Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Bailey Falter wins 0 (none); Michael Rucker wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bailey Falter
92.3
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bailey Falter
8.6%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bailey Falter
11.1%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bailey Falter
21.7%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bailey Falter
44.0%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bailey Falter
8.0%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bailey Falter
.399
Michael Rucker
.315
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
Bailey Falter
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 13.97
3.70
Michael Rucker
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bailey Falter
.9002.55
now 3.10
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9002.55
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bailey Falter
4011.60
now 6
5
Michael Rucker
4011.60
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Bailey Falter
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Michael Rucker
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBailey Falter — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90