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 Whitlock 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 Whitlock
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Garrett Whitlock
18.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Garrett Whitlock
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Garrett Whitlock
42.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Garrett Whitlock
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Garrett Whitlock
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Garrett Whitlock
.251
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
2.026.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Garrett Whitlock
2.026.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9801.57
now 1.44
1.24
Garrett Whitlock
.9801.57
now 1.11
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4036.40
now 17
0
Garrett Whitlock
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Garrett Whitlock
.0004.20
now 3
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 & seeGarrett Whitlock — hold.conf 0.50