| AL East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Orioles | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | 5.0 | 81 | O’Hearn, Ryan 4043 | rf 1b dh | 3.5 | 175 | |
| Red Sox | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | pi sp | 13.1 | 3 | Abreu, Wilyer 4911 | rf | 7.5 | 36 | |
| Yankees | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | 11.7 | 8 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | dh rf | 5.0 | 74 | |
| Rays | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | 7.7 | 34 | Caminero, Junior 5089 | 3b dh | 5.5 | 68 | |
| Blue Jays | Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | 8.7 | 18 | Springer, George 3337 | dh rf | 8.7 | 20 | |
| AL Central | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| White Sox | Houser, Adrian 4162 | pi sp | 4.7 | 108 | Sosa, Lenyn 4907 | 2b 3b | 3.5 | 170 | |
| Guardians | Ortiz, Luis 4738 | pi sp | 7.4 | 38 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | 5.0 | 80 | |
| Tigers | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | 14.4 | 2 | Greene, Riley 4675 | lf cf | 9.0 | 17 | |
| Royals | Bubic, Kris 4413 | pi sp | 7.7 | 35 | Perez, Salvador 2972 | ca 1b | 5.5 | 66 | |
| Twins | Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | 8.7 | 19 | Buxton, Byron 3604 | cf | 5.0 | 86 | |
| AL West | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Angels | Soriano, Jose 4884 | pi sp | 6.7 | 49 | O’Hoppe, Logan 4928 | ca | 5.0 | 95 | |
| Astros | Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | 12.4 | 5 | Altuve, Jose 3007 | lf dh | 5.5 | 65 | |
| Athletics | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | 6.0 | 55 | Soderstrom, Tyler 5039 | 1b | 3.0 | 216 | |
| Mariners | Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | 12.0 | 6 | Raleigh, Cal 4481 | ca | 5.0 | 83 | |
| Rangers | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | 9.4 | 16 | Semien, Marcus 3302 | 2b | 3.0 | 209 | |
| NL East | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Braves | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | 7.4 | 37 | Murphy, Sean 4246 | ca dh | 3.5 | 172 | |
| Marlins | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | pi sp | 4.7 | 106 | *Ramírez, Agustín 5160 | dh | 6.0 | 60 | |
| Nationals | Irvin, Jake 4805 | pi sp | 7.7 | 31 | Wood, James 5078 | lf dh | 7.7 | 33 | |
| Mets | Senga, Kodai 4762 | pi sp | 8.0 | 27 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | 7.2 | 40 | |
| Phillies | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | 18.1 | 1 | Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | 4.0 | 130 | |
| NL Central | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Cubs | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | pi sp | 9.7 | 14 | Suzuki, Seiya 4924 | dh rf | 8.5 | 21 | |
| Reds | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | 7.7 | 32 | De La Cruz, Elly 4844 | ss dh | 3.5 | 169 | |
| Brewers | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | 8.0 | 25 | *Yelich, Christian 3334 | dh | 8.2 | 23 | |
| Pirates | Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | 11.4 | 9 | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | rf | 2.5 | 244 | |
| Cardinals | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | 11.0 | 10 | Herrera, Ivan 4954 | dh ca | 3.5 | 176 | |
| NL West | |||||||||
| Team | Top pitcher | Pos | BTP | Rank | Top batter | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
| Diamondbacks | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | 9.7 | 15 | Perdomo, Geraldo 4601 | ss | 4.5 | 118 | |
| Rockies | Kinley, Tyler 4617 | pi cp | 2.0 | 277 | *Goodman, Hunter 5033 | ca dh | 4.9 | 99 | |
| Dodgers | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | pi sp | 12.0 | 7 | Muncy, Max 3969 | 3b | 6.0 | 57 | |
| Padres | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi sp | 13.0 | 4 | Sheets, Gavin 4457 | dh lf | 4.0 | 143 | |
| Giants | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | 7.4 | 39 | Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | 6.5 | 51 | |
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On 27 of the 30 Major League clubs, pitchers are the team’s leader in 2025 Box-Toppers points. Batters lead the other three teams.
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Pitchers are dominating much the way they are winning the overwhelming majority of Box-Toppers points this season compared to batters. Pitchers are winning 61 percent of all points this season compared to 39 percent for batters. The all-time record-low share of points earned by batters is 37.2 percent set in 2024. (Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.)
Gaps between top pitcher and top batter
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Sunday, July 13.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 18.1 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 14.4 |
| 3 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 13.1 |
| 4 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 13.0 |
| 5 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 12.4 |
| 6 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 12.0 |
| 7 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 12.0 |
| 8 | Carlos Rodón | pi sp | Yankees | 11.7 |
| 9 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 11.4 |
| 10 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Cardinals | 11.0 |
The team with the biggest gap between top pitcher and top batter is the Philadelphia Phillies. Zack Wheeler leads pitchers with 18.1 points, first overall, while Kyle Schwarber leads Phillies batters with 4.0, 130th overall, a difference of 14.1 points.
The team with the smallest gap between top pitcher and top batter is the Toronto Blue Jays. José Berríos leads pitchers with 8.7 points, 18th overall and George Springer leads batters, also with 8.7 points, 20th overall. Though they have the same 2025 point total, Berríos ranks higher because he has more 2024 points (9.7 vs. 6.0).
