Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MorePirates' Ivan Nova tops players for Saturday, April 29, rises to 3rd Box-Toppers player rankings
Pirates pitcher Ivan Nova is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to third place in season player rankings.
Nova pitched a three-hit, complete-game shutout, striking out seven and walking none, in the 4-0 win over the Marlins.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2017 season as of April 29:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.0 |
| 2 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 5.7 |
| 3 | Nova, Ivan 2796 | pi sp | pit nl | 5.0 |
| 4 | Vargas, Jason 2055 | pi sp | kc al | 5.0 |
| 5 | Holland, Greg 2906 | pi cp | col nl | 5.0 |
| 6 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 4.7 |
| 7 | Triggs, Andrew 3723 | pi sp | oak al | 4.4 |
| 8 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 4.0 |
| 9 | Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | bos al | 4.0 |
| 10 | Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | sea al | 4.0 |
Nova earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, rising to third in season player rankings, second among National League pitchers, behind Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (6.0 Box-Toppers points).
American League Player of the Day—Athletics pitcher Andrew Triggs pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out nine and allowing five hits, in the 2-1 win over the Astros.
Triggs earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.4 for the season and rising to seventh in Box-Toppers season player rankings, fourth among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Matt Kemp of the Braves hit three homers, going 3-for-5, driving in five runs, in the 11-3 win over the Brewers.
With Saturday’s Player of the Game honor, Kemp has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons. He earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2006 with the Dodgers and has 60.6 career points, fourth among active NL batters. His best season was 2012 with the Dodgers, when he had 10.0 Box-Toppers points, third among NL batters. In 2016, he had 7.5 points with the Padres and the Braves, sixth among NL outfielders.
American League Batter of the Day—Aaron Judge of the Yankees homered and went 2-for-2, scoring four times and driving in two runs, in the 12-4 win over the Orioles.
Judge earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 points for the season, rising to lead AL batters, passing previous leader, Logan Morrison of the Rays (3.2).
Debuts—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Saturday, the first time in their careers they earned Player of the Game honors:
- Allen Cordoba of the Padres (HR 1-2 2R 3BI in the 12-4 win over the Giants) made his Major League debut April 3 and was playing in his 17th career game. He is the 3,780th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
- Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers (2HR 2-4 2R 2BI in the 6-5 win over the Phillies) made his Major League debut April 25 and was playing in his fifth career game. He is the 3,781st player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Nova earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Triggs earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Kemp and Judge each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score| 4/29 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 13.0 | PIT 4, MIA 0 | Ivan Nova (W,3-2) | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| AL | 11.0 | OAK 2, HOU 1 | Andrew Triggs (W,4-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| BAT | 6.0 | ATL 11, MIL 3 | Matt Kemp, LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BAT | 6.0 | NYY 12, BAL 4 | Aaron Judge, RF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | TEX 6, LAA 3 | Yu Darvish (W,3-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 4.2 | NYM 5, WSH 3 | Hansel Robles (W,4-0; H,4) | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4.2 | `CLE 4, SEA 3 | Andrew Miller (H,5) | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | TOR 4, TB 1 | Justin Smoak, 1B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | SD 12, SF 4 | Allen Cordoba, PR-LF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | CHW 6, DET 4 (F/10) | Jose Abreu, 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | CHC 7, BOS 4 | Wade Davis (S,6) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2.0 | LAD 6, PHI 5 | Cody Bellinger, LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | COL 7, ARI 6 | Alexi Amarista, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (’17). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (’16-17), the period 2012-2017 (’12-17) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2017 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2016 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Nova, Ivan 2796 | pi sp | pit nl | 5.0 | 13.0 | 28.7 | 36.1 | -3.0 |
