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); Jose Franco 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
Jose Franco
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Jose Franco
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.7%
Jose Franco
16.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.1%
Jose Franco
24.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
34.9%
Jose Franco
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.5%
Jose Franco
11.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.309
Jose Franco
.354
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
Jose Franco
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.43
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.051.91
now 1.44
1.24
Jose Franco
1.051.91
now 1.72
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4031.60
now 17
26
Jose Franco
4031.60
now 15
18
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Jose Franco
.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 & seeJose Franco — hold.conf 0.50