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); Trent Thornton 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
Trent Thornton
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Trent Thornton
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Trent Thornton
15.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Trent Thornton
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Trent Thornton
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Trent Thornton
10.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Trent Thornton
.339
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
27.09
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Trent Thornton
27.09
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.66
now 1.44
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.66
now 0.88
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Trent Thornton
4023.80
now 6
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Trent Thornton
.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
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95