Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Framber Valdez wins 0 (none); Max Scherzer wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Framber Valdez
94.7
Max Scherzer
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
9.6%
Max Scherzer
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
17.8%
Max Scherzer
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
30.8%
Max Scherzer
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
41.9%
Max Scherzer
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
5.5%
Max Scherzer
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.321
Max Scherzer
.320
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
Framber Valdez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.28
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.26
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.161.89
now 1.32
1.40
Max Scherzer
1.161.89
now 1.73
1.40
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
4075.60
now 54
0
Max Scherzer
4075.60
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Max Scherzer
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.60