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
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K
ERA
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WHIP
W
▶
SV n/a
Cole Ragans wins 2 (K, WHIP); Dustin May wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Ragans
94.9
Dustin May
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Dustin May
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Dustin May
23.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Dustin May
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Dustin May
46.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Dustin May
6.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Dustin May
.308
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
Cole Ragans
3.645.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.24
Dustin May
3.645.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
3.98
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
1.231.49
now 1.42
1.33
Dustin May
1.231.49
now 1.30
1.34
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4058.60
now 45
53
Dustin May
4058.60
now 51
40
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.2003.80
now 1
1–2
Dustin May
.2003.80
now 3
2–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowDustin May — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.78