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); Trevor McDonald 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
Trevor McDonald
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
8.7%
Trevor McDonald
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
13.7%
Trevor McDonald
19.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
30.5%
Trevor McDonald
29.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
39.5%
Trevor McDonald
40.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
13.2%
Trevor McDonald
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Scherzer
.378
Trevor McDonald
.320
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
Trevor McDonald
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.18
WHIPlower is better
Max Scherzer
.9001.99
now 1.73
1.31
Trevor McDonald
.9001.99
now 1.07
1.37
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Scherzer
4086.80
now 14
64
Trevor McDonald
4086.80
now 27
66
Winshigher is better
Max Scherzer
.0009.40
now 1
2–4
Trevor McDonald
.0009.40
now 2
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
Hold · steadyTrevor McDonald — hold.conf 0.60