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); Ian Happ wins 0 (none); 5 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgAvg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
90.2
Ian Happ
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
46.7%
Ian Happ
42.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
15.8%
Ian Happ
11.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
34.4%
Ian Happ
23.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.5%
Ian Happ
13.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.343
Ian Happ
.314
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
Ian Happ
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .230
.000
Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
523.80
now 17
0
Ian Happ
523.80
now 13
0
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2056
now 40
0
Ian Happ
2056
now 39
0
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2043.40
now 27
0
Ian Happ
2043.40
now 31
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
.0007
now 5
0
Ian Happ
.0007
now 2
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.66
Hold · steadyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60