RELIEVERS: Best skill sets as of June 1

This week, the column examines the relievers who have had elite skill sets. The first grouping is filtered by a 30% or greater K%-BB% and at least ten saves on the season. We get six names:

May                     Sv  IP  xERA WHIP  K% K%-BB% HR/9
=====================   == ==== ==== ==== === ====== ==== 
R.Pressly (HOU)          8 12.0 1.75 1.00  35   33    0.8
F.Bautista (BAL)         7 13.3 1.98 1.13  54   35    0.7
C.Doval (SF)            11 13.3 2.34 0.83  39   31    0.7
D.Bednar (PIT)           1  8.0 2.73 0.75  38   38    1.1
C.Estevez (LAA)          8 11.3 2.83 1.06  39   30    1.6
J.Hader (SD) (L)         4 10.0 2.95 0.70  41   30    0.9

Look at these gorgeous skill sets. Elite xERA, elite WHIP, elite K%, elite K%-BB%. The

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