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); Justin Sterner 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
Justin Sterner
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
Justin Sterner
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
Justin Sterner
.292
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
Justin Sterner
2.963.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
.9701.61
now 1.47
1.24
Justin Sterner
.9701.61
now 1.11
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4034.40
now 20
5
Justin Sterner
4034.40
now 26
5
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
0–1
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBurch Smith — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50