The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 259 qualified hitters (288+ PA). Closer to the center star = more alike. xwOBA is deliberately excluded: this maps how hitters are built, not results twins.
strong match (0.55+)
moderate (0.45 to 0.55)
weaker (< 0.45)
star size + line weight scale with similarity · rings mark 0.70 / 0.50 / 0.30 · hover a star for why, click for the fingerprint
Radial fingerprint · population percentiles
Two profile shapes drawn over the same axes: overlap is what makes them comps, gaps are where they part. Manzardo, Kyle in signal, the comp in amber.
CLE · bats L · 378 PA
Ranked comps for Manzardo, Kyle
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Suárez, Eugenio CIN · R · 438 PA | 0.72 | Pull rateIn-zone contactGround-ball rate | Oppo rate +1.4zSweet-spot rate +1.0zSwing length +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Benintendi, Andrew CWS · L · 427 PA | 0.72 | Bat speedOppo rateMax exit velocity | Pull rate +1.5zStrikeout rate -1.4zSprint speed +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Wells, Austin NYY · L · 338 PA | 0.71 | Fly-ball ratePull rateMax exit velocity | Barrel rate -1.1zOppo rate +1.0zxwOBA on contact -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Lowe, Brandon PIT · L · 579 PA | 0.71 | In-zone contactSweet-spot rateWalk rate | Sprint speed +1.2zBat speed +1.0zIsolated power +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 557 PA | 0.68 | Fly-ball rateWalk rateGround-ball rate | Swing length +1.4zBat speed +1.0zOppo rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Alvarez, Francisco NYM · R · 367 PA | 0.65 | Sprint speedWalk rateAvg exit velocity | Bat speed +1.5zGround-ball rate +1.3zFly-ball rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Neto, Zach LAA · R · 612 PA | 0.62 | Barrel rateHard-hit ratexwOBA on contact | Sprint speed +1.9zOppo rate +1.6zChase rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | McMahon, Ryan NYY · L · 326 PA | 0.61 | xwOBA on contactWhiff rateBarrel rate | Oppo rate +2.1zBat speed +1.3zHard-hit rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Torkelson, Spencer DET · R · 546 PA | 0.61 | xwOBA on contactWhiff rateHard-hit rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.6zChase rate -1.5zOppo rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Schneemann, Daniel CLE · L · 290 PA | 0.60 | Whiff ratePull rateChase rate | Sprint speed +1.7zIsolated power -1.0zIn-zone contact +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Soler, Jorge LAA · R · 381 PA | 0.59 | Strikeout rateSweet-spot rateWalk rate | Bat speed +1.8zSwing length +1.5zOppo rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Happ, Ian CHC · L · 578 PA | 0.58 | Pull rateHard-hit ratexwOBA on contact | Sprint speed +2.0zSweet-spot rate -1.3zChase rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
Weighted RMS z-distance over 6 feature groups, standardized within the qualified population; similarity = exp(-alpha * d^2), one global fixed transform. xwOBA excluded by design: this matches profile shape, not outcome twins. Descriptive, not predictive.