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Bobby Witt Jr. or Taylor Ward

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Bobby Witt Jr.

Bobby Witt Jr.

SSKansas City Royals KC
Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward

LFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Witt Jr. over Ward

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Bobby Witt Jr.
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ward over Witt Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Performance Bobby Witt Jr.
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250003.2800.29216
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2592613.2980.481213
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Taylor Ward
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.185021.2580.22217
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2503106.2980.442113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Bobby Witt Jr.
OWN
96%
-3.5 compared to last week
START
94%
+3.55 compared to last week
OWN/START Taylor Ward
OWN
98%
+9.7 compared to last week
START
88%
+6.95 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Bobby Witt Jr.
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Taylor Ward
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Bobby Witt Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 4th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 135th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.321
  • Top 35 in batting average with 0.305 and is currently ranked 26th
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 96th with 0.349
  • Top 15 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 15th with 0.578
  • Top 25 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 25th with 0.926
  • Top 35 in steals and is currently ranked 31st with 30
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 133rd in RBI with 62
  • Top 20 in runs scored and is currently ranked 20th with 73
  • Top 75 in HRs and is currently ranked 62nd with 22
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.021, OBP: +0.028, HRs: -26, RBI: -88, Runs: -77, Wlks: -34, Stls: -45,
Breakdown Taylor Ward

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 234th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.299
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.291 and is currently ranked 55th
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 70th with 0.360
  • Top 25 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 23rd with 0.557
  • Top 35 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 27th with 0.917
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 261st with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 136th in RBI with 38
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 257th in runs scored with 28
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.024, OBP: -0.025, HRs: -8, RBI: -26, Runs: -46, Wlks: -34, Stls: -2,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Bobby Witt Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Taylor Ward

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Bobby Witt Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS TORYusei KikuchiL 3-5
Apr 23VS TORKevin Gausman
Apr 24VS TORYariel Rodriguez
Apr 25VS TORJose Berrios
Apr 26@DETReese Olson
Apr 27@DETCasey Mize
Apr 28@DETTarik Skubal
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250000.2500.25001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Taylor Ward
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS BALAlbert SuarezL 2-4
Apr 23VS BALGrayson Rodriguez
Apr 24VS BALDean Kremer
Apr 26VS MIN
Apr 27VS MINChris Paddack
Apr 28VS MINPablo Lopez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.188243.1880.56304
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Bobby Witt Jr.
25.02
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Taylor Ward
16.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Bobby Witt Jr.
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 KC 143 138 18 76 71 28 27 .253 .294 .428 481
2023 KC 158 177 30 97 96 49 40 .277 .319 .496 685
2024 KC 23 28 4 20 8 4 6 .298 .347 .564 96
ON PACE 162 197 28 140 56 28 42 .298 .347 .564 676
3-YEAR AVG 151 158 24 87 84 39 34 .266 .308 .465 583
Career 324 343 52 193 175 81 73 .268 .311 .472
Career Taylor Ward
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 LAA 40 24 6 14 15 2 9 .178 .245 .333 65
2019 ANA 20 8 1 4 2 0 6 .190 .292 .333 15
2020 LAA 33 26 0 16 5 2 7 .283 .333 .391 55
2021 LAA 66 52 8 33 33 1 20 .250 .329 .438 190
2022 LAA 127 131 21 68 62 5 57 .284 .364 .474 431
2023 LAA 109 90 14 60 47 4 39 .253 .335 .421 333
2024 LAA 23 26 6 14 21 2 5 .277 .310 .500 95
ON PACE 162 183 42 98 147 14 35 .277 .310 .500 669
3-YEAR AVG 101 91 14 54 47 3 39 .266 .347 .448 318
Career 418 357 56 209 185 16 143 .257 .332 .433
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