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
Brandon Pfaadt 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
Brandon Pfaadt
93.2
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
10.6%
Jordan Hicks
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
16.7%
Jordan Hicks
29.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
32.1%
Jordan Hicks
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
34.9%
Jordan Hicks
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
7.2%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
.305
Jordan Hicks
.263
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
Brandon Pfaadt
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.84
Jordan Hicks
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.88
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Pfaadt
.9402.42
now 1.41
1.27
Jordan Hicks
.9402.42
now 2.09
1.43
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Pfaadt
4042
now 30
0
Jordan Hicks
4042
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Pfaadt
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyBrandon Pfaadt — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90