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
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ERA
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
Andrew Alvarez wins 1 (WHIP); José Alvarado wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
92.2
José Alvarado
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
11.7%
José Alvarado
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
24.1%
José Alvarado
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
30.0%
José Alvarado
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
40.7%
José Alvarado
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
6.2%
José Alvarado
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
.315
José Alvarado
.308
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
Andrew Alvarez
3.226.27
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.03
José Alvarado
3.226.27
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.90
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Alvarez
1.072.02
now 1.28
1.36
José Alvarado
1.072.02
now 1.81
1.37
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
4036.40
now 17
0
José Alvarado
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
José Alvarado
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAndrew Alvarez — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90