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); Sam Hentges 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
Sam Hentges
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Sam Hentges
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Sam Hentges
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Sam Hentges
24.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Sam Hentges
30.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Sam Hentges
4.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Sam Hentges
.302
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
27.41
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Sam Hentges
27.41
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.17
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.111.70
now 1.44
1.24
Sam Hentges
1.111.70
now 1.57
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Sam Hentges
4023.80
now 9
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Sam Hentges
.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 & seeSam Hentges — hold.conf 0.50