Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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ERA
WHIP
W
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SV
Jordan Hicks wins 1 (SV); Keegan Akin wins 1 (K); 3 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
98.5
Keegan Akin
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
7.0%
Keegan Akin
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
17.6%
Keegan Akin
14.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
21.5%
Keegan Akin
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
33.3%
Keegan Akin
28.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.8%
Keegan Akin
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.320
Keegan Akin
.311
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
Jordan Hicks
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Keegan Akin
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.88
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24
Keegan Akin
.9002.43
now 1.83
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4040
now 15
26
Keegan Akin
4040
now 12
32
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Keegan Akin
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0004.40
now 1
1–3
Keegan Akin
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeKeegan Akin — hold.conf 0.50