Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
WHIP
W
▶
SV n/a
Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); Grant Wolfram wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Grant Wolfram
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.9%
Grant Wolfram
13.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.7%
Grant Wolfram
26.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.2%
Grant Wolfram
33.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
42.2%
Grant Wolfram
40.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
4.7%
Grant Wolfram
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.339
Grant Wolfram
.285
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
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Grant Wolfram
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.121.65
now 1.44
1.24
Grant Wolfram
1.121.65
now 1.53
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4047.80
now 17
39
Grant Wolfram
4047.80
now 21
30
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Grant Wolfram
.0002.80
now 1
1–2
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 LowGrant Wolfram — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.79