MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
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Portrait of Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
ATH · RF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ian Happ wins 2 (R, RBI); Lawrence Butler wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ian Happ
89.2
Lawrence Butler
89.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
41.5%
Lawrence Butler
46.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
11.4%
Lawrence Butler
7.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ian Happ
24.5%
Lawrence Butler
24.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ian Happ
13.5%
Lawrence Butler
12.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ian Happ
.313
Lawrence Butler
.318
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Ian Happ
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .230
.178
Lawrence Butler
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .164
.224

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
517.80
now 13
1
Lawrence Butler
517.80
now 3
1
Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
2053
now 39
7
Lawrence Butler
2053
now 17
4
RBIhigher is better
Ian Happ
2042.20
now 31
5
Lawrence Butler
2042.20
now 14
3
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ian Happ
.0005.60
now 2
0
Lawrence Butler
.0005.60
now 4
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyLawrence Butler — hold.conf 0.60
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