The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 259 qualified hitters (288+ 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. Fortes, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats R · 299 PA
Ranked comps for Fortes, Nick
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vargas, Ildemaro AZ · L · 456 PA | 0.65 | Barrel rateHard-hit rateSwing length | Sweet-spot rate +1.7zGround-ball rate -1.1zAvg exit velocity +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA | 0.55 | Fly-ball rateIn-zone contactHard-hit rate | Walk rate +2.1zPull rate -1.7zChase rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Altuve, Jose HOU · R · 486 PA | 0.52 | Pull rateGround-ball rateAvg exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +1.7zWalk rate +1.6zStrikeout rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Yoshida, Masataka BOS · L · 316 PA | 0.49 | Bat speedBarrel rateStrikeout rate | Walk rate +2.0zSweet-spot rate +1.7zChase rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | DeLuca, Jonny TB · R · 312 PA | 0.49 | Avg exit velocityBarrel rateChase rate | Sprint speed +1.8zGround-ball rate -1.3zStrikeout rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 524 PA | 0.47 | Whiff ratexwOBA on contactIn-zone contact | Pull rate -1.6zWalk rate +1.6zChase rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Sanoja, Javier MIA · R · 395 PA | 0.45 | Swing lengthxwOBA on contactMax exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zOppo rate +1.7zPull rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Naylor, Josh SEA · L · 562 PA | 0.45 | Hard-hit rateOppo rateChase rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.5zSprint speed -2.0zWalk rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Giménez, Andrés TOR · L · 447 PA | 0.42 | Max exit velocityBarrel rateAvg exit velocity | Bat speed -1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.5zSwing length -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 523 PA | 0.41 | Barrel rateOppo ratexwOBA on contact | Sweet-spot rate +3.1zFly-ball rate +1.6zGround-ball rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Frelick, Sal MIL · L · 353 PA | 0.41 | Ground-ball rateAvg exit velocityStrikeout rate | Chase rate -2.1zWalk rate +1.7zBat speed -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Triolo, Jared PIT · R · 336 PA | 0.40 | Fly-ball rateHard-hit rateGround-ball rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zChase rate -2.0zPull rate -1.7z | 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.