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. Martin, Austin in signal, the comp in amber.

MIN · bats R · 348 PA

Ranked comps for Martin, Austin

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Edwards, Xavier MIA · L · 586 PA 0.70 Hard-hit rateBat speedFly-ball rate Oppo rate +1.9zPull rate -0.9zChase rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Antonacci, Sam CWS · L · 479 PA 0.67 Oppo ratePull rateSwing length Walk rate -1.7zWhiff rate -0.8zBat speed +0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Marsee, Jakob MIA · L · 535 PA 0.65 Barrel rateFly-ball ratexwOBA on contact Ground-ball rate -1.5zMax exit velocity +1.5zPull rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Meidroth, Chase CWS · R · 577 PA 0.65 Avg exit velocitySwing lengthWhiff rate Chase rate +1.7zWalk rate -1.3zIsolated power +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Perdomo, Geraldo AZ · L · 594 PA 0.62 Barrel rateAvg exit velocityxwOBA on contact Pull rate +1.4zWhiff rate -1.2zMax exit velocity +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Crawford, J.P. SEA · L · 385 PA 0.62 Walk rateIn-zone contactGround-ball rate Swing length +1.6zSprint speed -1.3zBat speed +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Cronenworth, Jake SD · L · 356 PA 0.62 Ground-ball rateBarrel ratexwOBA on contact Chase rate +1.8zWalk rate -1.3zSwing length +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Holliday, Jackson BAL · L · 305 PA 0.61 Pull rateFly-ball rateAvg exit velocity Chase rate +1.2zSwing length +1.1zWhiff rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Palacios, Richie TB · L · 348 PA 0.60 xwOBA on contactMax exit velocityStrikeout rate Chase rate +2.3zSwing length +1.5zGround-ball rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Ward, Taylor BAL · R · 588 PA 0.60 Isolated powerIn-zone contactWhiff rate Ground-ball rate -1.4zHard-hit rate +1.2zAvg exit velocity +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
11 McKinstry, Zach DET · L · 396 PA 0.59 Sprint speedSwing lengthIsolated power Chase rate +1.7zWalk rate -1.3zGround-ball rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Keaschall, Luke MIN · R · 536 PA 0.56 xwOBA on contactPull rateAvg exit velocity Ground-ball rate -1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.5zWalk rate -1.4z 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.