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); Kenley Jansen 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
Kenley Jansen
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Kenley Jansen
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Kenley Jansen
28.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Kenley Jansen
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Kenley Jansen
38.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Kenley Jansen
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Kenley Jansen
.293
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
Kenley Jansen
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.101.54
now 1.44
1.24
Kenley Jansen
1.101.54
now 1.20
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4026.60
now 17
0
Kenley Jansen
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Kenley Jansen
.0001.48
now 1
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 HighKenley Jansen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.71