Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Brendon Little wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brendon Little
96.1
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brendon Little
16.9%
Kirby Yates
15.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brendon Little
33.3%
Kirby Yates
27.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brendon Little
31.5%
Kirby Yates
35.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brendon Little
45.3%
Kirby Yates
46.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brendon Little
7.5%
Kirby Yates
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brendon Little
.301
Kirby Yates
.287
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
Brendon Little
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 27.00
3.70
Kirby Yates
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brendon Little
.9002.55
now 3.86
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9002.55
now 1.20
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brendon Little
4015.60
now 7
5
Kirby Yates
4015.60
now 10
5
Winshigher is better
Brendon Little
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowBrendon Little — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50