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Phillies pass Tigers to lead Box-Toppers team rankings, Mariners rise on Naylor trade
The Philadelphia Phillies rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings this week, passing the Detroit Tigers, who fall to second place.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2025 team rankings through games of Thursday, July 24. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams accumulated from July 18 to July 24. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of July 17.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillies | 74.1 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 2 | Tigers | 73.3 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Cubs | 72.5 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 4 | Mariners | 71.5 | 9.4 | 9 |
| 5 | Yankees | 71.3 | 3.0 | 4 |
| 6 | Brewers | 70.7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| 7 | Blue Jays | 69.6 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 8 | Dodgers | 69.0 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 9 | Red Sox | 68.4 | 2.0 | 6 |
| 10 | Astros | 68.3 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 11 | Rangers | 67.8 | 6.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Mets | 65.4 | 4.0 | 12 |
| 13 | Reds | 65.3 | 4.0 | 14 |
| 14 | Padres | 65.0 | 3.7 | 13 |
| 15 | Giants | 61.0 | 2.5 | 16 |
| 16 | Rays | 60.7 | 3.0 | 18 |
| 17 | Royals | 59.5 | 3.7 | 20 |
| 18 | Diamondbacks | 59.2 | 0.0 | 15 |
| 19 | Angels | 58.4 | 2.0 | 19 |
| 20 | Cardinals | 57.9 | 0.0 | 17 |
| 21 | Marlins | 56.9 | 5.2 | 24 |
| 22 | Guardians | 56.9 | 5.0 | 23 |
| 23 | Twins | 56.7 | 2.5 | 21 |
| 24 | Orioles | 54.6 | 2.0 | 22 |
| 25 | Braves | 52.1 | 2.5 | 25 |
| 26 | Pirates | 50.8 | 3.5 | 26 |
| 27 | Athletics | 47.6 | 1.0 | 27 |
| 28 | Nationals | 46.6 | 3.0 | 28 |
| 29 | White Sox | 44.1 | 6.0 | 29 |
| 30 | Rockies | 31.8 | 4.5 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners are the week’s hottest team.
Phillies lead
The Phillies rise from second place overall to first place with 74.1 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.0 in the past week. They move 0.8 points ahead of last week’s leader, the Detroit Tigers, who fall to second with 73.3 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week.
The Phillies lead National League teams for the second straight week, ahead of the second-place Chicago Cubs (72.5 points, picking up 3.0 in the past week, maintaining third place overall).
The Phillies have baseball’s eighth-best winning percentage (.569) and rank second in the NL East, one-half game behind the New York Mets. Here are the teams with higher winning percentages and their Box-Toppers team rankings:
Milwaukee Brewers (.598), sixth with 70.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 7.0 in the past week.
Toronto Blue Jays (.592), seventh with 69.6 points, picking up 7.7 in the past week.
Chicago Cubs (.588), third with 72.5 points, picking up 3.0 in the past week.
Los Angeles Dodgers (.583), eighth with 69.0 points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
Houston Astros (.583), 10th with 68.3 points, picking up 5.0 in the past week.
Detroit Tigers (.577), second with 73.3 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week.
New York Mets (.573), 12th with 65.4 points, picking up 4.0 in the past week.
The Phillies are led by pitcher Zack Wheeler (19.1 points, first overall). Phillies’ top batter is Kyle Schwarber (5.0 points, 15th among NL batters). Eighteen different Phillies players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2025.
Tigers top AL teams
Tigers players have accumulated 73.3 Box-Toppers points this season, including 2.0 in the past week, falling from first to second place overall, behind the Phillies (74.1 points).
They lead AL teams for the fifth straight week, ahead of the second-place Seattle Mariners (71.5 points, picking up 9.4 in the past week, rising from ninth to fourth place overall).
The Tigers have the third-best winning percentage among AL teams (.577), behind the Blue Jays (.592) and the Astros (.583).
The Tigers are led by pitcher Tarik Skubal (16.4 Box-Toppers points, second among all players, first among AL pitchers). Tigers’ best batter is Riley Greene (9.0 points, first among AL batters). Twenty-two different Tigers players have earned Player of the Game honors so far this season.
Hottest team: Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are the hottest team in the past week, picking up 9.4 Box-Toppers points, most of any team, and rising from ninth to fourth place overall with 71.5 points, second among AL teams. The Mariners’ five-spot rise is the biggest among all teams.
The Mariners picked up 5.9 points by winning four of their seven games this week and the rest by acquiring Josh Naylor Thursday from the Diamondbacks, where he has earned 3.5 points this season. Here is a look at how Mariners earned Box-Toppers points in wins this week:
1.7 points on July 18 by starting pitcher Luis Castillo for winning AL Player of the Day.
1.0 point on July 19 by relief pitcher Casey Legumina for winning Player of the Game.
1.7 points on July 22 by starting pitcher Logan Gilbert for winning AL Player of the Day.
1.5 points on July 24 by left fielder Randy Arozarena for winning AL Batter of the Day.
