The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 258 qualified hitters (286+ 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. Wood, James in signal, the comp in amber.

WSH · bats L · 562 PA

Ranked comps for Wood, James

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Kurtz, Nick ATH · L · 452 PA 0.70 Hard-hit rateMax exit velocityFly-ball rate In-zone contact -1.0zOppo rate -1.0zxwOBA on contact -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Bauers, Jake MIL · L · 509 PA 0.53 Chase rateBat speedSprint speed xwOBA on contact -2.0zPull rate +1.8zOppo rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
03 De La Cruz, Elly CIN · L · 552 PA 0.51 Bat speedFly-ball rateMax exit velocity Walk rate -1.9zxwOBA on contact -1.9zIsolated power -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Alonso, Pete BAL · R · 617 PA 0.48 Hard-hit ratePull rateAvg exit velocity Walk rate -1.8zOppo rate -1.6zSprint speed -1.5z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Ohtani, Shohei LAD · L · 594 PA 0.43 Sweet-spot rateGround-ball rateWhiff rate Pull rate +2.4zOppo rate -2.2zChase rate +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Trout, Mike LAA · R · 545 PA 0.34 Pull rateSwing lengthChase rate Avg exit velocity -1.9zxwOBA on contact -1.9zIsolated power -1.5z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Cruz, Oneil PIT · L · 345 PA 0.34 Hard-hit rateAvg exit velocityFly-ball rate Oppo rate -2.6zWalk rate -1.8zPull rate +1.6z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Greene, Riley DET · L · 515 PA 0.33 Bat speedIn-zone contactStrikeout rate xwOBA on contact -1.9zAvg exit velocity -1.7zIsolated power -1.7z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Eldridge, Bryce SF · L · 382 PA 0.32 Swing lengthStrikeout rateIn-zone contact xwOBA on contact -2.2zOppo rate -1.9zBarrel rate -1.6z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Harper, Bryce PHI · L · 594 PA 0.31 Sprint speedWalk rateFly-ball rate xwOBA on contact -2.2zOppo rate -1.9zChase rate +1.8z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Langeliers, Shea ATH · R · 429 PA 0.31 Bat speedMax exit velocityIn-zone contact Walk rate -2.6zxwOBA on contact -2.2zChase rate +1.8z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Acuña Jr., Ronald ATL · R · 378 PA 0.30 Pull rateSprint speedBat speed xwOBA on contact -2.5zSweet-spot rate -1.9zIsolated power -1.9z 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.