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
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K
ERA
▶
WHIP
W
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SV
Jimmy Herget wins 2 (K, SV); John King wins 2 (ERA, W); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
92.3
John King
90.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
15.1%
John King
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
26.6%
John King
21.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
32.1%
John King
33.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
44.2%
John King
33.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
11.5%
John King
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
.308
John King
.277
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
Jimmy Herget
26.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
3.70
John King
26.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.52
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Jimmy Herget
.9001.64
now 1.38
1.24
John King
.9001.64
now 0.72
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jimmy Herget
4032.60
now 17
27
John King
4032.60
now 20
21
Winshigher is better
Jimmy Herget
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
John King
.0002.80
now 1
1–2
Saveshigher is better
Jimmy Herget
.0004.40
now 1
1–3
John King
.0004.40
now 1
1–2
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJimmy Herget — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.76
Sell HighJohn King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.90