Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
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WHIP
W
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SV n/a
Carson Palmquist wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Walker Buehler wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Walker Buehler
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Walker Buehler
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Walker Buehler
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Walker Buehler
26.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Walker Buehler
40.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Walker Buehler
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Walker Buehler
.325
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
Carson Palmquist
25.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Walker Buehler
25.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.33
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.61
now 0.90
1.30
Walker Buehler
.9001.61
now 1.32
1.41
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4059
now 3
21
Walker Buehler
4059
now 43
34
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Walker Buehler
.0004.20
now 3
1–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowCarson Palmquist — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
SellWalker Buehler — sell.conf 0.66