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
▶
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
Chris Sale wins 1 (WHIP); Max Fried wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Sale
96.1
Max Fried
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
15.4%
Max Fried
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
30.9%
Max Fried
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Sale
36.5%
Max Fried
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
35.1%
Max Fried
29.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
6.2%
Max Fried
2.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Sale
.267
Max Fried
.246
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 Sale
23.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.01
2.97
Max Fried
23.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
2.51
WHIPlower is better
Chris Sale
.9001.36
now 0.94
1.08
Max Fried
.9001.36
now 1.01
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Sale
40112
now 80
0
Max Fried
40112
now 50
0
Winshigher is better
Chris Sale
.00011.20
now 8
0–0
Max Fried
.00011.20
now 4
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChris Sale — buy.conf 0.92
BuyMax Fried — buy.conf 0.92