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 Walker 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 Walker
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.4%
Josh Walker
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
21.2%
Josh Walker
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
29.2%
Josh Walker
32.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
37.3%
Josh Walker
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.6%
Josh Walker
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.311
Josh Walker
.253
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
Josh Walker
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9201.59
now 1.44
1.24
Josh Walker
.9201.59
now 1.07
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4022.60
now 17
6
Josh Walker
4022.60
now 6
6
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Josh Walker
.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 & seeJosh Walker — hold.conf 0.50