The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 255 qualified hitters (336+ 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. McGonigle, Kevin in signal, the comp in amber.
DET · bats L · 728 PA
Ranked comps for McGonigle, Kevin
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tucker, Kyle LAD · L · 641 PA | 0.77 | Hard-hit rateOppo rateIsolated power | Sprint speed -1.2zPull rate +0.9zWhiff rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Betts, Mookie LAD · R · 547 PA | 0.64 | Chase rateHard-hit rateSwing length | Walk rate -1.3zSprint speed -1.1zSweet-spot rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Rutschman, Adley BAL · L · 422 PA | 0.64 | Whiff rateSwing lengthBarrel rate | Walk rate -1.5zSprint speed -1.2zChase rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Keaschall, Luke MIN · R · 635 PA | 0.61 | Strikeout rateIn-zone contactWhiff rate | Walk rate -1.6zFly-ball rate -1.2zBarrel rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Langford, Wyatt TEX · R · 485 PA | 0.59 | Sprint speedxwOBA on contactGround-ball rate | Sweet-spot rate -1.5zStrikeout rate +1.4zWhiff rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Wetherholt, JJ STL · L · 633 PA | 0.58 | Pull rateBarrel rateBat speed | Ground-ball rate +1.9zSwing length +1.3zFly-ball rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Grisham, Trent NYY · L · 503 PA | 0.58 | xwOBA on contactSweet-spot rateChase rate | Oppo rate -1.5zFly-ball rate -1.2zAvg exit velocity +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Suzuki, Seiya CHC · R · 634 PA | 0.58 | Oppo rateSweet-spot ratePull rate | Strikeout rate +1.8zMax exit velocity +1.2zWhiff rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Monasterio, Andruw BOS · R · 358 PA | 0.57 | Ground-ball rateIn-zone contactSweet-spot rate | Walk rate -2.2zChase rate +1.3zStrikeout rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Loftin, Nick KC · R · 446 PA | 0.57 | Sweet-spot rateIsolated powerSprint speed | Walk rate -1.4zBat speed -1.2zFly-ball rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Pasquantino, Vinnie KC · L · 490 PA | 0.56 | Whiff ratexwOBA on contactBat speed | Sprint speed -1.8zChase rate +1.8zWalk rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 708 PA | 0.56 | Whiff rateStrikeout rateSwing length | Sprint speed -1.5zFly-ball rate -1.5zPull rate +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.