Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Michael Rucker wins 0 (none); Sam Hentges wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Rucker
95.9
Sam Hentges
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
14.1%
Sam Hentges
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
28.7%
Sam Hentges
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
36.8%
Sam Hentges
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Rucker
40.0%
Sam Hentges
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Rucker
6.0%
Sam Hentges
3.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Rucker
.289
Sam Hentges
.310
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
25.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
Sam Hentges
25.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.17
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Michael Rucker
.9002
now 0.50
1.24
Sam Hentges
.9002
now 1.57
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Rucker
4024
now 3
18
Sam Hentges
4024
now 9
18
Winshigher is better
Michael Rucker
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Sam Hentges
.000.480
now 0
0–0
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 0.86
Hold · wait & seeSam Hentges — hold.conf 0.50