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
▶
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
Jack Flaherty wins 1 (WHIP); Max Scherzer wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jack Flaherty
92.7
Max Scherzer
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jack Flaherty
12.2%
Max Scherzer
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jack Flaherty
26.0%
Max Scherzer
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jack Flaherty
27.6%
Max Scherzer
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jack Flaherty
45.5%
Max Scherzer
33.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jack Flaherty
8.2%
Max Scherzer
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jack Flaherty
.321
Max Scherzer
.316
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
Jack Flaherty
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.81
4.28
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.19
WHIPlower is better
Jack Flaherty
1.211.88
now 1.61
1.36
Max Scherzer
1.211.88
now 1.73
1.38
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jack Flaherty
4089.60
now 64
0
Max Scherzer
4089.60
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Jack Flaherty
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Max Scherzer
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellJack Flaherty — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.60