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); Ryan Gusto 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
Ryan Gusto
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.6%
Ryan Gusto
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
23.2%
Ryan Gusto
18.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.6%
Ryan Gusto
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.1%
Ryan Gusto
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.6%
Ryan Gusto
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Ryan Gusto
.337
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Ryan Gusto
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.071.84
now 1.44
1.24
Ryan Gusto
1.071.84
now 1.67
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4037.60
now 17
28
Ryan Gusto
4037.60
now 4
28
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Ryan Gusto
.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 & seeRyan Gusto — hold.conf 0.50