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. Taveras, Leody in signal, the comp in amber.
BAL · bats L · 496 PA
Ranked comps for Taveras, Leody
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 525 PA | 0.73 | Max exit velocityIn-zone contactxwOBA on contact | Avg exit velocity +1.2zIsolated power +1.0zStrikeout rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Cronenworth, Jake SD · L · 440 PA | 0.68 | Bat speedWalk rateBarrel rate | Max exit velocity -1.3zPull rate -0.9zIn-zone contact +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Turner, Trea PHI · R · 717 PA | 0.67 | Fly-ball rateIsolated powerxwOBA on contact | Avg exit velocity +1.4zSwing length +0.9zStrikeout rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | DeLuca, Jonny TB · R · 382 PA | 0.67 | Avg exit velocityIn-zone contactGround-ball rate | Walk rate -1.3zSwing length +1.3zPull rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Duran, Ezequiel TEX · R · 608 PA | 0.66 | Sprint speedPull rateWhiff rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.7zAvg exit velocity +1.3zIsolated power +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Ortiz, Joey MIL · R · 435 PA | 0.66 | Chase rateIsolated powerSweet-spot rate | Pull rate -1.2zAvg exit velocity +1.1zGround-ball rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 470 PA | 0.64 | Swing lengthChase ratePull rate | Sprint speed -1.4zStrikeout rate -1.3zSweet-spot rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Young, Jacob WSH · R · 484 PA | 0.64 | In-zone contactHard-hit rateIsolated power | Sweet-spot rate +1.9zStrikeout rate -1.6zMax exit velocity -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Varsho, Daulton TOR · L · 546 PA | 0.62 | In-zone contactxwOBA on contactIsolated power | Swing length +1.2zSprint speed -1.1zStrikeout rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Collins, Isaac KC · L · 528 PA | 0.61 | Barrel rateFly-ball rateSweet-spot rate | Chase rate -1.7zWalk rate +1.3zSwing length -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Chapman, Matt SF · R · 364 PA | 0.61 | Max exit velocityGround-ball ratexwOBA on contact | Bat speed +2.0zAvg exit velocity +1.4zChase rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Carter, Evan TEX · L · 465 PA | 0.61 | Sprint speedBarrel rateSweet-spot rate | Chase rate -1.7zMax exit velocity -1.5zIn-zone contact -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.