Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
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WHIP
W
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SV n/a
Alex Hoppe wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
97.9
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
13.4%
Paul Blackburn
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
27.6%
Paul Blackburn
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
29.3%
Paul Blackburn
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
41.6%
Paul Blackburn
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
3.9%
Paul Blackburn
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.296
Paul Blackburn
.291
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
Alex Hoppe
2.336.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Paul Blackburn
2.336.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.51
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
1.121.66
now 1.54
1.24
Paul Blackburn
1.121.66
now 1.44
1.32
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4021.60
now 12
14
Paul Blackburn
4021.60
now 16
11
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
1–2
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlex Hoppe — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95