Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Jordan Hicks wins 0 (none); Philip Abner wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Philip Abner
90.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
11.9%
Philip Abner
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
28.2%
Philip Abner
9.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
30.4%
Philip Abner
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
35.5%
Philip Abner
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.8%
Philip Abner
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.268
Philip Abner
.382
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
2.108.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Philip Abner
2.108.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.71
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.55
now 2.09
1.24
Philip Abner
.9002.55
now 0.86
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4020.60
now 15
3
Philip Abner
4020.60
now 1
3
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Philip Abner
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighPhilip Abner — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95