Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Alex Hoppe wins 0 (none); Craig Kimbrel wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
98.4
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
12.0%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
24.5%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
26.7%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
39.3%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
4.1%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.309
Craig Kimbrel
.316
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
Alex Hoppe
2.846.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.846.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
1.121.66
now 1.54
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
1.121.66
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4023.80
now 12
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlex Hoppe — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.72
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50