The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 256 qualified hitters (340+ 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

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Benintendi, Andrew CWS · L · 499 PA 0.74 Ground-ball rateBat speedMax exit velocity Pull rate +1.4zStrikeout rate -1.2zSprint speed +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Wells, Austin NYY · L · 418 PA 0.72 Fly-ball rateSweet-spot ratePull rate Strikeout rate -1.1zOppo rate +1.0zBat speed +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Suárez, Eugenio CIN · R · 510 PA 0.69 In-zone contactFly-ball ratexwOBA on contact Oppo rate +1.4zSweet-spot rate +1.2zSwing length +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Lowe, Brandon PIT · L · 672 PA 0.69 In-zone contactSweet-spot rateWalk rate Isolated power +1.2zSprint speed +1.2zBat speed +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 650 PA 0.68 Fly-ball rateSweet-spot rateWalk rate Swing length +1.4zIsolated power +1.0zBat speed +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Neto, Zach LAA · R · 721 PA 0.62 Walk rateBarrel rateAvg exit velocity Sprint speed +1.9zOppo rate +1.4zGround-ball rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Soler, Jorge LAA · R · 381 PA 0.59 Strikeout rateSweet-spot rateWalk rate Bat speed +1.8zSwing length +1.5zFly-ball rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Basallo, Samuel BAL · L · 415 PA 0.58 xwOBA on contactWhiff ratePull rate Bat speed +1.4zChase rate +1.3zGround-ball rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
09 McMahon, Ryan NYY · L · 390 PA 0.57 Avg exit velocitySwing lengthWhiff rate Oppo rate +2.2zBat speed +1.3zSweet-spot rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Torkelson, Spencer DET · R · 634 PA 0.57 Avg exit velocityxwOBA on contactWhiff rate Sweet-spot rate +1.7zChase rate -1.6zOppo rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Happ, Ian CHC · L · 665 PA 0.56 Fly-ball rateIn-zone contactPull rate Sprint speed +2.0zSweet-spot rate -1.3zChase rate -1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Yastrzemski, Mike ATL · L · 433 PA 0.56 Walk rateAvg exit velocityIsolated power Strikeout rate -1.4zWhiff rate -1.3zSprint speed +1.3z 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.