| Triggs, Andrew 3723 | pi sp | oak al | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | tex al | 3.0 | 13.4 | 58.6 | 58.6 | -7.4 |
| Miller, Andrew 2436 | pi mr cp | cle al | 2.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | -6.0 |
| Kemp, Matt 2151 | lf | atl nl | 1.5 | 9.0 | 32.0 | 60.6 | -6.0 |
| Davis, Wade 2681 | pi cp | chi nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 27.0 | -3.0 |
| Smoak, Justin 2731 | 1b | tor al | 1.0 | 4.5 | 17.7 | 23.9 | -2.5 |
| Abreu, Jose 3308 | 1b | chi al | 1.0 | 2.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | -0.5 |
| Robles, Hansel 3580 | pi mr cp | nym nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Amarista, Alexi 3032 | ss ph | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
| Bellinger, Cody 3781 | lf | lad nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Cordova, Allen 3780 | lf pr | sd nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Pirates' Ivan Nova tops players for Sunday, April 23; Red Sox' Rodriguez tops AL players
Pirates pitcher Ivan Nova is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Nova struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run and four hits, in the 2-1 win over the Yankees.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2017 season as of April 23:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 5.0 |
| 2 | Vargas, Jason 2055 | pi sp | kc al | 5.0 |
| 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 4.7 |
| 4 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 4.7 |
| 5 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc al | 4.0 |
| 6 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | rf | dc nl | 4.0 |
| 7 | Holland, Greg 2906 | pi cp | col nl | 4.0 |
| 8 | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | cle al | 3.7 |
| 9 | Chacin, Jhoulys 2711 | pi mr sp | sd nl | 3.7 |
| 10 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 3.4 |
American League Player of the Day—Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit, in the 6-2 win over the Orioles.
American League Batter of the Day—John Hicks of the Tigers homered and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 13-4 win over the Twins.
This was Hicks’ Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Hicks made his Major League debut Aug. 29, 2015, and was playing in his 20th career game. He is the 3,777th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
National League Batter of the Day—Gerardo Parra of the Rockies homered and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-0 win over the Giants.
Rankings—Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Scherzer (8IP 5H 3R BB 9K W in the 6-3 win over the Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.0 for the season. Scherzer led all players in Box-Toppers points in 2016 with 25.7.
Scherzer now has 135.7 career Box-Toppers points, 30th-most among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 29th-ranked player Andy Pettitte (138.5).
Streak—Mariners pitcher Yovani Gallardo has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Gallardo (6.1IP 4H R BB 7K W in the 11-1 win over the Athletics) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2007 with the Brewers and has 90.7 career points, 10th among active AL pitchers. His best season was 2011 with the Brewers when he had 19.9 points, fourth among NL pitchers.
Notable—Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo earns his first Box-Toppers points in nearly three years after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Arroyo (6IP 3H 2R 0BB 7K W in the 7-5 win over the Cubs) last earned Player of the Game honors on May 13, 2014, when he was with the Diamondbacks. He was out in 2015 recovering from Tommy John surgery and did not appear in 2016.
