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
Chris Roycroft 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
Chris Roycroft
95.0
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
8.2%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
15.1%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
25.4%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
43.2%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
9.8%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
.370
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
Chris Roycroft
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.27
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Chris Roycroft
.9002.55
now 3.55
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9002.55
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Roycroft
4023.80
now 3
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Chris Roycroft
.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 & seeChris Roycroft — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50