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. Frelick, Sal in signal, the comp in amber.
MIL · bats L · 400 PA
Ranked comps for Frelick, Sal
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 607 PA | 0.72 | Barrel rateBat speedWalk rate | In-zone contact -1.2zWhiff rate +1.1zSweet-spot rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA | 0.56 | Isolated powerPull rateSwing length | Whiff rate +1.4zIn-zone contact -1.4zBat speed +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Straw, Myles TOR · R · 337 PA | 0.55 | Walk rateAvg exit velocityBat speed | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zGround-ball rate -1.7zFly-ball rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Cronenworth, Jake SD · L · 440 PA | 0.54 | Swing lengthIsolated powerFly-ball rate | Strikeout rate +2.0zWhiff rate +1.8zPull rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Hicks, Liam MIA · L · 567 PA | 0.53 | Hard-hit rateAvg exit velocityStrikeout rate | Sprint speed -2.3zGround-ball rate -1.2zIsolated power +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Triolo, Jared PIT · R · 375 PA | 0.52 | Barrel rateGround-ball rateChase rate | Whiff rate +1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.8zStrikeout rate +1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Fermín, José STL · R · 385 PA | 0.52 | Walk rateBarrel rateBat speed | Sweet-spot rate +1.9zGround-ball rate -1.7zOppo rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Lukes, Nathan TOR · L · 467 PA | 0.51 | Barrel rateMax exit velocityFly-ball rate | Swing length -1.7zSweet-spot rate +1.5zIn-zone contact -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Meckler, Wade LAA · L · 339 PA | 0.51 | Sprint speedIsolated powerBat speed | Whiff rate +1.8zSweet-spot rate +1.8zxwOBA on contact +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Vivas, Jorbit WSH · L · 374 PA | 0.49 | Isolated powerBarrel ratexwOBA on contact | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zWhiff rate +1.4zSprint speed -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Lee, Jung Hoo SF · L · 592 PA | 0.45 | Pull rateStrikeout rateBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.8zSwing length +1.5zGround-ball rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Sanoja, Javier MIA · R · 494 PA | 0.42 | Sprint speedFly-ball rateBarrel rate | Chase rate +2.3zSweet-spot rate +2.1zIsolated power +1.5z | 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.