Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
▶
WHIP
▶
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W
SV n/a
Jack Leiter wins 2 (K, W); Max Scherzer wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jack Leiter
96.7
Max Scherzer
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jack Leiter
12.2%
Max Scherzer
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jack Leiter
23.4%
Max Scherzer
13.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jack Leiter
30.4%
Max Scherzer
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jack Leiter
39.9%
Max Scherzer
39.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jack Leiter
10.3%
Max Scherzer
13.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jack Leiter
.337
Max Scherzer
.378
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 Leiter
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.49
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Jack Leiter
1.141.90
now 1.33
1.37
Max Scherzer
1.141.90
now 1.73
1.31
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jack Leiter
40131.60
now 74
98
Max Scherzer
40131.60
now 14
70
Winshigher is better
Jack Leiter
.0008
now 3
3–6
Max Scherzer
.0008
now 1
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJack Leiter — sell.conf 0.73
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50