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 Wacha wins 2 (K, WHIP); Stephen Kolek wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Wacha
93.1
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
10.2%
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
19.3%
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
30.1%
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
36.3%
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
6.6%
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Wacha
.318
Stephen Kolek
.303
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
2.844.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.20
Stephen Kolek
2.844.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Michael Wacha
.9001.47
now 1.12
1.30
Stephen Kolek
.9001.47
now 0.94
1.32
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Wacha
4083.40
now 65
47
Stephen Kolek
4083.40
now 19
29
Winshigher is better
Michael Wacha
.4007.60
now 4
2–4
Stephen Kolek
.4007.60
now 3
3–6
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 0.91
Hold · leans buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60