The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 259 qualified hitters (208+ 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. France, Ty in signal, the comp in amber.
SD · bats R · 253 PA
Ranked comps for France, Ty
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Goldschmidt, Paul NYY · R · 281 PA | 0.73 | Barrel rateWhiff rateMax exit velocity | Avg exit velocity -1.5zIn-zone contact -1.3zSweet-spot rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 359 PA | 0.66 | Oppo rateSweet-spot ratexwOBA on contact | Sprint speed +1.4zFly-ball rate +1.0zIsolated power -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 311 PA | 0.66 | Sprint speedSwing lengthxwOBA on contact | Walk rate +2.1zSweet-spot rate -1.1zIn-zone contact -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Walker, Christian HOU · R · 418 PA | 0.66 | Swing lengthStrikeout rateIn-zone contact | Sweet-spot rate -1.6zMax exit velocity +1.0zWalk rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Vientos, Mark NYM · R · 269 PA | 0.65 | Walk rateSwing lengthBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate -1.6zIsolated power -1.2zFly-ball rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Bell, Josh MIN · L · 398 PA | 0.60 | xwOBA on contactStrikeout rateBat speed | Isolated power -1.3zSwing length +1.2zPull rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Sánchez, Jesús TOR · L · 251 PA | 0.60 | Strikeout rateAvg exit velocityFly-ball rate | Swing length -1.6zIsolated power -1.4zSweet-spot rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 344 PA | 0.60 | Ground-ball rateChase rateStrikeout rate | Walk rate +1.7zMax exit velocity +1.1zBat speed +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Basallo, Samuel BAL · L · 321 PA | 0.59 | Sprint speedHard-hit rateAvg exit velocity | Pull rate +1.8zOppo rate -1.3zWalk rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Machado, Manny SD · R · 406 PA | 0.59 | Whiff rateStrikeout rateSprint speed | Walk rate +2.0zSweet-spot rate -1.4zSwing length +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Clemens, Kody MIN · L · 354 PA | 0.58 | Strikeout rateIsolated powerBat speed | Sprint speed +2.2zFly-ball rate +1.5zPull rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Burleson, Alec STL · L · 420 PA | 0.58 | In-zone contactGround-ball rateSwing length | Pull rate +1.9zStrikeout rate -1.1zOppo rate -1.1z | 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.