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); Jordan Montgomery 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
Jordan Montgomery
90.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Jordan Montgomery
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Jordan Montgomery
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Jordan Montgomery
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Jordan Montgomery
32.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Jordan Montgomery
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Jordan Montgomery
.281
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
2.487.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Jordan Montgomery
2.487.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.041.95
now 1.44
1.24
Jordan Montgomery
1.041.95
now 1.75
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Jordan Montgomery
4023.80
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jordan Montgomery
.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 & seeJordan Montgomery — hold.conf 0.50