Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Adrian Houser wins 1 (WHIP); Max Scherzer wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Adrian Houser
95.7
Max Scherzer
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
8.4%
Max Scherzer
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
16.0%
Max Scherzer
17.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
25.8%
Max Scherzer
32.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
42.0%
Max Scherzer
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
8.7%
Max Scherzer
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adrian Houser
.339
Max Scherzer
.317
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05
The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Adrian Houser
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
4.63
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.18
WHIPlower is better
Adrian Houser
1.201.88
now 1.56
1.35
Max Scherzer
1.201.88
now 1.73
1.40
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adrian Houser
4045.80
now 35
8
Max Scherzer
4045.80
now 14
8
Winshigher is better
Adrian Houser
.0002.80
now 2
0–1
Max Scherzer
.0002.80
now 1
0–1
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellAdrian Houser — sell.conf 0.79
Hold · steadyMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.60