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
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WHIP
W
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SV n/a
Jacob deGrom wins 2 (K, WHIP); Zack Wheeler wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
97.1
Zack Wheeler
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
17.5%
Zack Wheeler
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
29.2%
Zack Wheeler
26.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
34.5%
Zack Wheeler
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
44.3%
Zack Wheeler
36.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
9.5%
Zack Wheeler
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
.296
Zack Wheeler
.274
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
Jacob deGrom
24.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.54
Zack Wheeler
24.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.27
3.01
WHIPlower is better
Jacob deGrom
.9001.24
now 1.01
1.06
Zack Wheeler
.9001.24
now 0.85
1.13
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob deGrom
40136.60
now 78
109
Zack Wheeler
40136.60
now 40
75
Winshigher is better
Jacob deGrom
1.2013.80
now 4
4–8
Zack Wheeler
1.2013.80
now 4
5–11
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob deGrom — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.80
Sell HighZack Wheeler — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95

