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); Nolan McLean 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
96.8
Nolan McLean
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
8.7%
Nolan McLean
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
22.7%
Nolan McLean
28.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
30.3%
Nolan McLean
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
39.6%
Nolan McLean
34.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
8.9%
Nolan McLean
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.289
Nolan McLean
.288
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
25.89
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.44
Nolan McLean
25.89
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.41
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.45
now 0.71
1.21
Nolan McLean
.9001.45
now 1.12
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
40103
now 12
59
Nolan McLean
40103
now 77
77
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.0008
now 1
3–6
Nolan McLean
.0008
now 3
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.80
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.81