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
K
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ERA
WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Jacob Lopez wins 2 (ERA, W); Walker Buehler wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
90.5
Walker Buehler
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
10.4%
Walker Buehler
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
18.7%
Walker Buehler
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
26.0%
Walker Buehler
26.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
30.9%
Walker Buehler
41.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
4.5%
Walker Buehler
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
.299
Walker Buehler
.324
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 Lopez
2.527.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.73
Walker Buehler
2.527.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.32
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Lopez
1.112.05
now 1.84
1.52
Walker Buehler
1.112.05
now 1.32
1.40
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
4048.60
now 38
34
Walker Buehler
4048.60
now 43
37
Winshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
.8006.20
now 4
2–5
Walker Buehler
.8006.20
now 3
2–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJacob Lopez — buy.conf 0.71
SellWalker Buehler — sell.conf 0.65