Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV
▶
Burch Smith wins 1 (K); Jordan Hicks wins 1 (SV); 3 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Burch Smith
93.8
Jordan Hicks
99.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
Jordan Hicks
7.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
Jordan Hicks
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
Jordan Hicks
22.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
Jordan Hicks
33.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
Jordan Hicks
1.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
Jordan Hicks
.311
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
2.216.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
3.70
Jordan Hicks
2.216.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
.9002.43
now 1.47
1.24
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4031.60
now 20
26
Jordan Hicks
4031.60
now 15
20
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Burch Smith
.0003.40
now 0
0
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
1–2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBurch Smith — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.75