The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 259 qualified hitters (290+ 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. Soderstrom, Tyler in signal, the comp in amber.

ATH · bats L · 466 PA

Ranked comps for Soderstrom, Tyler

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Springer, George TOR · R · 463 PA 0.76 Sprint speedWhiff rateSweet-spot rate Hard-hit rate -1.0zIsolated power -1.0zAvg exit velocity -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 635 PA 0.76 Bat speedxwOBA on contactWhiff rate Isolated power -1.0zSprint speed +0.8zWalk rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Sheets, Gavin SD · L · 431 PA 0.73 Ground-ball ratePull rateSweet-spot rate Avg exit velocity -1.0zChase rate +0.9zFly-ball rate -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Lowe, Nathaniel CIN · L · 381 PA 0.70 In-zone contactOppo rateBat speed Sweet-spot rate +1.7zSprint speed -1.1zWalk rate -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 564 PA 0.69 Bat speedBarrel rateGround-ball rate Walk rate -1.3zWhiff rate +1.0zChase rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Machado, Manny SD · R · 593 PA 0.67 Bat speedWalk rateHard-hit rate Sprint speed -1.5zIsolated power -1.1zIn-zone contact -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Jeffers, Ryan MIN · R · 319 PA 0.66 Chase rateMax exit velocityIsolated power Ground-ball rate -1.6zWhiff rate -0.9zSweet-spot rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Canzone, Dominic SEA · L · 444 PA 0.65 Isolated powerHard-hit rateBat speed Chase rate +1.5zxwOBA on contact +1.1zWalk rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Bell, Josh MIN · L · 562 PA 0.64 Barrel rateOppo rateMax exit velocity Isolated power -1.5zWalk rate -1.2zSwing length +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Lindor, Francisco NYM · L · 375 PA 0.62 Avg exit velocityStrikeout rateBarrel rate Ground-ball rate -1.7zPull rate +1.4zFly-ball rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Contreras, William MIL · R · 567 PA 0.61 In-zone contactBarrel rateAvg exit velocity Isolated power -1.8zPull rate -1.3zStrikeout rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Suzuki, Seiya CHC · R · 537 PA 0.61 Barrel ratePull rateIn-zone contact Ground-ball rate -1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.7zHard-hit rate -0.9z 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.