The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 256 qualified hitters (338+ 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. Hoerner, Nico in signal, the comp in amber.
CHC · bats R · 707 PA
Ranked comps for Hoerner, Nico
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dubón, Mauricio ATL · R · 638 PA | 0.76 | Pull ratexwOBA on contactHard-hit rate | Sprint speed -1.1zIn-zone contact -0.9zFly-ball rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | McNeil, Jeff ATH · L · 533 PA | 0.70 | Hard-hit rateAvg exit velocityBarrel rate | Pull rate +1.8zSprint speed -1.5zOppo rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Lee, Jung Hoo SF · L · 592 PA | 0.68 | Whiff rateBat speedxwOBA on contact | Pull rate +1.6zOppo rate -1.4zIsolated power +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Sanoja, Javier MIA · R · 498 PA | 0.61 | Whiff rateGround-ball rateStrikeout rate | Pull rate +1.9zIsolated power +1.5zSweet-spot rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Straw, Myles TOR · R · 340 PA | 0.60 | Whiff rateIsolated powerMax exit velocity | Chase rate -1.7zSweet-spot rate -1.3zFly-ball rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Gonzales, Nick PIT · R · 626 PA | 0.57 | Avg exit velocitySwing lengthIsolated power | In-zone contact -1.6zWhiff rate +1.5zGround-ball rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Vivas, Jorbit WSH · L · 374 PA | 0.54 | Max exit velocityIsolated powerGround-ball rate | Walk rate +1.7zAvg exit velocity -1.3zSweet-spot rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Antonacci, Sam CWS · L · 568 PA | 0.54 | Fly-ball rateSprint speedSweet-spot rate | Chase rate -1.9zSwing length -1.6zGround-ball rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Edwards, Xavier MIA · L · 607 PA | 0.51 | Sprint speedIsolated powerMax exit velocity | Swing length -2.1zWalk rate +1.7zChase rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Church, Nathan STL · L · 487 PA | 0.51 | Bat speedHard-hit ratexwOBA on contact | In-zone contact -2.0zChase rate +1.4zStrikeout rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Keaschall, Luke MIN · R · 640 PA | 0.51 | Bat speedxwOBA on contactSweet-spot rate | Chase rate -1.8zFly-ball rate +1.6zSwing length -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Garcia, Maikel KC · R · 354 PA | 0.50 | Fly-ball ratexwOBA on contactOppo rate | Chase rate -1.8zHard-hit rate +1.5zSweet-spot rate -1.4z | 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.