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); Zack Wheeler 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
Zack Wheeler
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
15.4%
Zack Wheeler
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Sale
30.9%
Zack Wheeler
29.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Sale
36.5%
Zack Wheeler
36.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
35.1%
Zack Wheeler
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Sale
6.2%
Zack Wheeler
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Sale
.267
Zack Wheeler
.263
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
23.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.01
2.97
Zack Wheeler
23.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.27
2.88
WHIPlower is better
Chris Sale
.9001.24
now 0.94
1.08
Zack Wheeler
.9001.24
now 0.85
1.13
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Sale
40112
now 80
0
Zack Wheeler
40112
now 40
0
Winshigher is better
Chris Sale
.00011.20
now 8
0–0
Zack Wheeler
.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
BuyZack Wheeler — buy.conf 0.92