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 McFarlane 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 McFarlane
99.5
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
13.1%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
26.0%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
30.9%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
40.4%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
4.3%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
.291
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 McFarlane
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex McFarlane
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex McFarlane
4023.80
now 0
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Alex McFarlane
.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
Sell HighAlex McFarlane — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50