Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Jaden Hill wins 0 (none); Michael Rucker wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jaden Hill
97.1
Michael Rucker
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jaden Hill
14.5%
Michael Rucker
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jaden Hill
22.0%
Michael Rucker
27.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jaden Hill
28.8%
Michael Rucker
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jaden Hill
39.7%
Michael Rucker
41.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jaden Hill
3.8%
Michael Rucker
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jaden Hill
.316
Michael Rucker
.299
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
Jaden Hill
34.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.43
3.70
Michael Rucker
34.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jaden Hill
.9001.80
now 1.43
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9001.80
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jaden Hill
4031
now 23
19
Michael Rucker
4031
now 3
19
Winshigher is better
Jaden Hill
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Michael Rucker
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJaden Hill — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.86
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.85