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
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W
SV n/a
Anthony Kay wins 2 (K, W); Troy Melton wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Kay
95.8
Troy Melton
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
10.1%
Troy Melton
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
17.6%
Troy Melton
19.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
31.6%
Troy Melton
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
39.1%
Troy Melton
35.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
8.6%
Troy Melton
5.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Kay
.350
Troy Melton
.274
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
Anthony Kay
26.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.84
Troy Melton
26.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.42
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Kay
.9001.58
now 1.40
1.39
Troy Melton
.9001.58
now 0.95
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Kay
4067
now 42
49
Troy Melton
4067
now 4
17
Winshigher is better
Anthony Kay
.00010.80
now 5
4–8
Troy Melton
.00010.80
now 1
3–6
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellAnthony Kay — sell.conf 0.89
Sell HighTroy Melton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95