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
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ERA
WHIP
▶
W
▶
SV n/a
Lance McCullers Jr. wins 2 (K, ERA); Nick Lodolo wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
91.6
Nick Lodolo
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
11.6%
Nick Lodolo
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
25.0%
Nick Lodolo
16.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
27.3%
Nick Lodolo
32.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
50.5%
Nick Lodolo
39.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
8.6%
Nick Lodolo
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Lance McCullers Jr.
.330
Nick Lodolo
.389
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.
3.097.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.86
4.17
Nick Lodolo
3.097.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
4.27
WHIPlower is better
Lance McCullers Jr.
1.221.62
now 1.53
1.34
Nick Lodolo
1.221.62
now 1.37
1.31
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Lance McCullers Jr.
40108.80
now 43
84
Nick Lodolo
40108.80
now 22
75
Winshigher is better
Lance McCullers Jr.
.0009
now 2
2–5
Nick Lodolo
.0009
now 2
3–7
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 & seeNick Lodolo — hold.conf 0.50
