MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Cam Smith
Cam Smith
HOU · RF
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Portrait of Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
ATH · RF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Cam Smith wins 1 (RBI); Lawrence Butler wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Cam Smith
89.1
Lawrence Butler
89.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Cam Smith
44.3%
Lawrence Butler
46.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Cam Smith
11.3%
Lawrence Butler
7.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Cam Smith
29.7%
Lawrence Butler
25.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Cam Smith
14.2%
Lawrence Butler
12.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Cam Smith
.321
Lawrence Butler
.315
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
Cam Smith
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .218
.209
Lawrence Butler
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .164
.222

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Cam Smith
58
now 6
1
Lawrence Butler
58
now 3
1
Runshigher is better
Cam Smith
2034.80
now 26
4
Lawrence Butler
2034.80
now 17
4
RBIhigher is better
Cam Smith
2028.20
now 21
4
Lawrence Butler
2028.20
now 14
3
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Cam Smith
.0009.40
now 7
1
Lawrence Butler
.0009.40
now 4
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyCam Smith — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyLawrence Butler — hold.conf 0.60
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