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
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K
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ERA
WHIP
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W
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SV n/a
George Kirby wins 2 (K, ERA); Lucas Giolito wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Kirby
96.7
Lucas Giolito
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
11.3%
Lucas Giolito
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
21.5%
Lucas Giolito
13.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Kirby
34.6%
Lucas Giolito
19.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
42.5%
Lucas Giolito
43.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
7.2%
Lucas Giolito
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Kirby
.305
Lucas Giolito
.358
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
3.295.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.85
Lucas Giolito
3.295.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.97
4.10
WHIPlower is better
George Kirby
1.011.95
now 1.22
1.31
Lucas Giolito
1.011.95
now 1.74
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Kirby
4080.20
now 59
54
Lucas Giolito
4080.20
now 6
33
Winshigher is better
George Kirby
.00013.20
now 5
3–6
Lucas Giolito
.00013.20
now 2
5–10
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyGeorge Kirby — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeLucas Giolito — hold.conf 0.50