Cross-position comparison — no head-to-head winner arrows. Each player's own projection categories are shown in their column.
Rest of Season Projection
JamesCategoryPaul
James Wood (RF)
22HR—
78R—
58RBI—
15SB—
.259AVG—
Paul Skenes (P)
—K129
—ERA2.28
—WHIP1.04
—W7–14
—SV0
Current Season
JamesCategoryPaul
James Wood (RF)
16HR—
53R—
39RBI—
10SB—
.272AVG—
Paul Skenes (P)
—K75
—ERA2.89
—WHIP0.86
—W6
—SV0
What Each Player's System Trusts
James Wood
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.438, +0.123 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
- k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 29% is stable and high — caps the floor
Paul Skenes
- xeraSIGNALstable xERA 2.28, 1.82 below league — production is earned
Wood projects 22 HR and 15 SB; Skenes provides 129 K and 2.28 ERA. Different categories—value depends on roster need.

