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); Will Vest 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
Will Vest
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
Will Vest
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
Will Vest
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
Will Vest
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
Will Vest
35.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
Will Vest
5.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
Will Vest
.307
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
3.70
Will Vest
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.23
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
1.151.56
now 1.47
1.24
Will Vest
1.151.56
now 1.45
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4026
now 20
5
Will Vest
4026
now 20
5
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Will Vest
.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 LowWill Vest — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90