Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
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WHIP
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W
SV n/a
José Soriano wins 2 (K, W); Troy Melton wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Soriano
97.2
Troy Melton
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Soriano
14.5%
Troy Melton
12.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Soriano
24.9%
Troy Melton
23.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Soriano
31.8%
Troy Melton
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Soriano
37.5%
Troy Melton
36.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Soriano
8.0%
Troy Melton
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Soriano
.321
Troy Melton
.281
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
25.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.72
4.26
Troy Melton
25.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.42
3.26
WHIPlower is better
José Soriano
.9001.52
now 1.21
1.36
Troy Melton
.9001.52
now 0.95
1.23
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Soriano
40117.40
now 85
50
Troy Melton
40117.40
now 4
11
Winshigher is better
José Soriano
.0008
now 6
2–5
Troy Melton
.0008
now 1
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellJosé Soriano — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighTroy Melton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95