Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
▶
WHIP
▶
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W
SV
Brock Burke wins 2 (K, W); Jordan Hicks wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brock Burke
96.3
Jordan Hicks
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brock Burke
12.7%
Jordan Hicks
7.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brock Burke
20.4%
Jordan Hicks
17.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brock Burke
27.7%
Jordan Hicks
21.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brock Burke
32.7%
Jordan Hicks
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brock Burke
10.3%
Jordan Hicks
1.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brock Burke
.335
Jordan Hicks
.320
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
Brock Burke
2.836.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
3.76
Jordan Hicks
2.836.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brock Burke
.9002.43
now 1.39
1.27
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brock Burke
4037.40
now 27
31
Jordan Hicks
4037.40
now 15
26
Winshigher is better
Brock Burke
.0002.80
now 1
1–2
Jordan Hicks
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Brock Burke
.0004.40
now 1
0–2
Jordan Hicks
.0004.40
now 1
1–3
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrock Burke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90