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); Hunter Barco 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
Hunter Barco
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Hunter Barco
6.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Hunter Barco
16.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hunter Barco
19.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Hunter Barco
43.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Hunter Barco
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Hunter Barco
.381
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
2.108.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Hunter Barco
2.108.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.71
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9502.26
now 1.44
1.24
Hunter Barco
.9502.26
now 1.97
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Hunter Barco
4023.80
now 8
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Hunter Barco
.000.480
now 0
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 & seeHunter Barco — hold.conf 0.55