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
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K
ERA
WHIP
W
▶
SV n/a
Grant Wolfram wins 1 (K); Paul Blackburn wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Grant Wolfram
95.2
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Grant Wolfram
12.4%
Paul Blackburn
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Grant Wolfram
25.8%
Paul Blackburn
19.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Grant Wolfram
31.4%
Paul Blackburn
27.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Grant Wolfram
37.8%
Paul Blackburn
32.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Grant Wolfram
6.1%
Paul Blackburn
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Grant Wolfram
.287
Paul Blackburn
.291
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
Grant Wolfram
3.054.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
3.70
Paul Blackburn
3.054.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Grant Wolfram
1.121.65
now 1.53
1.24
Paul Blackburn
1.121.65
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Grant Wolfram
4031.60
now 21
26
Paul Blackburn
4031.60
now 16
16
Winshigher is better
Grant Wolfram
.2003.80
now 1
1–2
Paul Blackburn
.2003.80
now 2
1–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowGrant Wolfram — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95