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); Michael Rucker 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
Michael Rucker
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Michael Rucker
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Michael Rucker
26.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Michael Rucker
33.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Michael Rucker
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Michael Rucker
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Michael Rucker
.310
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
Michael Rucker
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.82
now 1.44
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9001.82
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Michael Rucker
4023.80
now 3
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Michael Rucker
.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 & seeMichael Rucker — hold.conf 0.50