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. Smith, Cam in signal, the comp in amber.
HOU · bats R · 577 PA
Ranked comps for Smith, Cam
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rodríguez, Julio SEA · R · 664 PA | 0.79 | Max exit velocityHard-hit rateSweet-spot rate | Chase rate +1.4zIn-zone contact +1.0zBarrel rate -0.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Adell, Jo LAA · R · 676 PA | 0.76 | Fly-ball rateBat speedxwOBA on contact | Chase rate +1.0zWalk rate -0.9zMax exit velocity +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | House, Brady WSH · R · 367 PA | 0.74 | Whiff rateStrikeout rateIn-zone contact | Bat speed -1.2zPull rate -0.9zSprint speed -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Duran, Jarren BOS · L · 631 PA | 0.74 | Max exit velocityAvg exit velocityGround-ball rate | Oppo rate -1.3zPull rate +1.1zBat speed -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Hernández, Teoscar LAD · R · 508 PA | 0.71 | Isolated powerOppo rateBarrel rate | Bat speed -1.6zSweet-spot rate +0.8zMax exit velocity -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Crews, Dylan WSH · R · 449 PA | 0.70 | Sprint speedxwOBA on contactStrikeout rate | Oppo rate -1.5zBat speed -1.3zMax exit velocity -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Acuña Jr., Ronald ATL · R · 479 PA | 0.70 | Hard-hit rateMax exit velocityFly-ball rate | Sprint speed -1.5zWalk rate +1.4zBat speed -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Chourio, Jackson MIL · R · 582 PA | 0.69 | Ground-ball rateWalk rateOppo rate | Avg exit velocity +1.1zIn-zone contact +1.1zBat speed -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Burger, Jake TEX · R · 634 PA | 0.67 | xwOBA on contactBarrel rateIn-zone contact | Sprint speed -1.4zOppo rate -1.3zPull rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Riley, Austin ATL · R · 645 PA | 0.66 | Walk rateBarrel rateHard-hit rate | Ground-ball rate -1.4zSprint speed -1.0zAvg exit velocity +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Baty, Brett NYM · L · 486 PA | 0.63 | Whiff rateStrikeout ratexwOBA on contact | Sprint speed -1.8zSweet-spot rate +1.5zIsolated power -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Walker, Christian HOU · R · 644 PA | 0.59 | Sweet-spot rateWalk rateAvg exit velocity | Sprint speed -2.5zBat speed -1.2zMax exit velocity -0.8z | 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.