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 Thompson 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
Ryan Thompson
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Ryan Thompson
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Ryan Thompson
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Ryan Thompson
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Ryan Thompson
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Ryan Thompson
.311
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
26.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Ryan Thompson
26.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.061.55
now 1.44
1.24
Ryan Thompson
1.061.55
now 1.17
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Ryan Thompson
4023.80
now 12
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Ryan Thompson
.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 & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50