Scoring—Nova earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Rodriguez earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Hicks and Parra each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score| 4/23 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 7.0 | PIT 2, NYY 1 | Ivan Nova (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| AL | 7.0 | BOS 6, BAL 2 | Eduardo Rodriguez (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| 6.1 | SEA 11, OAK 1 | Yovani Gallardo (W,1-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 6.0 | TEX 5, KC 2 | Yu Darvish (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 6.0 | CIN 7, CHC 5 | Bronson Arroyo (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | DET 13, MIN 4 | John Hicks, 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | WSH 6, NYM 3 | Max Scherzer (W,3-1) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 5.0 | `PHI 5, ATL 2 | Zach Eflin | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | CHW 6, CLE 2 | Derek Holland (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | `HOU 6, TB 4 (F/10) | Brad Peacock | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | COL 8, SF 0 | Gerardo Parra, LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | STL 6, MIL 4 | Kolten Wong, 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | TOR 6, LAA 2 | Marcus Stroman (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | LAD 6, ARI 2 | Brandon McCarthy (W,3-0) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2.0 | MIA 7, SD 3 | Christian Yelich, CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (’17). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (’16-17), the period 2012-2017 (’12-17) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2017 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2016 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 4.0 | 29.7 | 107.9 | 135.7 | -21.7 |
| Nova, Ivan 2796 | pi sp | pit nl | 3.0 | 11.0 | 26.7 | 34.1 | -5.0 |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | bos al | 2.7 | 7.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | -2.0 |
| Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | tex al | 2.0 | 12.4 | 57.6 | 57.6 | -8.4 |
| Holland, Derek 2634 | pi sp | chi al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 28.1 | 47.8 | -2.0 |
| McCarthy, Brandon 2082 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.0 | 4.7 | 24.4 | 38.5 | -0.7 |
| Parra, Gerardo 2746 | rf | col nl | 1.5 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 22.5 | -1.0 |
| Hicks, John 3777 | 1b | det al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 7.7 | 24.1 | 24.1 | -5.7 |
| Yelich, Christian 3334 | cf | fla nl | 1.0 | 6.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | -4.5 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | phi nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Gallardo, Yovani 2333 | pi sp | sea al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 39.4 | 90.7 | -1.0 |
| Wong, Kolten 3377 | 2b | stl nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Arroyo, Bronson 1375 | pi sp | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 21.4 | 85.9 | 1.0 |
| Peacock, Brad 2968 | pi sp | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
In 2016, pitchers had more Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors than batters
A comprehensive Box-Toppers analysis of all 2,428 games played in 2016 shows pitchers won Player of the Game honors more frequently than batters and won an overwhelming majority of overall Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreOrioles' Ubaldo Jimenez tops players for Thursday, Sept. 29; Giants' Cueto rises to 8th in Box-Toppers rankings
Orioles pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of Sept. 29:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 25.7 |
| 2 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 24.4 |
| 3 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | died* | 22.4 |
| 4 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 22.1 |
| 5 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 21.2 |
| 6 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 17.8 |
| 7 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 16.7 |
| 8 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 16.4 |
| 9 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 15.7 |
| 10 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 15.1 |
* Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident Sept. 25. His team was the Miami Marlins.
Also Thursday, Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Jimenez pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, three walks and striking out five, in the 4-0 win over the Blue Jays.
National League Player of the Day—Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit, two walks and striking out five, in the 9-4 win over the Padres. Urias did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he exited the game in a scoreless tie and did not pitch the requisite five innings to earn the win.
American League Batter of the Day—Byron Buxton of the Twins tripled, doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-6 win over the Royals.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no NL Batter of the Day for Thursday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.
Rankings—Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Cueto (7IP 9H 2R BB 11K W in the 7-2 win over the Rockies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.4 for the season. He ranks fifth among NL pitchers.
Notable—Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia extends his career Box-Toppers points lead among active players after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Sabathia (7.1IP 4H R 2BB 8K W in the 5-1 win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 185.0 career points, most among active players, just ahead of Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (183.7). Sabathia ranks fifth among all players in Box-Toppers points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails fourth-ranked player Alex Rodriguez (187.0). (See the updated top 20 list of player career points rankings on the homepage.) Sabathia has 6.0 Box-Toppers points on the season, now his best season since 2012 with the Yankees when he had 15.1 points.
Also notable—Pirates pitcher Ivan Nova earned Player of the Game honors Thursday in Major League Baseball’s first tie game in more than a decade.
Nova (5.1IP 4H R 0BB 5K ND in the 1-1, six-inning tie versus the Cubs) earned Player of the Game because he had the highest Box-Toppers game score (+4.1) of any player on either team. The highest-ranked Cubs player was starting pitcher Rob Zastryzny (3.2IP 2H R 2BB 4K ND, Box-Toppers game score +2.2).
