Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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ERA
WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Matt Waldron wins 1 (ERA); Zac Thornton wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matt Waldron
92.0
Zac Thornton
92.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Zac Thornton
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
17.0%
Zac Thornton
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
31.5%
Zac Thornton
32.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
36.5%
Zac Thornton
41.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
5.4%
Zac Thornton
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Waldron
.291
Zac Thornton
.325
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
2.328.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.08
Zac Thornton
2.328.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.37
WHIPlower is better
Matt Waldron
.9401.93
now 1.71
1.30
Zac Thornton
.9401.93
now 1.16
1.25
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Waldron
4030.80
now 22
0
Zac Thornton
4030.80
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Matt Waldron
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Zac Thornton
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
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
Sell HighZac Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95