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); Hagen 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
Hagen Smith
93.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Hagen Smith
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Hagen Smith
37.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hagen Smith
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Hagen Smith
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Hagen Smith
1.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Hagen Smith
.243
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
Hagen Smith
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9402.30
now 1.44
1.24
Hagen Smith
.9402.30
now 2.00
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Hagen Smith
4023.80
now 3
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Hagen Smith
.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 HighHagen Smith — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95