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
Matt Gage wins 0 (none); Richard Lovelady wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matt Gage
92.2
Richard Lovelady
91.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Gage
11.6%
Richard Lovelady
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Gage
17.5%
Richard Lovelady
18.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Gage
34.1%
Richard Lovelady
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Gage
31.4%
Richard Lovelady
28.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Gage
10.5%
Richard Lovelady
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Gage
.352
Richard Lovelady
.352
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
Matt Gage
2.184.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.63
3.76
Richard Lovelady
2.184.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Matt Gage
1.061.95
now 1.29
1.26
Richard Lovelady
1.061.95
now 1.75
1.26
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Gage
4029.40
now 19
0
Richard Lovelady
4029.40
now 21
0
Winshigher is better
Matt Gage
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Richard Lovelady
.0005.60
now 2
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMatt Gage — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeRichard Lovelady — hold.conf 0.50