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); Gabe Speier 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
Gabe Speier
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Gabe Speier
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Gabe Speier
23.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Gabe Speier
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Gabe Speier
35.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Gabe Speier
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Gabe Speier
.296
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
26.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Gabe Speier
26.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Gabe Speier
1.161.52
now 1.30
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Gabe Speier
4023.80
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Gabe Speier
.0001.48
now 1
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
Sell HighGabe Speier — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82