MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of George Kirby
George Kirby
SEA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Emerson Hancock wins 2 (K, WHIP); George Kirby wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
95.4
George Kirby
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.1%
George Kirby
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
23.2%
George Kirby
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
28.1%
George Kirby
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
42.9%
George Kirby
41.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
9.0%
George Kirby
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.313
George Kirby
.305
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
Emerson Hancock
2.284.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.10
George Kirby
2.284.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.87
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.44
now 0.95
1.19
George Kirby
.9001.44
now 1.22
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4084.40
now 70
37
George Kirby
4084.40
now 59
34
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.0006.60
now 4
13
George Kirby
.0006.60
now 5
24

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEmerson Hancock — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans buyGeorge Kirby — hold.conf 0.60
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