H2H Categories vs Points

Head-to-head leagues runScored when a runner safely touches all four bases (1st, 2nd, 3rd, home). weekly matchups: you face one opponent each week, and the loser of more categories (or more total points) takes the loss. Two flavors dominate.

H2H Categories uses the same 10 categories as roto (HR, RBIRuns Batted In — a batter is credited when his at-bat causes a runner (or himself) to score., R, SB, AVG, W, K, SV, ERAEarned Run Average. Earned runs allowed per 9 innings. Lower is better; 3.00 is excellent., WHIPWalks + Hits per Inning Pitched. Measures baserunners allowed. 1.10 is elite.), but you only need to beat your opponent in each one. A 7-3 weekly win is identical to a 10-0 weekly win. This format encourages punting — deliberately ignoring a category you can't win to over-invest in others. The most common punt is saves: drop your closerThe reliever assigned to the 9th inning of close games. Earns saves. slots and load up on starters to dominate W/K/ERAEarned Run Average. Earned runs allowed per 9 innings. Lower is better; 3.00 is excellent./WHIPWalks + Hits per Inning Pitched. Measures baserunners allowed. 1.10 is elite..

H2H Points converts every counter stat to a fantasy point value. A common scoring set: HR = 4, RBIRuns Batted In — a batter is credited when his at-bat causes a runner (or himself) to score. = 1, R = 1, SB = 2 for hitters; W = 5, K = 1, IP = 3 for pitchers. The team with the higher weekly point total wins. Ratios (AVG, ERAEarned Run Average. Earned runs allowed per 9 innings. Lower is better; 3.00 is excellent., WHIPWalks + Hits per Inning Pitched. Measures baserunners allowed. 1.10 is elite.) don't appear, so high-strikeout/high-walk pitchers and three-true-outcomes hitters thrive — Joey Gallo types are far more valuable here than in roto.

The format choice cascades through every other decision. In H2H Cats, draft for category balance. In H2H Points, draft for raw counter-stat volume. In roto, build the deepest, most consistent overall roster. Confirm your league's format before the draft — rankings built for one rarely translate to another.