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
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W
SV n/a
Gerrit Cole wins 2 (WHIP, W); Jesús Luzardo wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
96.9
Jesús Luzardo
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
10.5%
Jesús Luzardo
14.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
25.9%
Jesús Luzardo
29.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
29.2%
Jesús Luzardo
33.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
43.1%
Jesús Luzardo
30.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
10.3%
Jesús Luzardo
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.291
Jesús Luzardo
.266
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
Gerrit Cole
26.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.51
Jesús Luzardo
26.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.30
2.91
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.55
now 0.71
1.12
Jesús Luzardo
.9001.55
now 1.31
1.23
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
40104.40
now 12
45
Jesús Luzardo
40104.40
now 78
60
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.0006.60
now 1
2–5
Jesús Luzardo
.0006.60
now 4
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.78
Buy LowJesús Luzardo — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.76