Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
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WHIP
W
SV n/a
José Soriano wins 1 (WHIP); Max Scherzer wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Soriano
97.1
Max Scherzer
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Soriano
13.4%
Max Scherzer
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Soriano
22.7%
Max Scherzer
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Soriano
32.8%
Max Scherzer
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Soriano
37.4%
Max Scherzer
33.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Soriano
7.5%
Max Scherzer
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Soriano
.323
Max Scherzer
.316
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 Soriano
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.72
4.33
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.19
WHIPlower is better
José Soriano
11.94
now 1.21
1.36
Max Scherzer
11.94
now 1.73
1.38
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Soriano
40119
now 85
0
Max Scherzer
40119
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
José Soriano
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
Max Scherzer
.0008.40
now 1
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJosé Soriano — sell.conf 0.66
Hold · steadyMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.60