Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
▶
ERA
WHIP
◀
W
SV n/a
Chris Martin wins 1 (W); Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Martin
94.5
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Martin
8.5%
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Martin
13.6%
Craig Kimbrel
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Martin
32.2%
Craig Kimbrel
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Martin
44.4%
Craig Kimbrel
34.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Martin
11.1%
Craig Kimbrel
3.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Martin
.408
Craig Kimbrel
.309
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
Chris Martin
2.048.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.84
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.048.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Chris Martin
.9602.22
now 1.94
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9602.22
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Martin
4033.60
now 7
17
Craig Kimbrel
4033.60
now 17
26
Winshigher is better
Chris Martin
.0002.80
now 1
1–2
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeChris Martin — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50

