Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Caleb Kilian wins 1 (WHIP); Jordan Hicks wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
96.8
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
13.6%
Jordan Hicks
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
26.8%
Jordan Hicks
29.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
32.7%
Jordan Hicks
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
34.9%
Jordan Hicks
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
8.5%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
.292
Jordan Hicks
.263
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
Caleb Kilian
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.81
3.57
Jordan Hicks
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.88
WHIPlower is better
Caleb Kilian
.9002.47
now 1.15
1.32
Jordan Hicks
.9002.47
now 2.09
1.43
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Caleb Kilian
4040.60
now 29
0
Jordan Hicks
4040.60
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Caleb Kilian
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCaleb Kilian — buy.conf 0.76
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90