Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV
▶
Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); Paxton Schultz wins 1 (SV); 3 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Paxton Schultz
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Paxton Schultz
8.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.8%
Paxton Schultz
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.8%
Paxton Schultz
25.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
38.5%
Paxton Schultz
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.8%
Paxton Schultz
8.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.338
Paxton Schultz
.324
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
Paxton Schultz
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.91
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Paxton Schultz
1.161.52
now 1.36
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4056.20
now 17
45
Paxton Schultz
4056.20
now 24
38
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Paxton Schultz
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0004.40
now 0
0
Paxton Schultz
.0004.40
now 1
1–3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seePaxton Schultz — hold.conf 0.55