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
Gabe Speier wins 0 (none); Michael Rucker wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gabe Speier
95.4
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gabe Speier
11.2%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gabe Speier
21.6%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gabe Speier
31.1%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gabe Speier
37.0%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gabe Speier
9.3%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gabe Speier
.304
Michael Rucker
.315
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
Gabe Speier
25.32
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
Michael Rucker
25.32
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Gabe Speier
.9001.62
now 1.30
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9001.62
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gabe Speier
4021.60
now 16
5
Michael Rucker
4021.60
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Gabe Speier
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Michael Rucker
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGabe Speier — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90