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
George Klassen wins 0 (none); Lucas Giolito wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Klassen
96.4
Lucas Giolito
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Klassen
14.3%
Lucas Giolito
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Klassen
19.2%
Lucas Giolito
13.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Klassen
25.4%
Lucas Giolito
19.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Klassen
45.6%
Lucas Giolito
43.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Klassen
8.9%
Lucas Giolito
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Klassen
.358
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 Klassen
2.838.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.27
4.10
Lucas Giolito
2.838.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.97
4.10
WHIPlower is better
George Klassen
.9002.55
now 2.88
1.30
Lucas Giolito
.9002.55
now 1.74
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Klassen
4014.60
now 9
0
Lucas Giolito
4014.60
now 6
0
Winshigher is better
George Klassen
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Lucas Giolito
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGeorge Klassen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeLucas Giolito — hold.conf 0.50