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
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WHIP
W
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SV n/a
George Kirby wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Shane McClanahan wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Kirby
96.7
Shane McClanahan
95.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
10.9%
Shane McClanahan
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
21.1%
Shane McClanahan
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Kirby
34.3%
Shane McClanahan
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
41.8%
Shane McClanahan
42.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
6.2%
Shane McClanahan
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Kirby
.299
Shane McClanahan
.309
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
24.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.64
Shane McClanahan
24.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.91
WHIPlower is better
George Kirby
.9001.47
now 1.22
1.31
Shane McClanahan
.9001.47
now 1.02
1.34
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Kirby
42.6089.40
now 59
72
Shane McClanahan
42.6089.40
now 53
79
Winshigher is better
George Kirby
.80015.20
now 5
4–8
Shane McClanahan
.80015.20
now 6
5–12
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowGeorge Kirby — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.74
Hold · leans buyShane McClanahan — hold.conf 0.60