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
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ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a
Chase Burns wins 1 (ERA); Michael Wacha wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chase Burns
97.6
Michael Wacha
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chase Burns
15.7%
Michael Wacha
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chase Burns
29.4%
Michael Wacha
19.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chase Burns
34.3%
Michael Wacha
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chase Burns
38.2%
Michael Wacha
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chase Burns
8.0%
Michael Wacha
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chase Burns
.279
Michael Wacha
.307
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
Chase Burns
24.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.96
3.24
Michael Wacha
24.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
3.97
WHIPlower is better
Chase Burns
.9001.35
now 0.96
1.24
Michael Wacha
.9001.35
now 1.12
1.18
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chase Burns
40100.80
now 72
0
Michael Wacha
40100.80
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Chase Burns
.0009.80
now 7
0–0
Michael Wacha
.0009.80
now 4
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChase Burns — buy.conf 0.86
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91