Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Gerrit Cole wins 1 (WHIP); Paul Skenes wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
96.8
Paul Skenes
96.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
10.5%
Paul Skenes
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
25.2%
Paul Skenes
28.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
29.1%
Paul Skenes
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
44.6%
Paul Skenes
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
8.9%
Paul Skenes
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.300
Paul Skenes
.281
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
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.78
Paul Skenes
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.89
3.29
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.38
now 0.71
1.12
Paul Skenes
.9001.38
now 0.86
1.19
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
40105
now 12
0
Paul Skenes
40105
now 75
0
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.0008.40
now 1
0–0
Paul Skenes
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.70
BuyPaul Skenes — buy.conf 0.84