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 Hader 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 Hader
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Josh Hader
18.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Josh Hader
32.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Josh Hader
41.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Josh Hader
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Josh Hader
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Josh Hader
.215
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
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Josh Hader
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.24
Josh Hader
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Josh Hader
4023.80
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Josh Hader
.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 Hader — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.92