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
Carlos Vargas 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
Carlos Vargas
96.0
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
9.0%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
22.7%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carlos Vargas
32.0%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
31.4%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
9.8%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carlos Vargas
.324
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
Carlos Vargas
2.487.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.487.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Carlos Vargas
.9002.55
now 2.25
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9002.55
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carlos Vargas
4023.80
now 2
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Carlos Vargas
.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 & seeCarlos Vargas — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50