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
K
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ERA
WHIP
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W
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SV
Brad Keller wins 2 (ERA, SV); José Alvarado wins 2 (K, WHIP); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brad Keller
97.0
José Alvarado
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brad Keller
10.1%
José Alvarado
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brad Keller
23.7%
José Alvarado
28.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brad Keller
28.0%
José Alvarado
34.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brad Keller
31.8%
José Alvarado
27.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brad Keller
4.5%
José Alvarado
4.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brad Keller
.284
José Alvarado
.297
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
Brad Keller
2.876.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.68
José Alvarado
2.876.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brad Keller
.9002.08
now 1.14
1.25
José Alvarado
.9002.08
now 1.81
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brad Keller
4033.60
now 28
18
José Alvarado
4033.60
now 26
23
Winshigher is better
Brad Keller
.0002.80
now 2
1–2
José Alvarado
.0002.80
now 1
0–1
Saveshigher is better
Brad Keller
.0004.40
now 3
2–3
José Alvarado
.0004.40
now 1
0–2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrad Keller — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90