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. Fortes, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats R · 239 PA
Ranked comps for Fortes, Nick
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andujar, Miguel SD · R · 262 PA | 0.66 | Max exit velocityFly-ball rateBat speed | Sweet-spot rate +1.6zIsolated power +1.2zAvg exit velocity +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Vargas, Ildemaro AZ · L · 323 PA | 0.61 | Barrel rateSwing lengthChase rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.9zIsolated power +1.1zGround-ball rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Sanoja, Javier MIA · R · 253 PA | 0.59 | xwOBA on contactChase rateMax exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +1.8zSprint speed +1.4zOppo rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 231 PA | 0.52 | Ground-ball rateIn-zone contactStrikeout rate | Pull rate -2.0zWalk rate +1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 348 PA | 0.50 | Whiff rateBarrel rateOppo rate | Chase rate -1.6zSweet-spot rate +1.5zWalk rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Yoshida, Masataka BOS · L · 228 PA | 0.48 | Whiff rateStrikeout rateHard-hit rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zWalk rate +1.9zChase rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Mayer, Marcelo BOS · L · 248 PA | 0.42 | Isolated powerxwOBA on contactHard-hit rate | Pull rate -1.9zChase rate -1.6zWhiff rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Frelick, Sal MIL · L · 332 PA | 0.41 | Isolated powerAvg exit velocityxwOBA on contact | Chase rate -2.3zWalk rate +1.6zPull rate -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Naylor, Josh SEA · L · 407 PA | 0.40 | Oppo rateIn-zone contactStrikeout rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.6zSprint speed -1.8zGround-ball rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Giménez, Andrés TOR · L · 324 PA | 0.38 | Max exit velocityBarrel rateAvg exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +1.9zHard-hit rate -1.8zBat speed -1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Hicks, Liam MIA · L · 363 PA | 0.38 | Barrel rateAvg exit velocityxwOBA on contact | Walk rate +2.1zChase rate -2.0zSwing length -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Jackson, Jeremiah BAL · R · 226 PA | 0.37 | Sprint speedWalk rateHard-hit rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.0zAvg exit velocity +1.6zBarrel rate +1.6z | 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.