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
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SV n/a
Cole Ragans wins 2 (K, WHIP); Framber Valdez 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
Framber Valdez
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Framber Valdez
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Framber Valdez
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Framber Valdez
32.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Framber Valdez
41.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Framber Valdez
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Framber Valdez
.317
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
3.925.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.24
Framber Valdez
3.925.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.18
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
1.251.49
now 1.42
1.33
Framber Valdez
1.251.49
now 1.32
1.35
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4063.60
now 45
58
Framber Valdez
4063.60
now 54
48
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.5202.48
now 1
1–2
Framber Valdez
.5202.48
now 2
1–2
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · steadyFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60