Rain forced the game’s delay and it was eventually suspended and declared a tie—with player statistics counting—since the outcome would not affect either team in the standings. It is the first tie since June 30, 2005, when the Astros and Reds tied, 2-2. Player of the Game that day was shortstop Felipe Lopez of the Reds.
Weekly reports—Friday’s usual Box-Toppers team rankings and player rankings reports will be delayed until Monday, after the final games of the season are played.
Scoring—Jimenez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Urias earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Buxton earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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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Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 9/29 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 7.2 | BAL 4, TOR 0 | Ubaldo Jimenez (W,8-12) | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7.1 | NYY 5, BOS 1 | CC Sabathia (W,9-12) | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5.1 | `SEA 3, OAK 2 | Ariel Miranda | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NL | 5.0 | `LAD 9, SD 4 | Julio Urias | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4.1 | `PIT 1, CHC 1 (6)* | Ivan Nova (Pirates) | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | SF 7, COL 2 | Johnny Cueto (W,18-5) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | MIN 7, KC 6 | Byron Buxton, CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | `ATL 5, PHI 2 | Josh Collmenter | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2.0 | `WSH 5, ARI 3 | Joe Ross | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2.0 | TB 5, CHW 3 | Alex Colome (S,36) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1.0 | `STL 4, CIN 3 | Alex Reyes | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||
| * Game ends in official tie with statistics counting toward players' totals. | ||||||||||||||
Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s top players
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Players of the Game. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the current season (16). Also shown are each players’ Box-Toppers point total for this season and last (15-16), the period 2011-2016 (11-16) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2016 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2015 total (+/-).| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 16.4 | 29.2 | 80.4 | 99.8 | 3.6 |
| Colome, Alex 3189 | pi cp | tb al | 9.0 | 14.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 4.0 |
| Nova, Ivan 2796 | pi sp | pit nl | 8.0 | 9.0 | 30.1 | 31.1 | 7.0 |
| Sabathia, C.C. 1492 | pi sp | nyy al | 6.0 | 11.7 | 46.5 | 185.0 | 0.3 |
| Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Jimenez, Ubaldo 2349 | pi sp | bal al | 4.7 | 13.4 | 41.6 | 79.5 | -4.0 |
| Buxton, Byron 3604 | cf | min al | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| Reyes, Alex 3706 | pi sp mr | stl nl | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Ross, Robbie Jr. 2999 | pi cp mr sp | bos al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Miranda, Ariel 3738 | pi sp | sea al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Collmenter, Josh 2863 | pi sp | atl nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | -2.0 |
Yankees' Ivan Nova (CG 0R) tops players for Saturday, Aug. 31
Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova is Saturday's Player of the Day. Nova pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout in the 2-0 win over the Orioles.
Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett is National League Player of the Day. Burnett gave up one run over seven innings in the 7-1 win over the Cardinals.
Omar Infante of the Tigers is American League Batter of the Day. Infante hit two home runs and drove in five runs in the 10-5 win over the Indians.
Brandon Phillips of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Phillips homered and went 3-for-5 in the 8-3 win over the Rockies.
Notables: Saturday's Player of the Game who has the most Box-Toppers points for the season is Dodgers closing pitcher Kenley Jansen (1IP 3K SV in 2-1 win vs. Padres). Jansen earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season and is in 38th place on the season player ranking list.
Nova receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Burnett receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Infante and Phillips each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 831 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 10.0 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ivan Nova (W, 8-4) | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 8.0 | `Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Garza | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||
| 7.2 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sonny Gray (W, 2-2) | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||
| NL | 6.0 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A.J. Burnett (W, 7-9) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Tigers | Omar Infante 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.0 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kenley Jansen (S, 23) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Reds | Brandon Phillips 2B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Angels | Hank Conger PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.1 | `Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Carter Capps (H, 7) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.0 | Braves | B.J. Upton CF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Mets | Daniel Murphy 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casey Janssen (S, 26) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1.1 | `Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Josh Collmenter (BS, 1) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1.0 | Red Sox | Jacoby Ellsbury CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kevin Gregg (S, 28) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Yankees' Ivan Nova tops players for Saturday, Aug. 3
Note: Box-Toppers is playing catch-up after time away. These are Box-Toppers results for Saturday, Aug. 3:
Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova is Saturday's Player of the Day. Nova pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out eight, in the 3-0 win over the Padres.
