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
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WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Luis Severino wins 2 (K, W); Zac Thornton wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Luis Severino
96.9
Zac Thornton
92.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luis Severino
10.9%
Zac Thornton
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luis Severino
24.0%
Zac Thornton
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luis Severino
31.3%
Zac Thornton
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luis Severino
38.7%
Zac Thornton
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luis Severino
8.7%
Zac Thornton
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luis Severino
.318
Zac Thornton
.328
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
Luis Severino
3.884.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.16
4.21
Zac Thornton
3.884.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Luis Severino
1.041.59
now 1.47
1.41
Zac Thornton
1.041.59
now 1.16
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luis Severino
4087
now 65
48
Zac Thornton
4087
now 10
37
Winshigher is better
Luis Severino
.0002.80
now 2
1–2
Zac Thornton
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellLuis Severino — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighZac Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95