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); Keegan Akin 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
Keegan Akin
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Keegan Akin
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Keegan Akin
14.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Keegan Akin
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Keegan Akin
28.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Keegan Akin
5.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Keegan Akin
.298
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Keegan Akin
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.88
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
12.07
now 1.44
1.24
Keegan Akin
12.07
now 1.83
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Keegan Akin
4023.80
now 12
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Keegan Akin
.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 & seeKeegan Akin — hold.conf 0.50