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
Connor Seabold 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
Connor Seabold
93.6
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Connor Seabold
10.6%
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Connor Seabold
17.7%
Craig Kimbrel
22.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Connor Seabold
32.2%
Craig Kimbrel
28.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Connor Seabold
34.3%
Craig Kimbrel
38.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Connor Seabold
5.7%
Craig Kimbrel
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Connor Seabold
.285
Craig Kimbrel
.338
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
Connor Seabold
2.126.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.12
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.126.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Connor Seabold
1.161.52
now 1.38
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Connor Seabold
4057
now 15
26
Craig Kimbrel
4057
now 17
45
Winshigher is better
Connor Seabold
.0004.20
now 1
1–3
Craig Kimbrel
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowConnor Seabold — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.75
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.55