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
Bennett Sousa 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
Bennett Sousa
94.0
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
15.2%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
22.7%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
34.0%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
36.3%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
9.9%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
.313
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
Bennett Sousa
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bennett Sousa
.9002.55
now 2.40
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9002.55
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
4023.80
now 4
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
.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 LowBennett Sousa — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50