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 Skenes wins 1 (ERA); Shota Imanaga wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Paul Skenes
96.8
Shota Imanaga
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Paul Skenes
14.4%
Shota Imanaga
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Paul Skenes
28.1%
Shota Imanaga
24.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Paul Skenes
32.3%
Shota Imanaga
35.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Paul Skenes
38.6%
Shota Imanaga
36.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Paul Skenes
7.3%
Shota Imanaga
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Paul Skenes
.281
Shota Imanaga
.301
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 Skenes
2.304.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.89
3.29
Shota Imanaga
2.304.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Paul Skenes
.9001.32
now 0.86
1.19
Shota Imanaga
.9001.32
now 1.07
1.11
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Paul Skenes
40105
now 75
0
Shota Imanaga
40105
now 69
0
Winshigher is better
Paul Skenes
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
Shota Imanaga
.0008.40
now 4
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyPaul Skenes — buy.conf 0.84
Hold · leans buyShota Imanaga — hold.conf 0.60