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
◀
K
ERA
▶
WHIP
▶
◀
W
SV n/a
Michael Wacha wins 2 (K, W); Ranger Suarez wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Wacha
93.0
Ranger Suarez
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
10.5%
Ranger Suarez
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
19.7%
Ranger Suarez
25.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
30.5%
Ranger Suarez
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
37.2%
Ranger Suarez
33.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
6.4%
Ranger Suarez
4.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Wacha
.314
Ranger Suarez
.286
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 Wacha
2.874.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.12
Ranger Suarez
2.874.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
3.38
WHIPlower is better
Michael Wacha
1.051.34
now 1.12
1.27
Ranger Suarez
1.051.34
now 1.16
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Wacha
4075
now 65
42
Ranger Suarez
4075
now 57
40
Winshigher is better
Michael Wacha
.0005.20
now 4
2–4
Ranger Suarez
.0005.20
now 2
1–2
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.90
BuyRanger Suarez — buy.conf 0.82