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.7 | 18.4 | 50.9 | 76.0 | -7.0 |
| Greene, Riley 4675 | lf cf | det al | 5.0 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 12.7 | -0.2 |
| Crow-Armstrong, Pete 5073 | cf | chi nl | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +4.0 |
| Flores, Wilmer 3345 | dh 1b | sf nl | 3.5 | 4.5 | 18.2 | 33.7 | +2.5 |
| Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | atl nl | 2.7 | 21.8 | 32.5 | 175.1 | -16.4 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.7 | 14.4 | 67.3 | 70.3 | -9.0 |
| Wood, James 5078 | dh lf | dc nl | 2.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -1.3 |
| Herrera, Ivan 4954 | ca dh | stl nl | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +0.5 |
| Raleigh, Cal 4481 | ca | sea al | 2.0 | 8.2 | 19.7 | 19.7 | -4.2 |
| Harper, Bryce 3011 | 1b | phi nl | 1.0 | 9.7 | 25.7 | 75.6 | -7.7 |
| Benson, Will 4851 | rf | cin nl | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -1.7 |
| Walker, Christian 3958 | 1b | hou al | 1.0 | 3.5 | 16.0 | 22.5 | -1.5 |
| Lugo, Matthew 5182 | cf | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Wagaman, Eric 5181 | 1b | fla nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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