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
Craig Kimbrel wins 0 (none); Dylan Smith wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Dylan Smith
95.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Dylan Smith
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Dylan Smith
25.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Dylan Smith
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Dylan Smith
46.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Dylan Smith
5.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Dylan Smith
.301
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
Craig Kimbrel
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Dylan Smith
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.78
now 1.44
1.24
Dylan Smith
.9001.78
now 0.60
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Dylan Smith
4023.80
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Dylan Smith
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeDylan Smith — hold.conf 0.50