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
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ERA
WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); Sam Hentges wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Sam Hentges
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
10.1%
Sam Hentges
12.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
20.5%
Sam Hentges
25.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
27.1%
Sam Hentges
26.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
32.9%
Sam Hentges
32.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
6.5%
Sam Hentges
3.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
.291
Sam Hentges
.299
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
Paul Blackburn
24.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.50
Sam Hentges
24.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.17
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Paul Blackburn
1.111.70
now 1.44
1.32
Sam Hentges
1.111.70
now 1.57
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
4021.60
now 16
10
Sam Hentges
4021.60
now 9
14
Winshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
1–2
Sam Hentges
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeSam Hentges — hold.conf 0.50