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); Seth Johnson 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
Seth Johnson
97.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Seth Johnson
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Seth Johnson
25.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Seth Johnson
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Seth Johnson
44.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Seth Johnson
12.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Seth Johnson
.331
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
2.866.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Seth Johnson
2.866.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.79
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.051.90
now 1.44
1.24
Seth Johnson
1.051.90
now 1.71
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Seth Johnson
4023.80
now 6
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Seth Johnson
.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 & seeSeth Johnson — hold.conf 0.55