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); Garrett Cleavinger 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
Garrett Cleavinger
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Garrett Cleavinger
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Garrett Cleavinger
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Garrett Cleavinger
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Garrett Cleavinger
40.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Garrett Cleavinger
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Garrett Cleavinger
.317
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
2.866.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Garrett Cleavinger
2.866.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.151.55
now 1.44
1.24
Garrett Cleavinger
1.151.55
now 1.46
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Garrett Cleavinger
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Garrett Cleavinger
.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
Buy LowGarrett Cleavinger — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.76