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
Jack Leiter wins 1 (K); Walker Buehler 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 Leiter
96.7
Walker Buehler
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jack Leiter
12.2%
Walker Buehler
9.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jack Leiter
23.4%
Walker Buehler
20.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jack Leiter
30.4%
Walker Buehler
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jack Leiter
39.9%
Walker Buehler
38.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jack Leiter
10.3%
Walker Buehler
8.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jack Leiter
.337
Walker Buehler
.314
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
3.835.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.59
Walker Buehler
3.835.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.13
WHIPlower is better
Jack Leiter
1.251.44
now 1.33
1.37
Walker Buehler
1.251.44
now 1.32
1.37
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jack Leiter
4099.60
now 74
13
Walker Buehler
4099.60
now 43
10
Winshigher is better
Jack Leiter
.0004.20
now 3
0–1
Walker Buehler
.0004.20
now 3
0–1
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJack Leiter — sell.conf 0.78
Hold · steadyWalker Buehler — hold.conf 0.60