Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV
▶
Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); Jimmy Herget wins 1 (SV); 3 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Jimmy Herget
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.1%
Jimmy Herget
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.4%
Jimmy Herget
21.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
29.1%
Jimmy Herget
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
34.8%
Jimmy Herget
39.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.4%
Jimmy Herget
11.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.310
Jimmy Herget
.334
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
Jimmy Herget
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Jimmy Herget
1.161.52
now 1.38
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4030.60
now 17
25
Jimmy Herget
4030.60
now 17
18
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jimmy Herget
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0003.40
now 0
0
Jimmy Herget
.0003.40
now 1
0–2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJimmy Herget — hold.conf 0.55