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
Connor Thomas 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
Connor Thomas
91.7
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Connor Thomas
10.1%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Connor Thomas
14.9%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Connor Thomas
27.5%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Connor Thomas
41.9%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Connor Thomas
4.7%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Connor Thomas
.327
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
Connor Thomas
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.82
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Connor Thomas
1.081.80
now 1.64
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
1.081.80
now 1.44
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Connor Thomas
4023.80
now 2
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Connor Thomas
.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 & seeConnor Thomas — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50