Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
▶
WHIP
▶
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W
SV
Andrew Alvarez wins 2 (K, W); Kirby Yates wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
92.4
Kirby Yates
90.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
12.4%
Kirby Yates
19.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
25.4%
Kirby Yates
35.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
31.2%
Kirby Yates
37.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
41.7%
Kirby Yates
50.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
4.7%
Kirby Yates
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
.313
Kirby Yates
.271
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
3.454.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
3.95
Kirby Yates
3.454.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Alvarez
1.131.42
now 1.28
1.35
Kirby Yates
1.131.42
now 1.20
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
4052
now 17
40
Kirby Yates
4052
now 10
23
Winshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
.0005.60
now 1
1–4
Kirby Yates
.0005.60
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
.0005.40
now 1
1–4
Kirby Yates
.0005.40
now 1
1–4
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAndrew Alvarez — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50