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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.
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.)
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, Iván Herrera of the Cardinals, Pete Alonso of the Mets and Dylan Moore of the Mariners.
Read MoreTrevor Story of the Red Sox is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski, Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals and Iván Herrera of the Cardinals.
Read MorePadres pitcher Michael Wacha is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander passes Pedro Martinez, rising to fourth place among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995, after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBox-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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.