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
W
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SV n/a
Michael Rucker wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Rucker
95.9
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
13.4%
Paul Blackburn
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
27.6%
Paul Blackburn
18.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
35.9%
Paul Blackburn
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Rucker
41.7%
Paul Blackburn
32.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Rucker
6.3%
Paul Blackburn
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Rucker
.299
Paul Blackburn
.293
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 Rucker
2.864.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
Paul Blackburn
2.864.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.57
WHIPlower is better
Michael Rucker
.9001.82
now 0.50
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9001.82
now 1.44
1.33
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Rucker
4025.40
now 3
19
Paul Blackburn
4025.40
now 16
13
Winshigher is better
Michael Rucker
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
1–3
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.85
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95