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Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 11th place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list.
Also Wednesday, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day
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 | 274.4 |
| 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 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 179.8 |
| 12 | Jon Lester | pi sp | Retired | 179.3 |
| 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 |
Sale struck out seven over 8 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk, in the 5-0 win over the Mets.
Sale earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.4 for the season, 18th among all players and eighth among National League pitchers.
Sale also now has 179.8 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 11th place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his 2.0 points Wednesday, he passes Jon Lester (179.3) on the “all-time” career points list and now trails 10th-ranked player, Alex Rodriguez (187.0). Passing Lester, Sale now ranks ninth among all pitchers since 1995.
Sale also ranks fourth among active, signed players in career points and third among active NL pitchers behind Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (274.4) and Justin Verlander of the Giants (247.0).
American League Player of the Day
Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (6IP 6H R 0BB 8K W in the 3-1 win over the Mariners) earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points, giving him 11.1 for the season, rising from seventh to second place among all players behind Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (13.1 points).
Crochet also rises to first place among AL pitchers, passing previous leader Tarik Skubal of the Tigers (10.7 points).
Crochet becomes the fourth player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his second straight season with 10 or more points. In 2024, he earned 10.7 Box-Toppers points with the White Sox, 23rd among AL pitchers.
Crochet recorded a +6.0 Box-Toppers game score, same as another AL pitcher who won Player of the Game honors Wednesday, Eric Lauer of the Blue Jays (5IP 4H R BB 8K W in the 8-1 win over the Diamondbacks). But Crochet won AL Player of the Day over Lauer on a tiebreaker—he had more innings pitched in his game (six vs. five).
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Wednesday, June 18.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 13.1 |
| 2 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.1 |
| 3 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 10.7 |
| 4 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 10.0 |
| 5 | Carlos Rodón | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
| 6 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 9.4 |
| 7 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 9.4 |
| 8 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 9.0 |
| 9 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 9.0 |
| 10 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 8.7 |
American League Batter of the Day
Maikel Garcia of the Royals (HR 3B 3-4 2R 4BI in the 6-3 win over the Rangers) earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points, giving him 3.5 for the season, 21st among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day
Spencer Steer of the Reds (HR 2B 2-3 2R 2BI in the 4-2, six-inning win over the Twins) earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points, his first points of the season.
Scoring
Sale earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Crochet earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Garcia and Steer each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Wednesday’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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Career Box-Toppers points—Active NL pitchers 1—Clayton Kershaw #Dodgers 274.4 2—Justin Verlander #SFGiants 247.0 3—Chris Sale #Braves 179.8* 4—Yu Darvish #Padres 139.7 5—Sonny Gray #STLCards 118.3 6—Zack Wheeler #Phillies 118.1 *Wednesday’s B-T Player of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/6/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jun 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM
2025 Box-Toppers points—AL pitchers 1—Garrett Crochet #RedSox 11.1* 2—Tarik Skubal #Tigers 10.7 3—Bryan Woo #Mariners 10.0 4—Carlos Rodón #Yankees 9.7 5—Hunter Brown #Astros 9.4 6—Max Fried #Yankees 8.7 *Earns 1.7 B-T pts as Wednesday’s AL Player of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/6/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jun 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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).| 6/18 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.2 | ATL 5, NYM 0 | Chris Sale (W, 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| +7.0 | PHI 4, MIA 2 | Ranger Suárez (W, 6‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| AL | +6.0 | BOS 3, SEA 1 | Garrett Crochet (W, 7‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| +6.0 | TOR 8, ARI 1 | Eric Lauer (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | KC 6, TEX 3 | Maikel Garcia 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | `LAD 4, SD 3 | Emmet Sheehan | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +4.1 | `LAA 3, NYY 2 | Jack Kochanowicz | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +4.0 | HOU 11, ATH 4 | Victor Caratini DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | TB 12, BAL 8 | Brandon Lowe PH‑2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CIN 4, MIN 2 (F/6) | Spencer Steer 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | COL 3, WSH 1 | Seth Halvorsen (S, 5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 4, SF 2 | Daniel Schneemann 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crochet, Garrett 4434 | pi sp | bos al | 11.1 | 21.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | +0.4 |
| Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | atl nl | 7.4 | 26.5 | 37.2 | 179.8 | -11.7 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | phi nl | 6.4 | 16.8 | 34.5 | 35.5 | -4.0 |
| Lowe, Brandon 4108 | 2b | tb al | 5.0 | 12.0 | 32.5 | 33.5 | -2.0 |
| Lauer, Eric 4017 | pi mr sp | tor al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 21.4 | 34.8 | +4.0 |
| Garcia, Maikel 5135 | 3b | kc al | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Schneemann, Daniel 5173 | 2b | cle al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | pi sp | ana al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Halvorsen, Seth 5129 | pi cp | col nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Steer, Spencer 4726 | 1b lf 2b | cin nl | 1.5 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -2.0 |
| Sheehan, Emmet 4886 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +1.0 |
| Caratini, Victor 4026 | dh ca | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | +1.0 |
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