The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 258 qualified hitters (286+ 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. Schwarber, Kyle in signal, the comp in amber.

PHI · bats L · 599 PA

Ranked comps for Schwarber, Kyle

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Rice, Ben NYY · L · 584 PA 0.53 Barrel rateChase rateFly-ball rate Ground-ball rate +1.6zIn-zone contact +1.4zStrikeout rate -1.3z
02 Ohtani, Shohei LAD · L · 594 PA 0.47 xwOBA on contactHard-hit rateSweet-spot rate Ground-ball rate +2.0zSprint speed +1.5zStrikeout rate -1.5z
03 Stowers, Kyle MIA · L · 425 PA 0.45 Fly-ball rateIn-zone contactAvg exit velocity Swing length -1.7zSweet-spot rate -1.6zWalk rate -1.5z
04 Muncy, Max LAD · L · 491 PA 0.43 Chase rateFly-ball ratePull rate Sweet-spot rate -1.8zxwOBA on contact -1.6zBat speed -1.6z
05 Lowe, Brandon PIT · L · 579 PA 0.42 Fly-ball rateIn-zone contactWhiff rate Walk rate -1.7zxwOBA on contact -1.6zChase rate +1.4z
06 Bauers, Jake MIL · L · 509 PA 0.42 Bat speedFly-ball rateAvg exit velocity Oppo rate +2.3zGround-ball rate +1.7zPull rate -1.5z
07 Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 557 PA 0.40 In-zone contactFly-ball rateWhiff rate Sweet-spot rate -1.9zxwOBA on contact -1.7zWalk rate -1.7z
08 Crow-Armstrong, Pete CHC · L · 621 PA 0.39 Ground-ball rateIsolated powerSwing length Sprint speed +2.9zChase rate +1.4zIn-zone contact +1.4z
09 Contreras, Willson BOS · R · 534 PA 0.39 Bat speedWhiff rateBarrel rate Sweet-spot rate -1.6zChase rate +1.4zGround-ball rate +1.3z
10 Mayo, Coby BAL · R · 376 PA 0.38 Strikeout rateHard-hit rateBat speed Walk rate -2.3zSweet-spot rate -1.7zSprint speed +1.7z
11 Hernández, Heriberto MIA · R · 400 PA 0.38 Oppo rateWhiff rateIn-zone contact Sprint speed +2.2zSweet-spot rate -2.2zGround-ball rate +1.9z
12 Olson, Matt ATL · L · 615 PA 0.37 Hard-hit rateAvg exit velocitySwing length Pull rate -2.2zSweet-spot rate -1.9zOppo rate +1.7z

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.