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
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K
ERA
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WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Michael King wins 2 (K, W); Michael Wacha wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael King
94.0
Michael Wacha
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael King
11.9%
Michael Wacha
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael King
21.2%
Michael Wacha
19.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael King
30.0%
Michael Wacha
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael King
33.2%
Michael Wacha
37.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael King
8.7%
Michael Wacha
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael King
.329
Michael Wacha
.314
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
Michael King
2.694.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.41
Michael Wacha
2.694.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.12
WHIPlower is better
Michael King
1.041.41
now 1.13
1.33
Michael Wacha
1.041.41
now 1.12
1.27
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael King
4074.60
now 65
45
Michael Wacha
4074.60
now 65
41
Winshigher is better
Michael King
1.204.80
now 4
2–4
Michael Wacha
1.204.80
now 4
2–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.90