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
Justin Sterner 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
Justin Sterner
93.5
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Justin Sterner
9.2%
Michael Rucker
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Justin Sterner
.292
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
Justin Sterner
3.164.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
Michael Rucker
3.164.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Justin Sterner
.9001.54
now 1.11
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9001.54
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Justin Sterner
4035.20
now 26
5
Michael Rucker
4035.20
now 3
5
Winshigher is better
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
0–1
Michael Rucker
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90