MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Ryan Johnson
LAA · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · P
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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

Ryan Johnson wins 1 (WHIP); Sam Bachman wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ryan Johnson
92.4
Sam Bachman
98.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryan Johnson
11.0%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryan Johnson
18.5%
Sam Bachman
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryan Johnson
28.6%
Sam Bachman
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryan Johnson
36.0%
Sam Bachman
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryan Johnson
9.7%
Sam Bachman
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryan Johnson
.337
Sam Bachman
.309
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
Ryan Johnson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.83
4.47
Sam Bachman
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Ryan Johnson
.9002.55
now 2.33
1.35
Sam Bachman
.9002.55
now 1.09
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryan Johnson
4040.60
now 7
0
Sam Bachman
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Ryan Johnson
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Sam Bachman
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
SellRyan Johnson — sell.conf 0.78
Hold · steadySam Bachman — hold.conf 0.60
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