Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Chris Roycroft wins 0 (none); Jordan Hicks wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
94.7
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
7.9%
Jordan Hicks
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
14.2%
Jordan Hicks
28.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
25.3%
Jordan Hicks
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
42.2%
Jordan Hicks
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
10.3%
Jordan Hicks
1.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
.375
Jordan Hicks
.268
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
Chris Roycroft
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.27
3.70
Jordan Hicks
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Chris Roycroft
.9002.55
now 3.55
1.24
Jordan Hicks
.9002.55
now 2.09
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Roycroft
4020.60
now 3
3
Jordan Hicks
4020.60
now 15
3
Winshigher is better
Chris Roycroft
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeChris Roycroft — hold.conf 0.55
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90