MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of Sonny Gray
Sonny Gray
BOS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Emerson Hancock wins 1 (WHIP); Sonny Gray wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
95.4
Sonny Gray
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.3%
Sonny Gray
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
22.3%
Sonny Gray
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
28.5%
Sonny Gray
33.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
41.6%
Sonny Gray
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.7%
Sonny Gray
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.308
Sonny Gray
.303
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
2.324.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.00
Sonny Gray
2.324.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.06
3.86
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.38
now 0.95
1.20
Sonny Gray
.9001.38
now 1.20
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4098
now 70
0
Sonny Gray
4098
now 41
0
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.0008.40
now 4
0–0
Sonny Gray
.0008.40
now 6
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyEmerson Hancock — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buySonny Gray — hold.conf 0.60
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