MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Hunter Dobbins
STL · P
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Portrait of Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler
SD · P
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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

Hunter Dobbins wins 1 (ERA); Walker Buehler wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
94.6
Walker Buehler
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
10.3%
Walker Buehler
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
22.5%
Walker Buehler
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
26.6%
Walker Buehler
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
39.2%
Walker Buehler
38.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
7.2%
Walker Buehler
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
.306
Walker Buehler
.315
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
Hunter Dobbins
3.585.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.95
Walker Buehler
3.585.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Hunter Dobbins
1.251.46
now 1.38
1.39
Walker Buehler
1.251.46
now 1.32
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Hunter Dobbins
4060.20
now 8
0
Walker Buehler
4060.20
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Hunter Dobbins
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Walker Buehler
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyHunter Dobbins — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyWalker Buehler — hold.conf 0.60
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