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); Lance McCullers Jr. 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
Lance McCullers Jr.
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Lance McCullers Jr.
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Lance McCullers Jr.
25.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Lance McCullers Jr.
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Lance McCullers Jr.
50.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Lance McCullers Jr.
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Lance McCullers Jr.
.329
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
3.097.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.23
Lance McCullers Jr.
3.097.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.86
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
1.251.61
now 1.42
1.33
Lance McCullers Jr.
1.251.61
now 1.53
1.34
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4090.60
now 45
77
Lance McCullers Jr.
4090.60
now 43
72
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.0006.60
now 1
1–2
Lance McCullers Jr.
.0006.60
now 2
2–5
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 · wait & seeLance McCullers Jr. — hold.conf 0.55