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
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W
SV n/a
Connelly Early wins 2 (K, W); Michael Wacha wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Connelly Early
93.8
Michael Wacha
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Connelly Early
10.5%
Michael Wacha
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Connelly Early
22.0%
Michael Wacha
18.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Connelly Early
31.5%
Michael Wacha
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Connelly Early
42.3%
Michael Wacha
37.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Connelly Early
11.4%
Michael Wacha
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Connelly Early
.331
Michael Wacha
.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
Connelly Early
2.384.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.95
4.37
Michael Wacha
2.384.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Connelly Early
1.031.43
now 1.16
1.34
Michael Wacha
1.031.43
now 1.12
1.32
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Connelly Early
4599
now 57
87
Michael Wacha
4599
now 65
85
Winshigher is better
Connelly Early
.20012.80
now 5
5–10
Michael Wacha
.20012.80
now 4
3–7
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellConnelly Early — sell.conf 0.68
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83