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
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ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Gerrit Cole wins 1 (ERA); Shota Imanaga wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
96.9
Shota Imanaga
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
11.1%
Shota Imanaga
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
24.9%
Shota Imanaga
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
28.7%
Shota Imanaga
35.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
44.0%
Shota Imanaga
36.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
8.6%
Shota Imanaga
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.296
Shota Imanaga
.302
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
26.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.65
Shota Imanaga
26.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.30
now 0.71
1.13
Shota Imanaga
.9001.30
now 1.07
1.13
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
4091.80
now 12
12
Shota Imanaga
4091.80
now 69
13
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.0005.60
now 1
1–1
Shota Imanaga
.0005.60
now 4
0–1
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.73
Hold · leans buyShota Imanaga — hold.conf 0.60