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
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K
ERA
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WHIP
W
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SV
José Alvarado wins 2 (K, SV); Justin Sterner wins 2 (ERA, W); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Alvarado
97.3
Justin Sterner
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Alvarado
14.9%
Justin Sterner
16.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Alvarado
27.5%
Justin Sterner
24.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Alvarado
36.1%
Justin Sterner
36.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Alvarado
31.3%
Justin Sterner
44.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Alvarado
3.8%
Justin Sterner
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Alvarado
.308
Justin Sterner
.252
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
José Alvarado
2.726.41
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.70
Justin Sterner
2.726.41
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.62
WHIPlower is better
José Alvarado
.9002.09
now 1.81
1.24
Justin Sterner
.9002.09
now 1.11
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Alvarado
4044.60
now 26
39
Justin Sterner
4044.60
now 26
31
Winshigher is better
José Alvarado
.2003.80
now 1
1–2
Justin Sterner
.2003.80
now 2
1–3
Saveshigher is better
José Alvarado
.0004.40
now 1
1–3
Justin Sterner
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50