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
Keegan Akin 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
Keegan Akin
93.7
Michael Rucker
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Keegan Akin
9.5%
Michael Rucker
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Keegan Akin
14.9%
Michael Rucker
27.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Keegan Akin
28.0%
Michael Rucker
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Keegan Akin
28.4%
Michael Rucker
41.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Keegan Akin
5.7%
Michael Rucker
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Keegan Akin
.298
Michael Rucker
.299
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
Keegan Akin
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.88
3.70
Michael Rucker
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Keegan Akin
.9002.36
now 1.83
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9002.36
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Keegan Akin
4025.40
now 12
19
Michael Rucker
4025.40
now 3
19
Winshigher is better
Keegan Akin
.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 & seeKeegan Akin — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.85