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); Justin Sterner 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
Justin Sterner
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Justin Sterner
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Justin Sterner
.292
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
2.706.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Justin Sterner
2.706.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9801.57
now 1.44
1.24
Justin Sterner
.9801.57
now 1.11
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4036.40
now 17
0
Justin Sterner
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
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 & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50