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
WHIP
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W
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SV
José Suarez wins 2 (K, SV); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (WHIP, W); 1 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Suarez
92.9
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Suarez
13.8%
Paul Blackburn
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Suarez
24.5%
Paul Blackburn
16.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Suarez
31.2%
Paul Blackburn
25.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Suarez
31.2%
Paul Blackburn
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Suarez
1.6%
Paul Blackburn
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Suarez
.295
Paul Blackburn
.297
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 Suarez
2.486.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.69
Paul Blackburn
2.486.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.70
WHIPlower is better
José Suarez
.9902.15
now 1.89
1.26
Paul Blackburn
.9902.15
now 1.44
1.25
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Suarez
4042.60
now 33
35
Paul Blackburn
4042.60
now 16
20
Winshigher is better
José Suarez
.0005.60
now 0
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0005.60
now 2
1–4
Saveshigher is better
José Suarez
.0003.40
now 1
0–2
Paul Blackburn
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJosé Suarez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95