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); Will Dion 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
93.7
Will Dion
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Will Dion
14.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.7%
Will Dion
30.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.1%
Will Dion
36.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
34.9%
Will Dion
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.5%
Will Dion
2.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.309
Will Dion
.294
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
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Will Dion
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
12.07
now 1.44
1.24
Will Dion
12.07
now 1.83
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4033.20
now 17
26
Will Dion
4033.20
now 8
26
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Will Dion
.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
Buy LowWill Dion — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90