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. Loftin, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.
KC · bats R · 230 PA
Ranked comps for Loftin, Nick
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 375 PA | 0.69 | Fly-ball rateGround-ball rateOppo rate | Chase rate +1.5zHard-hit rate +1.2zSweet-spot rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Lee, Brooks MIN · L · 401 PA | 0.69 | Barrel ratexwOBA on contactAvg exit velocity | Chase rate +1.5zSprint speed -1.4zSweet-spot rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 446 PA | 0.68 | Barrel ratexwOBA on contactWhiff rate | Sprint speed -1.7zSweet-spot rate -1.0zHard-hit rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Young, Jacob WSH · R · 310 PA | 0.66 | Bat speedIsolated powerGround-ball rate | Pull rate -1.4zOppo rate +1.0zWalk rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 373 PA | 0.66 | Ground-ball rateStrikeout ratePull rate | Chase rate +1.5zIn-zone contact -1.4zFly-ball rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Gilbert, Drew SF · L · 238 PA | 0.65 | Bat speedMax exit velocityxwOBA on contact | Fly-ball rate -2.0zAvg exit velocity -1.0zOppo rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Young, Cole SEA · L · 411 PA | 0.65 | Isolated powerMax exit velocitySprint speed | Hard-hit rate +1.3zChase rate +1.1zxwOBA on contact +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Perdomo, Geraldo AZ · L · 408 PA | 0.65 | xwOBA on contactIn-zone contactOppo rate | Walk rate +1.7zBat speed -1.1zSprint speed -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Smith, Dominic ATL · L · 253 PA | 0.64 | Bat speedStrikeout rateFly-ball rate | Sprint speed -1.6zPull rate -1.3zChase rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Albies, Ozzie ATL · L · 433 PA | 0.64 | Avg exit velocityStrikeout rateSwing length | Chase rate +2.2zIn-zone contact -1.1zSprint speed -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Bellinger, Cody NYY · L · 423 PA | 0.64 | Pull rateIsolated powerOppo rate | Swing length +1.7zxwOBA on contact +1.0zChase rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 214 PA | 0.62 | Strikeout rateSwing lengthSweet-spot rate | Hard-hit rate +1.6zSprint speed -1.2zPull 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.