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
K
▶
ERA
WHIP
W
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SV
Jordan Hicks wins 1 (SV); Michael Rucker wins 1 (K); 3 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
99.2
Michael Rucker
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
10.3%
Michael Rucker
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
26.4%
Michael Rucker
27.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
27.1%
Michael Rucker
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
29.2%
Michael Rucker
41.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.4%
Michael Rucker
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.270
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
Jordan Hicks
2.946.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Michael Rucker
2.946.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.55
now 2.09
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9002.55
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4025.40
now 15
13
Michael Rucker
4025.40
now 3
19
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Michael Rucker
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
0–2
Michael Rucker
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJordan Hicks — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.85