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
K
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ERA
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WHIP
W
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SV n/a
Matt Waldron wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Walker Buehler wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matt Waldron
91.9
Walker Buehler
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Walker Buehler
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
20.0%
Walker Buehler
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
31.7%
Walker Buehler
27.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
39.2%
Walker Buehler
42.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
7.6%
Walker Buehler
7.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Waldron
.306
Walker Buehler
.333
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 Waldron
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.09
Walker Buehler
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.41
WHIPlower is better
Matt Waldron
1.141.87
now 1.71
1.30
Walker Buehler
1.141.87
now 1.32
1.35
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Waldron
4093.40
now 22
63
Walker Buehler
4093.40
now 43
73
Winshigher is better
Matt Waldron
.0009.40
now 1
2–4
Walker Buehler
.0009.40
now 3
3–7
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
SellWalker Buehler — sell.conf 0.69