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); Mason Black 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
Mason Black
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
Mason Black
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
Mason Black
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
Mason Black
25.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
Mason Black
53.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
Mason Black
14.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
Mason Black
.407
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
24.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
3.70
Mason Black
24.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.08
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
1.141.60
now 1.47
1.24
Mason Black
1.141.60
now 1.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4025.60
now 20
15
Mason Black
4025.60
now 9
15
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Mason Black
.000.480
now 0
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
Hold · wait & seeMason Black — hold.conf 0.50