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Brandon Pfaadt or Taylor Ward

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Brandon Pfaadt

Brandon Pfaadt

SPArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward

LFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Pfaadt over Ward

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ward over Pfaadt

 
 
 
 
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Performance Brandon Pfaadt
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.530-000430.981
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.970-1001451.103
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Taylor Ward
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167123.2860.37507
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2504128.2980.519113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Brandon Pfaadt
OWN
61%
-0.08 compared to last week
START
38%
-18.33 compared to last week
OWN/START Taylor Ward
OWN
96%
+5.81 compared to last week
START
66%
-18.81 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Brandon Pfaadt
75th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Taylor Ward
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Brandon Pfaadt

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 76th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 72nd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 79th
  • Currently ranked 109th in ERA with 4.41
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 76th with 27
  • Top 75 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 61st with 126
  • Currently ranked 151st in wins with 4
  • Top 50 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 50th with 116.2
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: -8, WHIP: -0.351, ERA: -1.158, K's: -71, Walks: -21
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 7th.
  • 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 232nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.300
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.291 and is currently ranked 51st
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 64th with 0.360
  • Top 25 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 21st with 0.570
  • Top 25 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 23rd with 0.930
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 221st with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 126th in RBI with 40
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 234th in runs scored with 30
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.024, OBP: -0.02, HRs: -7, RBI: -24, Runs: -44, Wlks: -33, Stls: -2,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Brandon Pfaadt

No Injury Reported

Injury Taylor Ward

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Brandon Pfaadt
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
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
6.490-000851.262
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Taylor Ward
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS BALAlbert SuarezL 2-4
Apr 23VS BALGriffin CanningW 7-4
Apr 24VS BALDean KremerL 5-6
Apr 26VS MINBailey Ober
Apr 27VS MINChris Paddack
Apr 28VS MINPablo Lopez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.217365.2500.65206
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Brandon Pfaadt
12.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Taylor Ward
16.44
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Brandon Pfaadt
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2023 ARI 24 113.1 1942 120 31 0 3-10 5.48 1.4 9.5 181
2024 ARI 5 29.0 447 27 6 0 1-1 4.97 1.17 8.4 55
ON PACE 31 181 2785 168 37 0 6-6 4.97 1.17 8.4 342
3-YEAR AVG 24 112 1942 120 31 0 3-10 5.48 1.4 9.5 181
Career 29 142.1 2389 147 37 0 0-0 5.37 1.36 9.3
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 25 28 7 16 23 2 6 .277 .315 .525 105
ON PACE 162 181 45 103 149 12 38 .277 .315 .525 680
3-YEAR AVG 101 91 14 54 47 3 39 .266 .347 .448 318
Career 420 359 57 211 187 16 144 .257 .332 .436
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