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); Jack Ralston 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
Jack Ralston
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Jack Ralston
6.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Jack Ralston
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Jack Ralston
19.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Jack Ralston
39.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Jack Ralston
14.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Jack Ralston
.327
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
Jack Ralston
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.75
now 1.44
1.24
Jack Ralston
.9001.75
now 0.67
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Jack Ralston
4023.80
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jack Ralston
.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 & seeJack Ralston — hold.conf 0.50