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); Robby Ahlstrom 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
93.7
Robby Ahlstrom
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Robby Ahlstrom
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.7%
Robby Ahlstrom
18.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.1%
Robby Ahlstrom
29.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
34.9%
Robby Ahlstrom
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.5%
Robby Ahlstrom
3.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.309
Robby Ahlstrom
.314
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
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Robby Ahlstrom
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9002.02
now 1.44
1.24
Robby Ahlstrom
.9002.02
now 0.00
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4038.40
now 17
28
Robby Ahlstrom
4038.40
now 2
28
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Robby Ahlstrom
.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
Buy LowRobby Ahlstrom — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90