Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
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ERA
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WHIP
W
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SV
Jacob Latz wins 2 (WHIP, SV); Louis Varland wins 2 (K, ERA); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Latz
94.7
Louis Varland
98.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
15.8%
Louis Varland
15.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
29.7%
Louis Varland
31.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
35.1%
Louis Varland
36.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
39.0%
Louis Varland
37.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
6.8%
Louis Varland
4.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Latz
.247
Louis Varland
.235
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 Latz
23.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
2.51
Louis Varland
23.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.29
2.28
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Latz
.9001.39
now 0.59
1.15
Louis Varland
.9001.39
now 1.03
1.16
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Latz
4057.20
now 26
4
Louis Varland
4057.20
now 42
6
Winshigher is better
Jacob Latz
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Louis Varland
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Jacob Latz
.00010.80
now 8
1–2
Louis Varland
.00010.80
now 8
1–2
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Latz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
BuyLouis Varland — buy.conf 0.92