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
Max Scherzer wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Michael King wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Max Scherzer
93.1
Michael King
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
8.7%
Michael King
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
13.7%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
30.5%
Michael King
27.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
39.5%
Michael King
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
13.2%
Michael King
9.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Scherzer
.378
Michael King
.338
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
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.14
Michael King
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.55
WHIPlower is better
Max Scherzer
.9001.97
now 1.73
1.31
Michael King
.9001.97
now 1.13
1.36
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Scherzer
40119
now 14
67
Michael King
40119
now 65
89
Winshigher is better
Max Scherzer
.0009.40
now 1
2–4
Michael King
.0009.40
now 4
3–7
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95