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 Strahm wins 0 (none); Shawn Armstrong 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 Strahm
91.2
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
11.6%
Shawn Armstrong
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
18.6%
Shawn Armstrong
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
31.0%
Shawn Armstrong
24.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Strahm
38.7%
Shawn Armstrong
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Strahm
9.9%
Shawn Armstrong
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Strahm
.308
Shawn Armstrong
.309
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 Strahm
3.384.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
Shawn Armstrong
3.384.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Matt Strahm
1.171.40
now 1.29
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
1.171.40
now 1.33
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Strahm
4026.60
now 17
21
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
21
Winshigher is better
Matt Strahm
.5202.48
now 1
1–1
Shawn Armstrong
.5202.48
now 1
1–2
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMatt Strahm — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
