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); Philip Abner 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
Philip Abner
90.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Philip Abner
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Philip Abner
11.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Philip Abner
26.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Philip Abner
38.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Philip Abner
15.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Philip Abner
.408
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
2.108.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Philip Abner
2.108.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.71
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.67
now 1.44
1.24
Philip Abner
.9001.67
now 0.86
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Philip Abner
4023.80
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Philip Abner
.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
Sell HighPhilip Abner — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.79