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); Nick Mears 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
Nick Mears
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Nick Mears
8.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Nick Mears
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Nick Mears
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Nick Mears
50.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Nick Mears
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Nick Mears
.382
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
Nick Mears
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.141.60
now 1.44
1.24
Nick Mears
1.141.60
now 1.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Nick Mears
4023.80
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Nick Mears
.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 & seeNick Mears — hold.conf 0.50