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.
No strong comp exists for this profile this season. The sky shows the nearest neighbors anyway, scored honestly on the same global scale as everyone else.
Two profile shapes drawn over the same axes: overlap is what makes them comps, gaps are where they part. Murakami, Munetaka in signal, the comp in amber.
Ranked comps for Murakami, Munetaka
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kurtz, Nick ATH · L · 452 PA | 0.41 | Ground-ball rateAvg exit velocityStrikeout rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.3zFly-ball rate -1.9zIn-zone contact +1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Hernández, Heriberto MIA · R · 400 PA | 0.34 | Ground-ball rateBat speedSwing length | Walk rate -2.3zIn-zone contact +1.9zFly-ball rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Bauers, Jake MIL · L · 509 PA | 0.31 | Chase rateSprint speedPull rate | In-zone contact +3.3zWhiff rate -2.2zSweet-spot rate +1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Schwarber, Kyle PHI · L · 599 PA | 0.31 | Strikeout ratexwOBA on contactIsolated power | Sweet-spot rate +2.7zIn-zone contact +2.0zGround-ball rate -1.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Ohtani, Shohei LAD · L · 594 PA | 0.31 | Oppo ratexwOBA on contactBat speed | Sweet-spot rate +2.5zIn-zone contact +2.3zWhiff rate -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Devers, Rafael SF · L · 590 PA | 0.30 | Sweet-spot rateGround-ball rateAvg exit velocity | Walk rate -2.5zWhiff rate -2.1zxwOBA on contact -1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Cruz, Oneil PIT · L · 345 PA | 0.27 | Barrel ratePull rateHard-hit rate | Fly-ball rate -2.4zWalk rate -2.1zMax exit velocity +1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 557 PA | 0.27 | Oppo rateSwing lengthSprint speed | Walk rate -2.8zIn-zone contact +2.0zHard-hit rate -1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Stowers, Kyle MIA · L · 425 PA | 0.25 | Hard-hit rateSprint speedBat speed | Swing length -2.5zWalk rate -2.5zIn-zone contact +2.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 423 PA | 0.24 | Ground-ball rateSweet-spot ratePull rate | In-zone contact +2.5zWalk rate -2.1zWhiff rate -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Eldridge, Bryce SF · L · 382 PA | 0.24 | Bat speedMax exit velocityOppo rate | In-zone contact +3.0zWhiff rate -2.3zIsolated power -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Goodman, Hunter COL · R · 509 PA | 0.24 | Barrel rateOppo rateStrikeout rate | Walk rate -3.1zChase rate +3.0zIn-zone contact +1.9z | 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.