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); Shawn Armstrong 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
96.2
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Shawn Armstrong
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
26.9%
Shawn Armstrong
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Rucker
32.3%
Shawn Armstrong
24.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Rucker
39.2%
Shawn Armstrong
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Rucker
9.8%
Shawn Armstrong
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Rucker
.315
Shawn Armstrong
.308
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
3.244.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
Shawn Armstrong
3.244.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Michael Rucker
.9001.66
now 0.50
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
.9001.66
now 1.33
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Rucker
4025.40
now 3
5
Shawn Armstrong
4025.40
now 19
5
Winshigher is better
Michael Rucker
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.0001.48
now 1
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 0.90
Hold · wait & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50