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); Jake Bird 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
Jake Bird
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Jake Bird
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.0%
Jake Bird
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Jake Bird
23.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
37.5%
Jake Bird
37.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.8%
Jake Bird
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.326
Jake Bird
.333
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
Jake Bird
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Jake Bird
1.161.52
now 1.33
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4036.60
now 17
31
Jake Bird
4036.60
now 20
21
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Jake Bird
.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
Hold · wait & seeJake Bird — hold.conf 0.50