Nationals pitcher Dan Haren is National League Player of the Day. Haren pitched seven shutout innings and struck out six in the 3-0 win over the Brewers.
Michael Saunders of the Mariners is American League Batter of the Day. Saunders homered twice and drove in five runs in the 8-4 win over the Orioles.
Devin Mesoraco of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Mesoraco homered twice and drove in three runs in the 8-3 win over the Cardinals.
Notables: Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer rose to 11th place in player Box-Toppers points for the season and Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano rose to 15th place as both players were top player in their games Saturday:
- Scherzer (7.2 IP 0R 6K W in 3-0 win vs. the White Sox) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.7 for the season.
- Liriano (7IP 0R 6K W in 5-2 win vs. the Rockies) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season.
Nova receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Haren receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Saunders and Mesoraco each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 803 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 10.0 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ivan Nova (W, 5-4) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 8.0 | `Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 7.2 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Max Scherzer (W, 16-1) | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 7.0 | `Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | David Price | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| NL | 7.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dan Haren (W, 6-11) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7.0 | `Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Anthony Swarzak | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 6.0 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Francisco Liriano (W, 12-4) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |||
| BAT | 5.0 | Mariners | Michael Saunders CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.1 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chris Capuano (W, 4-6) | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 4.1 | `Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Zach McAllister | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 4.0 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jake Peavy (W, 9-4) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Reds | Devin Mesoraco C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grant Balfour (S, 29) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.0 | Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Craig Kimbrel (S, 33) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1.0 | Angels | Howie Kendrick 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Yankees' Ivan Nova, D-Backs' Tyler Skaggs top players for Friday, July 5
Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova is Friday's Player of the Day. Nova pitched a complete game and struck out 11 in the 3-2 win over the Orioles.
Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Skaggs is National League Player of the Day. Skaggs pitched eight scoreless innings and gave up only three hits in the 5-0 win over the Rockies.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis of the Mets is NL Batter of the Day. Nieuwenhuis went 4-for-4 with five RBIs in the 12-5 win over the Brewers.
Josh Reddick of the Athletics is American League Batter of the Day. Reddick went 2-for-3 and scored three runs in the 6-3 win over the Royals.
Notable: Mariners closing pitcher Oliver Perez (Save, 3K in 4-2 win vs. Reds) was Player of the Game for the first time in more than four years. The previous time Perez was Player of the Game was April 15, 2009, when he was a starting pitcher for the New York Mets. In 2004, Perez had 17.0 Box-Toppers points for the season as a starter for the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates. He has 43.1 career Box-Toppers points.
Nova receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Skaggs receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Nieuwenhuis and Reddick each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Friday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 705 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 12.0 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ivan Nova (W, 3-2) | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| NL | 9.0 | Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tyler Skaggs (W, 2-1) | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 8.0 | Mets | Kirk Nieuwenhuis RF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.0 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jeremy Hellickson (W, 8-3) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 7.0 | Dodgers | Juan Uribe 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rick Porcello (W, 5-6) | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 6.0 | Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mark Buehrle (W, 5-5) | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| BAT | 4.0 | Athletics | Josh Reddick RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.0 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Francisco Liriano (W, 8-3) | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||
| 4.0 | `Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trevor Rosenthal (H, 18) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 4.0 | Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Oliver Perez (S, 2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 3.0 | Phillies | Humberto Quintero C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Red Sox | David Ortiz PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Rangers | Nelson Cruz RF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Nationals | Wilson Ramos C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.