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
Janson Junk wins 2 (ERA, W); Max Scherzer wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Janson Junk
94.2
Max Scherzer
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Janson Junk
8.7%
Max Scherzer
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Janson Junk
17.4%
Max Scherzer
13.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Janson Junk
27.8%
Max Scherzer
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Janson Junk
41.1%
Max Scherzer
39.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Janson Junk
6.7%
Max Scherzer
13.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Janson Junk
.309
Max Scherzer
.378
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
Janson Junk
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
3.97
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Janson Junk
1.131.90
now 1.30
1.33
Max Scherzer
1.131.90
now 1.73
1.31
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Janson Junk
4067.20
now 43
44
Max Scherzer
4067.20
now 14
52
Winshigher is better
Janson Junk
.0005.20
now 3
2–4
Max Scherzer
.0005.20
now 1
1–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJanson Junk — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50