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Christian Walker or Javier Baez

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Christian Walker

Christian Walker

1BArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Javier Baez

Javier Baez

SSDetroit Tigers DET
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Walker over Baez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Christian Walker
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Baez over Walker

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Baez
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Performance Christian Walker
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.280166.3450.44007
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2221611.3570.311013
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Javier Baez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.304044.3600.47837
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.233175.2770.395314
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian Walker
OWN
99%
-0.34 compared to last week
START
77%
-20.76 compared to last week
OWN/START Javier Baez
OWN
 
5%
+3.34 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+1.58 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian Walker
6th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Javier Baez
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Christian Walker

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 3rd.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 330th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.277
  • Ranked 252nd in batting average with 0.244
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 113th with 0.347
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 139th with 0.449
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 117th with 0.796
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 153rd with 13
  • Top 20 in walks and is currently ranked 16th with 62
  • Top 35 in RBI and is currently ranked 32nd with 72
  • Top 35 in runs scored and is currently ranked 31st with 69
  • Top 75 in HRs and is currently ranked 73rd with 22
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.002, OBP: +0.043, HRs: -29, RBI: -89, Runs: -69, Wlks: -48, Stls: -13,
Breakdown Javier Baez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 36th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 25th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 348th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.273
  • Ranked 396th in batting average with 0.215
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 432nd with 0.270
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 432nd with 0.311
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 447th with 0.581
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 498th with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 316th in RBI with 26
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 291st in runs scored with 32
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.025, OBP: -0.036, HRs: -8, RBI: -50, Runs: -52, Wlks: -21, Stls: -5,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Christian Walker

No Injury Reported

Injury Javier Baez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian Walker
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@STLRyan HelsleyL 5-3
Apr 23@STLTommy HenryW 1-14
Apr 24@STLKyle GibsonL 5-1
Apr 26@SEAGeorge Kirby
Apr 27@SEAEmerson Hancock
Apr 28@SEALogan Gilbert
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300145.4230.45006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Javier Baez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@TBTarik SkubalW 1-7
Apr 23@TBAlex FaedoW 2-4
Apr 24@TBChris DevenskiL 7-5
Apr 26VS KCSeth Lugo
Apr 27VS KCBrady Singer
Apr 28VS KCMichael Wacha
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.273023.3330.36413
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian Walker
20.43
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Javier Baez
12.04
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Christian Walker
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 BAL 6 3 1 1 1 0 1 .167 .211 .389 6
2015 BAL 7 1 0 0 0 0 3 .111 .333 .111 2
2017 BAL 11 3 2 2 2 0 1 .273 .429 .909 13
2018 BAL 37 8 3 6 6 1 3 .163 .226 .388 25
2019 ARI 152 137 29 86 73 8 67 .259 .348 .476 417
2020 ARI 57 59 7 35 34 1 19 .271 .333 .459 165
2021 ARI 114 97 10 54 46 0 38 .245 .316 .384 302
2022 ARI 148 129 35 81 90 2 67 .240 .328 .484 530
2023 ARI 175 163 34 93 109 17 75 .254 .336 .483 650
2024 ARI 26 25 4 20 17 0 17 .260 .379 .406 92
ON PACE 162 155 24 124 105 0 105 .260 .379 .406 573
3-YEAR AVG 146 130 26 76 82 6 60 .247 .328 .458 494
Career 733 625 125 378 378 29 291 .250 .333 .459
Career Javier Baez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 CHC 48 31 8 24 18 5 15 .163 .224 .321 85
2015 CHC 28 22 1 4 4 1 4 .289 .325 .408 33
2016 CHC 141 115 14 50 59 12 15 .274 .315 .424 273
2017 CHC 145 129 23 75 76 9 30 .275 .319 .480 352
2018 CHC 160 177 34 101 111 21 29 .292 .328 .556 537
2019 CHC 138 149 29 89 85 11 28 .281 .317 .533 429
2020 CHC 61 48 8 26 24 3 7 .209 .240 .365 109
2021 CHC 140 129 31 78 85 18 27 .262 .314 .495 429
2022 DET 140 123 17 61 64 9 24 .237 .276 .401 376
2023 DET 140 113 9 58 59 11 24 .222 .268 .327 345
2024 DET 23 15 1 6 9 6 3 .197 .232 .289 54
ON PACE 149 97 6 38 58 38 19 .197 .232 .289 349
3-YEAR AVG 140 122 19 66 69 13 25 .240 .286 .407 383
Career 1164 1051 175 572 594 106 206 .255 .297 .447
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