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 Woodruff wins 1 (WHIP); Bryce Elder wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Woodruff
91.8
Bryce Elder
92.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Woodruff
12.0%
Bryce Elder
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Woodruff
27.0%
Bryce Elder
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Woodruff
34.3%
Bryce Elder
29.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Woodruff
34.5%
Bryce Elder
40.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Woodruff
7.8%
Bryce Elder
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Woodruff
.263
Bryce Elder
.308
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 Woodruff
24.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.99
Bryce Elder
24.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.50
3.98
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Woodruff
.9201.42
now 1.03
1.28
Bryce Elder
.9201.42
now 1.08
1.31
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Woodruff
4075.40
now 25
36
Bryce Elder
4075.40
now 61
43
Winshigher is better
Brandon Woodruff
1.204.80
now 2
2–4
Bryce Elder
1.204.80
now 4
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrandon Woodruff — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · steadyBryce Elder — hold.conf 0.60