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
Walker Buehler wins 2 (K, W); Zac Thornton wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Walker Buehler
94.0
Zac Thornton
92.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Walker Buehler
9.6%
Zac Thornton
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Walker Buehler
21.0%
Zac Thornton
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Walker Buehler
26.1%
Zac Thornton
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Walker Buehler
41.1%
Zac Thornton
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Walker Buehler
8.8%
Zac Thornton
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Walker Buehler
.324
Zac Thornton
.328
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
Walker Buehler
3.795.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.31
Zac Thornton
3.795.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Walker Buehler
1.061.50
now 1.32
1.40
Zac Thornton
1.061.50
now 1.16
1.30
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Walker Buehler
4056.20
now 43
36
Zac Thornton
4056.20
now 10
35
Winshigher is better
Walker Buehler
.0004.20
now 3
2–3
Zac Thornton
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
SellWalker Buehler — sell.conf 0.65
Sell HighZac Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95