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
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
▶
◀
SV
Jordan Hicks wins 2 (WHIP, SV); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
99.2
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
10.3%
Paul Blackburn
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
26.4%
Paul Blackburn
18.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
27.1%
Paul Blackburn
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
29.2%
Paul Blackburn
32.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.4%
Paul Blackburn
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.270
Paul Blackburn
.293
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
2.426.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Paul Blackburn
2.426.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.57
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9002.43
now 1.44
1.33
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4021.60
now 15
13
Paul Blackburn
4021.60
now 16
13
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
1–3
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
0–2
Paul Blackburn
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJordan Hicks — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95