The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 260 qualified hitters (204+ 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. Stowers, Kyle in signal, the comp in amber.

MIA · bats L · 310 PA

Ranked comps for Stowers, Kyle

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Lowe, Brandon PIT · L · 418 PA 0.72 Walk rateChase rateWhiff rate Fly-ball rate +1.1zHard-hit rate -1.1zGround-ball rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Seager, Corey TEX · L · 236 PA 0.65 Avg exit velocitySweet-spot rateSwing length Walk rate +1.2zSprint speed -1.2zBarrel rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Burger, Jake TEX · R · 390 PA 0.58 Barrel rateBat speedWhiff rate Swing length +1.6zPull rate -1.5zxwOBA on contact -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Basallo, Samuel BAL · L · 317 PA 0.58 Avg exit velocityFly-ball rateBat speed Swing length +1.9zSprint speed -1.2zIn-zone contact +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
05 McMahon, Ryan NYY · L · 245 PA 0.58 Max exit velocityStrikeout rateSweet-spot rate Pull rate -2.0zOppo rate +1.4zSwing length +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 395 PA 0.58 Sweet-spot rateGround-ball rateStrikeout rate Swing length +2.7zChase rate -1.1zHard-hit rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Muncy, Max LAD · L · 354 PA 0.56 Pull rateGround-ball rateIsolated power Whiff rate -1.4zChase rate -1.4zIn-zone contact +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Alvarez, Francisco NYM · R · 244 PA 0.56 Chase rateOppo rateBat speed Hard-hit rate -1.6zPull rate -1.5zSwing length +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Rushing, Dalton LAD · L · 224 PA 0.54 Barrel rateOppo rateIsolated power Swing length +1.8zHard-hit rate -1.3zSweet-spot rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Goodman, Hunter COL · R · 400 PA 0.53 Strikeout rateAvg exit velocityWalk rate Max exit velocity +1.5zSwing length +1.5zIsolated power +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Contreras, Willson BOS · R · 381 PA 0.52 Chase rateOppo rateGround-ball rate Swing length +2.5zIn-zone contact +1.2zStrikeout rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 311 PA 0.51 Avg exit velocitySweet-spot rateFly-ball rate Pull rate -2.1zSwing length +1.6zSprint speed -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.