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); Trevor Richards 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
94.6
Trevor Richards
92.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
9.6%
Trevor Richards
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
18.7%
Trevor Richards
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
26.2%
Trevor Richards
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
32.7%
Trevor Richards
41.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
6.8%
Trevor Richards
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
.295
Trevor Richards
.297
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
2.416.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.62
Trevor Richards
2.416.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Paul Blackburn
1.091.54
now 1.44
1.33
Trevor Richards
1.091.54
now 1.19
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
4024.60
now 16
15
Trevor Richards
4024.60
now 14
19
Winshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
1–3
Trevor Richards
.0004.20
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 & seeTrevor Richards — hold.conf 0.50