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
▶
WHIP
▶
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W
SV n/a
Lance McCullers Jr. wins 2 (K, W); Mick Abel wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
91.6
Mick Abel
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
11.6%
Mick Abel
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
25.0%
Mick Abel
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
27.3%
Mick Abel
33.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
50.5%
Mick Abel
40.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
8.6%
Mick Abel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
.330
Mick Abel
.350
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
Lance McCullers Jr.
2.838.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.86
4.17
Mick Abel
2.838.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.98
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Lance McCullers Jr.
1.191.68
now 1.53
1.34
Mick Abel
1.191.68
now 1.57
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Lance McCullers Jr.
40111.20
now 43
86
Mick Abel
40111.20
now 23
75
Winshigher is better
Lance McCullers Jr.
.0006.60
now 2
3–5
Mick Abel
.0006.60
now 1
2–5
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeLance McCullers Jr. — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeMick Abel — hold.conf 0.50