Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
▶
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Michael Wacha wins 1 (K); Sandy Alcantara wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Wacha
93.1
Sandy Alcantara
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
10.6%
Sandy Alcantara
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
19.7%
Sandy Alcantara
18.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
29.6%
Sandy Alcantara
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
36.4%
Sandy Alcantara
34.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
6.3%
Sandy Alcantara
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Wacha
.315
Sandy Alcantara
.298
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
2.695.13
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.14
Sandy Alcantara
2.695.13
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Michael Wacha
1.041.39
now 1.12
1.31
Sandy Alcantara
1.041.39
now 1.30
1.31
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Wacha
4073.80
now 65
52
Sandy Alcantara
4073.80
now 57
43
Winshigher is better
Michael Wacha
1.204.80
now 4
2–4
Sandy Alcantara
1.204.80
now 4
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyMichael Wacha — hold.conf 0.60
BuySandy Alcantara — buy.conf 0.72