After the Phillies, here are the next four largest point gaps between a team’s top pitcher and top batter:
San Diego Padres—Top pitcher Nick Pivetta (13.0 points, fourth overall) leads top batter Gavin Sheets (4.0 points, 143rd overall) by 9.0 points.
Pittsburgh Pirates—Top pitcher Paul Skenes (11.4 points, ninth overall) leads top batter Bryan Reynolds (2.5 points, 244th overall) by 8.9 points.
St. Louis Cardinals—Top pitcher Sonny Gray (11.0 points, 10th overall) leads top batter Iván Herrera (3.5 points, 176th overall) by 7.5 points.
Seattle Mariners—Top pitcher Bryan Woo (12.0 points, sixth overall) leads top batter Cal Raleigh (5.0 points, 83rd overall) by 7.0 points. Batters lead three teams
Batters lead three teams
On three teams, the batter leads the team in Box-Toppers points:
On the Milwaukee Brewers, designated hitter and outfielder Christian Yelich has 8.2 points, 23rd overall, while top pitcher Freddy Peralta has 8.0 points, 25th overall.
On the Miami Marlins, designated hitter Agustín Ramírez has 6.5 points, 60th overall, while top pitcher Edward Cabrera has 4.7 points, 106th overall.
On the Colorado Rockies, catcher and designated hitter Hunter Goodman has 4.9 points, 99th overall, while top pitcher Tyler Kinley has 2.0 points, 277th overall.
Lowest totals to lead teams
The lowest Box-Toppers point total to lead a team is 4.7 by pitcher Adrian Houser of the Chicago White Sox. He ranks 108th overall.
The lowest Box-Toppers point total to lead a team’s pitchers is 2.0 by Tyler Kinley of the Rockies, who ranks 277th overall.
The lowest point total to lead any team’s batters is 2.5 by Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates, who ranks 244th overall.
Highest totals to lead teams
Zack Wheeler has the highest point total to lead a team. His 18.1 points leads all Phillies and ranks first overall. Riley Greene has the highest point total to lead a team’s batters. His 9.0 points leads all Tigers batters, is 17th overall and first among all batters.
Other facts
Two of the four main category leaders also lead their team in 2024 Box-Toppers points:
Overall leader and National League pitching leader Zack Wheeler leads the Phillies with 18.1 points
American League pitching leader Tarik Skubal leads the Tigers with 14.4 points.
Both league batting leaders rank second among their team’s players in Box-Toppers points, behind a pitcher, but both lead their team’s batters:
AL batting leader Riley Greene leads Tigers batters with 9.0 Box-Toppers points, second among Tigers players behind pitcher Tarik Skubal (14.4). He ranks 17th overall.
NL batting leader Seiya Suzuki leads Cubs batters with 8.5 Box-Toppers points, second among Cubs players behind pitcher Matthew Boyd (9.7 points, 14th overall). Suzuki ranks 21st overall.
The player with the highest Box-Toppers point total who is not among his team’s leaders is Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo, whose 10.7 Box-Toppers points ranks 11th overall but second among Phillies players, behind pitcher Zack Wheeler (18.1 points, first overall).
The batter with the highest Box-Toppers point total who is not among his team’s leaders is Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs, whose 8.0 points is third among all Cubs players, second among all Cubs batters (behind Suzuki’s 8.5) and third among NL batters.
While pitchers dominate today, batters once had parity
Pitchers in recent years have increasingly won larger shares of Box-Toppers points compared to batters. While batters have struggled to reach parity with pitchers in recent seasons, it wasn’t always this way: From 1995 to 2009, batters generally won half or more of all Box-Toppers points each season. But their share of points dropped precipitously after 2009. (Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.)
Weekly player and team rankings reports
Box-Toppers usually posts player and team rankings on Fridays. However, with the All-Star break, the schedule shifts slightly.
Box-Toppers’ most recent player and team rankings reports were posted earlier this week, after Sunday’s final regular season games before the All-Star break. Since no games have been played since then, those reports are still up-to-date.
Regular season games resume Friday (here are the pitching matchups). Box-Toppers weekly player and team rankings will resume the usual Friday postings next week, July 25.
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Kyle Gibson, 37, announces retirement. He earned 69.6 career Box-Toppers points over 11 straight seasons from 2014-24, which was 16th among active NL pitchers at the end of 2024 when he was with #STLCards. In 2025, he pitched 4 games for #Orioles & was signed & released by #Rays, earning 0.0 B-T pts
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day’s probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team’s starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2025 (’25), this year and last year (’24-25), over a six-year period (’20-25) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 34.1 | 54.8 |
| CHC | Rea, Colin 3582 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 20.1 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan 5036 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| LAA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 46.6 | 46.6 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 4.7 | 25.8 | 70.6 | 72.6 |
| WSH | Soroka, Michael 3956 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 16.4 |
| SF | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 41.4 | 247.0 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 62.9 | 75.6 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 42.8 | 69.3 |
| KC | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 43.8 | 50.2 |
| ATH | Sears, JP 4627 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| CLE | Cecconi, Slade 4913 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NYY | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| BAL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 49.5 | 118.5 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 5.0 | 17.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| DET | Olson, Reese 4861 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| TEX | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 24.8 | 99.4 |
| MIN | Paddack, Chris 4093 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 33.5 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 22.7 | 42.1 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 3.7 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 4.7 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 20.8 |
| HOU | Walter, Brandon 5205 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 58.5 | 89.3 |
| MIL | Priester, Quinn 5059 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 46.8 | 62.5 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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