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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ERA
WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Brandon Young wins 2 (ERA, W); Michael King wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Young
94.4
Michael King
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
11.5%
Michael King
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
19.4%
Michael King
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Young
34.3%
Michael King
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
41.5%
Michael King
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
6.3%
Michael King
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Young
.320
Michael King
.328
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 Young
2.704.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.24
Michael King
2.704.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.39
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Young
1.031.47
now 1.37
1.35
Michael King
1.031.47
now 1.13
1.34
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Young
4079.40
now 33
29
Michael King
4079.40
now 65
43
Winshigher is better
Brandon Young
1.204.80
now 3
2–4
Michael King
1.204.80
now 4
2–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBrandon Young — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95