Biggest fall: Dodgers, Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Cardinals
Four teams fell three spots each this week, tied for the biggest fall among all teams:
The Los Angeles Dodgers fell from fifth to eighth place with 69.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
The Boston Red Sox fell from sixth to ninth place with 68.4 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week.
The Arizona Diamondbacks fell from 15th to 18th place with 59.2 points, with no net gain in points this week. (They gained 3.5 points in three wins this week, but also lost 3.5 points by trading Josh Naylor to the Mariners.)
The St. Louis Cardinals fell from 17th to 20th place with 57.9 points, with no net gain in points this week. (They gained 2.7 points in two wins this week, all earned by first baseman Willson Contreras, but also lost 2.7 points by designating for assignment pitcher Erick Fedde, who had 2.7 points this season).
Last place: Rockies
The Colorado Rockies remain in 30th and last place for the 14th straight week with 31.8 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.5 points in the past week.
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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Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2025 team rankings through games of Thursday, June 5. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams accumulated from May 30 to June 5. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of May 29.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
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| 1 | Tigers | 49.9 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Yankees | 49.9 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Cubs | 47.9 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 4 | Dodgers | 47.1 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Phillies | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Mets | 42.7 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 7 | Diamondbacks | 41.3 | 7.2 | 15 |
| 8 | Padres | 41.3 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Mariners | 40.4 | 2.0 | 6 |
| 10 | Twins | 40.2 | 4.5 | 11 |
| 11 | Royals | 40.1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 12 | Cardinals | 39.7 | 2.0 | 7 |
| 13 | Brewers | 38.7 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 14 | Reds | 38.6 | 3.0 | 12 |
| 15 | Astros | 38.3 | 4.7 | 18 |
| 16 | Blue Jays | 38.0 | 5.0 | 20 |
| 17 | Guardians | 37.9 | 3.7 | 14 |
| 18 | Red Sox | 37.8 | 4.0 | 17 |
| 19 | Rays | 37.2 | 6.0 | 21 |
| 20 | Rangers | 36.4 | 2.5 | 16 |
| 21 | Giants | 36.1 | 2.7 | 19 |
| 22 | Nationals | 32.6 | 2.0 | 22 |
| 23 | Angels | 30.5 | 3.0 | 24 |
| 24 | Braves | 30.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 25 | Orioles | 29.4 | 6.0 | 28 |
| 26 | Pirates | 29.1 | 2.0 | 25 |
| 27 | Marlins | 26.2 | 1.0 | 26 |
| 28 | Athletics | 26.0 | 1.5 | 27 |
| 29 | White Sox | 23.9 | 2.0 | 29 |
| 30 | Rockies | 14.4 | 3.7 | 30 |
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Tigers lead
Tigers players have accumulated 49.9 Box-Toppers points this season, rising from third place last week to first place this week. Though the Tigers have the same Box-Toppers point total as last week’s leader, the Yankees (49.9), they hold the tiebreaking edge because they earned more points in the past week (5.0 vs. 4.0). The Tigers also pass the Yankees to lead American League teams. The Yankees fall from first to second place overall and among AL teams.
The Tigers have baseball’s best winning percentage (.641) and are led by pitcher Tarik Skubal (8.0 Box-Toppers points, sixth among all players and fourth among AL pitchers). Tigers top batter is Riley Greene (6.5 points, first among AL batters). Seventeen different Tigers players have earned Player of the Game honors so far this season.
Cubs lead NL teams
The Cubs rise from fifth to third place overall with 47.9 Box-Toppers points, picking up 5.7 in the past week. They pass last week’s NL team leader, the Philadelphia Phillies, who fall from second to fifth place overall and third among NL teams with 46.2 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 point in the past week.
The Cubs have the best winning percentage among NL teams (.629), second-best among all teams behind the Tigers (.641).
The Cubs are led by designated hitter/outfielder Seiya Suzuki and outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, both with 6.5 Box-Toppers points. Suzuki ranks second among NL batters and Crow-Armstrong ranks third. Cubs top pitcher is Matthew Boyd (5.0 Box-Toppers points, 15th among NL pitchers). Nineteen different Cubs players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2025.
Hottest team: Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the week’s hottest team, picking up 7.2 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team. The Diamondbacks now have 41.3 Box-Toppers points for the season, rising from 15th to seventh place overall. That eight-spot rise is the biggest jump in rankings among all teams.
The Diamondbacks picked up 6.2 of those points by winning four of their six games in the past week and another 1.0 point by signing Tayler Scott, who had earned Player of the Game honors earlier this season when pitching for the Houston Astros.
Last week, the Diamondbacks had the biggest drop in rankings among all teams, falling five spots from 10th to 15th place overall with 34.1 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 point in the previous week.
Biggest fall: Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals fell from seventh to 12th place overall with 39.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 points in the past week. That five-spot fall was biggest among all teams this week.
Last place: Rockies
The Colorado Rockies remain in 30th and last place for the eighth straight week with 14.4 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.7 points in the past week.
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.
Box-Toppers strives for accuracy. See a mistake in a post? A wrong name, wrong team, grammar error, spelling goof, etc.? Thanks for pointing it out! Contact Box-Toppers here. Let's fix it and make it right.
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