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); Ryan Thompson 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
Ryan Thompson
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
11.9%
Ryan Thompson
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
28.2%
Ryan Thompson
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
30.4%
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
35.5%
Ryan Thompson
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.8%
Ryan Thompson
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.268
Ryan Thompson
.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
26.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Ryan Thompson
26.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.46
now 2.09
1.24
Ryan Thompson
.9002.46
now 1.17
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4020.60
now 15
3
Ryan Thompson
4020.60
now 12
3
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Ryan Thompson
.0002.80
now 2
0–1
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
Buy LowRyan Thompson — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71