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
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K
ERA
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WHIP
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W
SV n/a
Stephen Kolek wins 2 (K, W); Troy Melton wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Troy Melton
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Troy Melton
12.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Troy Melton
23.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Troy Melton
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Troy Melton
36.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
Troy Melton
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Stephen Kolek
.303
Troy Melton
.281
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
Stephen Kolek
24.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.82
Troy Melton
24.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.42
3.26
WHIPlower is better
Stephen Kolek
.9001.47
now 0.94
1.32
Troy Melton
.9001.47
now 0.95
1.23
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Stephen Kolek
4036.20
now 19
27
Troy Melton
4036.20
now 4
11
Winshigher is better
Stephen Kolek
.0008
now 3
3–6
Troy Melton
.0008
now 1
2–4
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighTroy Melton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95