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
Burch Smith wins 0 (none); Garrett Cleavinger wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Burch Smith
93.8
Garrett Cleavinger
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
Garrett Cleavinger
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
Garrett Cleavinger
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
Garrett Cleavinger
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
Garrett Cleavinger
40.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
Garrett Cleavinger
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
Garrett Cleavinger
.317
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
Burch Smith
2.963.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
3.70
Garrett Cleavinger
2.963.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
1.151.56
now 1.47
1.24
Garrett Cleavinger
1.151.56
now 1.46
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4026
now 20
5
Garrett Cleavinger
4026
now 17
5
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Garrett Cleavinger
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBurch Smith — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowGarrett Cleavinger — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.77