The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 254 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. Semien, Marcus in signal, the comp in amber.

NYM · bats R · 568 PA

Ranked comps for Semien, Marcus

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Bellinger, Cody NYY · L · 578 PA 0.76 Barrel rateGround-ball ratePull rate Sweet-spot rate +0.9zAvg exit velocity +0.9zSprint speed -0.8z
02 Yastrzemski, Mike ATL · L · 419 PA 0.70 Pull rateWhiff rateBarrel rate Avg exit velocity +1.1zHard-hit rate +1.1zBat speed +1.0z
03 Tucker, Kyle LAD · L · 646 PA 0.67 Ground-ball rateBarrel rateSweet-spot rate Walk rate +1.5zSprint speed -1.3zSwing length -1.2z
04 Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 606 PA 0.65 In-zone contactSweet-spot rateWhiff rate Fly-ball rate -1.4zSwing length -1.2zChase rate +1.0z
05 Varsho, Daulton TOR · L · 546 PA 0.64 In-zone contactIsolated powerSwing length Bat speed +1.6zChase rate +1.5zMax exit velocity +1.1z
06 Loftin, Nick KC · R · 446 PA 0.63 Bat speedChase rateSprint speed Swing length -1.7zMax exit velocity +1.2zIn-zone contact +1.0z
07 Albies, Ozzie ATL · L · 702 PA 0.62 Fly-ball rateGround-ball rateIn-zone contact Chase rate +1.9zSwing length -1.4zSweet-spot rate -0.9z
08 O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 472 PA 0.60 Sweet-spot rateIn-zone contactWhiff rate Swing length -1.4zSprint speed -1.1zOppo rate +1.0z
09 Beavers, Dylan BAL · L · 368 PA 0.59 Fly-ball rateIsolated powerBarrel rate Oppo rate +1.6zStrikeout rate +1.4zBat speed +1.2z
10 Young, Jacob WSH · R · 488 PA 0.59 Sweet-spot rateIsolated powerChase rate Swing length -1.8zPull rate -1.6zOppo rate +1.4z
11 Wetherholt, JJ STL · L · 633 PA 0.59 In-zone contactSweet-spot rateIsolated power Ground-ball rate +1.4zHard-hit rate +1.3zPull rate -1.2z
12 Peters, Tristan CWS · L · 506 PA 0.58 Hard-hit rateOppo rateBat speed Swing length -2.4zPull rate +1.1zAvg exit velocity -1.0z

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.