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
Brad Lord wins 2 (K, W); Michael Rucker wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brad Lord
94.5
Michael Rucker
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
10.3%
Michael Rucker
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
21.0%
Michael Rucker
27.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brad Lord
31.1%
Michael Rucker
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
40.8%
Michael Rucker
41.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
5.9%
Michael Rucker
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brad Lord
.316
Michael Rucker
.299
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
25.23
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.68
4.03
Michael Rucker
25.23
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brad Lord
.9001.63
now 1.00
1.31
Michael Rucker
.9001.63
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brad Lord
4042.20
now 31
21
Michael Rucker
4042.20
now 3
19
Winshigher is better
Brad Lord
.0004.20
now 3
1–3
Michael Rucker
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBrad Lord — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.85