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
Trevor McDonald wins 2 (K, W); Walker Buehler wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Trevor McDonald
94.8
Walker Buehler
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Trevor McDonald
10.4%
Walker Buehler
9.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Trevor McDonald
20.5%
Walker Buehler
21.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Trevor McDonald
29.7%
Walker Buehler
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Trevor McDonald
40.7%
Walker Buehler
42.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Trevor McDonald
5.2%
Walker Buehler
7.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Trevor McDonald
.329
Walker Buehler
.325
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
Trevor McDonald
4.045.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.35
Walker Buehler
4.045.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.28
WHIPlower is better
Trevor McDonald
.9501.49
now 1.07
1.37
Walker Buehler
.9501.49
now 1.32
1.34
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Trevor McDonald
4081.60
now 27
66
Walker Buehler
4081.60
now 43
64
Winshigher is better
Trevor McDonald
.0009
now 2
3–7
Walker Buehler
.0009
now 3
3–6
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellTrevor McDonald — sell.conf 0.67
Hold · leans sellWalker Buehler — hold.conf 0.60