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
K
▶
ERA
WHIP
◀
W
SV n/a
Paul Blackburn wins 1 (W); Shawn Armstrong wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Shawn Armstrong
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
9.9%
Shawn Armstrong
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
19.2%
Shawn Armstrong
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
27.1%
Shawn Armstrong
23.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
32.1%
Shawn Armstrong
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
7.1%
Shawn Armstrong
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
.291
Shawn Armstrong
.310
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
3.113.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.69
Shawn Armstrong
3.113.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Paul Blackburn
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
1.161.52
now 1.33
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
4031.60
now 16
16
Shawn Armstrong
4031.60
now 19
26
Winshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
.2003.80
now 2
1–3
Shawn Armstrong
.2003.80
now 1
1–2
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 & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50

