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); Josh Ekness 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
Josh Ekness
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Josh Ekness
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Josh Ekness
17.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Josh Ekness
23.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Josh Ekness
31.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Josh Ekness
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Josh Ekness
.309
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
27.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Josh Ekness
27.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Josh Ekness
1.161.52
now 1.31
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Josh Ekness
4023.80
now 5
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Josh Ekness
.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
Sell HighJosh Ekness — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83