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
Caleb Ferguson 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
Caleb Ferguson
92.5
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
8.6%
Craig Kimbrel
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
21.3%
Craig Kimbrel
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
29.7%
Craig Kimbrel
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
34.5%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
1.8%
Craig Kimbrel
3.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
.278
Craig Kimbrel
.322
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
Caleb Ferguson
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
Caleb Ferguson
.9001.78
now 0.60
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.78
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Caleb Ferguson
4039.60
now 6
30
Craig Kimbrel
4039.60
now 17
30
Winshigher is better
Caleb Ferguson
.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
Hold · wait & seeCaleb Ferguson — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50