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. Nimmo, Brandon in signal, the comp in amber.
TEX · bats L · 579 PA
Ranked comps for Nimmo, Brandon
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tawa, Tim AZ · R · 288 PA | 0.75 | Swing lengthWalk rateFly-ball rate | Avg exit velocity -1.3zWhiff rate +1.0zxwOBA on contact -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 419 PA | 0.72 | Strikeout rateSweet-spot rateWalk rate | Avg exit velocity -1.1zSprint speed -1.0zHard-hit rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Steer, Spencer CIN · R · 405 PA | 0.67 | Strikeout rateIn-zone contactSprint speed | Pull rate +1.6zHard-hit rate -1.1zAvg exit velocity -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Keith, Colt DET · L · 410 PA | 0.66 | Walk rateBat speedSprint speed | Max exit velocity +1.3zSweet-spot rate +1.2zAvg exit velocity -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Chourio, Jackson MIL · R · 478 PA | 0.64 | Walk ratexwOBA on contactAvg exit velocity | Oppo rate +1.1zMax exit velocity +1.0zSweet-spot rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Aranda, Jonathan TB · L · 602 PA | 0.64 | Whiff rateChase rateStrikeout rate | Sprint speed -1.9zOppo rate +1.4zFly-ball rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Wetherholt, JJ STL · L · 600 PA | 0.64 | Sweet-spot rateIn-zone contactWhiff rate | Swing length +1.3zChase rate -1.2zxwOBA on contact -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Merrill, Jackson SD · L · 587 PA | 0.64 | Barrel ratexwOBA on contactMax exit velocity | Chase rate +1.6zSwing length +1.2zWhiff rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Realmuto, J.T. PHI · R · 403 PA | 0.63 | Sprint speedWalk rateStrikeout rate | Barrel rate -1.7zHard-hit rate -1.2zSwing length +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 530 PA | 0.63 | Hard-hit rateStrikeout rateSweet-spot rate | Sprint speed -1.7zBat speed +1.0zOppo rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 631 PA | 0.63 | Strikeout rateSprint speedIn-zone contact | Pull rate +1.5zxwOBA on contact -1.1zBarrel rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Jung, Josh TEX · R · 409 PA | 0.63 | Walk rateIsolated powerPull rate | Sprint speed -1.8zSweet-spot rate +1.1zBarrel 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.