Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Brad Lord wins 1 (WHIP); Jordan Hicks wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brad Lord
94.6
Jordan Hicks
99.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
9.8%
Jordan Hicks
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
21.6%
Jordan Hicks
29.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brad Lord
29.0%
Jordan Hicks
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
37.0%
Jordan Hicks
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
6.3%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brad Lord
.305
Jordan Hicks
.266
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 Lord
26.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.68
3.84
Jordan Hicks
26.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.94
WHIPlower is better
Brad Lord
.9002.53
now 1.00
1.31
Jordan Hicks
.9002.53
now 2.09
1.45
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brad Lord
4043.40
now 31
0
Jordan Hicks
4043.40
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Brad Lord
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyBrad Lord — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90