Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG
Byron Buxton wins 0 (none); Harrison Bader wins 0 (none); 5 even.
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Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgAvg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
90.2
Harrison Bader
89.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
46.7%
Harrison Bader
41.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
15.8%
Harrison Bader
8.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
34.4%
Harrison Bader
38.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.5%
Harrison Bader
17.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.343
Harrison Bader
.272
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Byron Buxton
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .258
.000
Harrison Bader
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .170
.000
Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
523.80
now 17
0
Harrison Bader
523.80
now 5
0
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2056
now 40
0
Harrison Bader
2056
now 10
0
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2037.80
now 27
0
Harrison Bader
2037.80
now 14
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
.0007
now 5
0
Harrison Bader
.0007
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.66
Buy LowHarrison Bader — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67