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
Jose Cuas wins 0 (none); Michael Rucker wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jose Cuas
92.0
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jose Cuas
13.3%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jose Cuas
22.5%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jose Cuas
33.0%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jose Cuas
34.6%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jose Cuas
1.9%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jose Cuas
.354
Michael Rucker
.315
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
Jose Cuas
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
3.70
Michael Rucker
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jose Cuas
.9001.66
now 1.33
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9001.66
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jose Cuas
4010.60
now 3
5
Michael Rucker
4010.60
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Jose Cuas
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Michael Rucker
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJose Cuas — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90