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. Guerrero Jr., Vladimir in signal, the comp in amber.

TOR · bats R · 620 PA

Ranked comps for Guerrero Jr., Vladimir

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Díaz, Yandy TB · R · 712 PA 0.65 Swing lengthFly-ball rateBarrel rate Pull rate -1.5zIsolated power +1.1zOppo rate +1.0z
02 Herrera, Iván STL · R · 721 PA 0.63 In-zone contactGround-ball rateSwing length Max exit velocity -1.5zBat speed -1.2zStrikeout rate +1.0z
03 Contreras, William MIL · R · 653 PA 0.54 Avg exit velocityIn-zone contactHard-hit rate Sweet-spot rate +1.3zFly-ball rate +1.3zMax exit velocity -1.3z
04 Chapman, Matt SF · R · 364 PA 0.53 Sweet-spot rateBat speedOppo rate Strikeout rate +1.5zPull rate +1.3zSprint speed +1.3z
05 Vaughn, Andrew MIL · R · 354 PA 0.52 xwOBA on contactAvg exit velocityHard-hit rate Bat speed -2.1zMax exit velocity -1.7zSwing length -1.1z
06 Ortiz, Joey MIL · R · 435 PA 0.50 Oppo rateWhiff rateWalk rate Sprint speed +2.0zMax exit velocity -1.5zBat speed -1.2z
07 Lopez, Otto MIA · R · 703 PA 0.45 Strikeout ratexwOBA on contactWhiff rate Swing length -2.1zBat speed -1.7zSprint speed +1.6z
08 Rodríguez, Julio SEA · R · 664 PA 0.45 Bat speedAvg exit velocityHard-hit rate Sprint speed +1.7zStrikeout rate +1.5zChase rate +1.4z
09 Sheets, Gavin SD · L · 436 PA 0.43 Whiff rateSprint speedBarrel rate Isolated power +1.9zMax exit velocity -1.8zPull rate +1.4z
10 Garcia, Maikel KC · R · 350 PA 0.43 Walk rateOppo ratexwOBA on contact Max exit velocity -2.1zBat speed -1.7zSweet-spot rate +1.5z
11 Bogaerts, Xander SD · R · 623 PA 0.43 xwOBA on contactSweet-spot rateHard-hit rate Pull rate +1.8zOppo rate -1.6zBat speed -1.6z
12 Bohm, Alec PHI · R · 649 PA 0.42 xwOBA on contactAvg exit velocityOppo rate Max exit velocity -2.5zSweet-spot rate +1.7zBat speed -1.6z

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.