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); Shawn Armstrong 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
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Shawn Armstrong
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Shawn Armstrong
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Shawn Armstrong
24.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Shawn Armstrong
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Shawn Armstrong
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Shawn Armstrong
.306
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
2.796.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Shawn Armstrong
2.796.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
1.161.52
now 1.33
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4026.60
now 17
0
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.0001.48
now 1
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 & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50