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. Karros, Kyle in signal, the comp in amber.
COL · bats R · 424 PA
Ranked comps for Karros, Kyle
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Freeman, Freddie LAD · L · 593 PA | 0.78 | Sweet-spot rateIsolated powerGround-ball rate | Sprint speed -1.2zChase rate +0.8zIn-zone contact -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Rutschman, Adley BAL · L · 358 PA | 0.74 | Barrel rateHard-hit rateSwing length | Whiff rate -1.3zOppo rate -1.3zFly-ball rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Jung, Josh TEX · R · 409 PA | 0.74 | Isolated powerGround-ball rateBarrel rate | Walk rate -1.2zSprint speed -0.9zHard-hit rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Keith, Colt DET · L · 410 PA | 0.73 | Avg exit velocitySweet-spot rateChase rate | Oppo rate -1.4zWalk rate -1.2zMax exit velocity +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Moreno, Gabriel AZ · R · 467 PA | 0.71 | Walk rateAvg exit velocityGround-ball rate | Whiff rate -1.4zOppo rate +1.1zStrikeout rate -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Turang, Brice MIL · L · 591 PA | 0.70 | Fly-ball rateHard-hit rateBarrel rate | Sprint speed +1.2zSweet-spot rate -1.2zPull rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Benge, Carson NYM · L · 559 PA | 0.70 | Barrel rateOppo rateBat speed | Walk rate -1.4zSprint speed +1.2zSwing length -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Cortes, Carlos ATH · L · 337 PA | 0.70 | Swing lengthAvg exit velocityBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate -1.3zWalk rate -1.1zIn-zone contact -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Gilbert, Drew SF · L · 359 PA | 0.68 | Ground-ball rateIsolated powerChase rate | Avg exit velocity -1.3zOppo rate -1.1zSwing length +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Reynolds, Bryan PIT · L · 620 PA | 0.68 | Isolated powerChase rateSwing length | Sweet-spot rate -1.4zSprint speed +0.9zGround-ball rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Busch, Michael CHC · L · 632 PA | 0.66 | Isolated powerSwing lengthChase rate | Fly-ball rate +1.9zSweet-spot rate -1.4zSprint speed -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Aranda, Jonathan TB · L · 602 PA | 0.65 | Max exit velocityBat speedIsolated power | Fly-ball rate +1.7zSprint speed -1.0zGround-ball rate -0.9z | 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.