Who's more valuable, rest of season
Stephen Kolek.
He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and wins. Michael King’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
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WHIP
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W
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SV n/a
Stephen Kolek wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, W); Michael King wins 1 (K); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael King
94.0
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael King
11.9%
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael King
21.2%
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael King
30.0%
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael King
33.2%
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael King
8.7%
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael King
.329
Stephen Kolek
.303
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
Stephen Kolek
2.694.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.83
WHIPlower is better
Michael King
.9001.49
now 1.13
1.33
Stephen Kolek
.9001.49
now 0.94
1.32
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael King
4083.40
now 65
47
Stephen Kolek
4083.40
now 19
27
Winshigher is better
Michael King
.4007.60
now 4
2–4
Stephen Kolek
.4007.60
now 3
3–6
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
Hold · leans buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60