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.
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 | 0.32 | Ground-ball rateChase rateAvg exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +2.4zIn-zone contact +2.1zFly-ball rate -2.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Hernández, Heriberto MIA · R · 514 PA | 0.31 | Pull rateBat speedGround-ball rate | In-zone contact +2.4zWalk rate -1.9zWhiff rate -1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Devers, Rafael SF · L · 641 PA | 0.30 | Isolated powerSweet-spot rateGround-ball rate | Whiff rate -2.3zIn-zone contact +2.0zWalk rate -1.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Ohtani, Shohei LAD · L · 662 PA | 0.28 | xwOBA on contactBarrel rateGround-ball rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.6zIn-zone contact +2.5zWhiff rate -1.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Schwarber, Kyle PHI · L · 725 PA | 0.28 | xwOBA on contactIsolated powerWalk rate | In-zone contact +2.6zSweet-spot rate +2.3zWhiff rate -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Stowers, Kyle MIA · L · 517 PA | 0.27 | Hard-hit rateOppo rateBat speed | Swing length -2.5zIn-zone contact +2.5zWalk rate -2.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 650 PA | 0.26 | Oppo ratePull rateSwing length | In-zone contact +2.7zWalk rate -2.4zWhiff rate -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Bauers, Jake MIL · L · 631 PA | 0.24 | Walk rateSprint speedChase rate | In-zone contact +3.6zWhiff rate -2.3zSweet-spot rate +2.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Cruz, Oneil PIT · L · 438 PA | 0.21 | Oppo ratexwOBA on contactAvg exit velocity | Fly-ball rate -3.0zIn-zone contact +2.4zMax exit velocity +1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Lowe, Brandon PIT · L · 672 PA | 0.20 | Sprint speedOppo ratePull rate | In-zone contact +2.8zWalk rate -2.4zChase rate +1.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 449 PA | 0.20 | Ground-ball rateIsolated powerSweet-spot rate | In-zone contact +2.9zWhiff rate -2.1zStrikeout rate -1.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Soler, Jorge LAA · R · 381 PA | 0.19 | Oppo rateBat speedSwing length | Walk rate -2.4zxwOBA on contact -2.2zFly-ball rate -2.1z | 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.