Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
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WHIP
W
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SV n/a
Craig Kimbrel wins 2 (K, WHIP); Sam Bachman wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Sam Bachman
99.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Sam Bachman
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.0%
Sam Bachman
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Sam Bachman
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
37.5%
Sam Bachman
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.8%
Sam Bachman
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.326
Sam Bachman
.289
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
26.99
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Sam Bachman
26.99
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9501.58
now 1.44
1.24
Sam Bachman
.9501.58
now 1.09
1.25
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4038
now 17
32
Sam Bachman
4038
now 29
24
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Sam Bachman
.0001.48
now 1
0–1
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 & seeSam Bachman — hold.conf 0.50