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
W
▶
◀
SV
Aroldis Chapman wins 2 (K, SV); David Bednar wins 2 (ERA, W); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aroldis Chapman
96.9
David Bednar
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aroldis Chapman
15.1%
David Bednar
15.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aroldis Chapman
29.5%
David Bednar
27.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aroldis Chapman
34.1%
David Bednar
39.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aroldis Chapman
36.8%
David Bednar
37.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aroldis Chapman
7.9%
David Bednar
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aroldis Chapman
.259
David Bednar
.262
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
Aroldis Chapman
26.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.48
3.70
David Bednar
26.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Aroldis Chapman
.9001.87
now 0.86
1.24
David Bednar
.9001.87
now 1.58
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aroldis Chapman
4036.60
now 25
31
David Bednar
4036.60
now 29
26
Winshigher is better
Aroldis Chapman
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
David Bednar
.0001.48
now 1
1–1
Saveshigher is better
Aroldis Chapman
3.4019.60
now 12
9–16
David Bednar
3.4019.60
now 12
7–13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAroldis Chapman — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeDavid Bednar — hold.conf 0.50

