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
K
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ERA
WHIP
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W
SV n/a
George Kirby wins 2 (ERA, W); Kevin Gausman wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Kirby
96.6
Kevin Gausman
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
11.6%
Kevin Gausman
13.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
21.8%
Kevin Gausman
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Kirby
34.4%
Kevin Gausman
34.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
42.2%
Kevin Gausman
40.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
6.9%
Kevin Gausman
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Kirby
.300
Kevin Gausman
.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
George Kirby
2.834.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.75
Kevin Gausman
2.834.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.88
WHIPlower is better
George Kirby
1.011.38
now 1.22
1.30
Kevin Gausman
1.011.38
now 1.09
1.25
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Kirby
4073.60
now 59
47
Kevin Gausman
4073.60
now 66
53
Winshigher is better
George Kirby
.8006.20
now 5
3–5
Kevin Gausman
.8006.20
now 4
2–5
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGeorge Kirby — buy.conf 0.70
Hold · leans buyKevin Gausman — hold.conf 0.60