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. France, Ty in signal, the comp in amber.

SD · bats R · 436 PA

Ranked comps for France, Ty

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Goldschmidt, Paul NYY · R · 364 PA 0.66 Ground-ball rateSwing lengthMax exit velocity Avg exit velocity -1.7zIn-zone contact -1.5zSweet-spot rate -1.1z
02 Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 534 PA 0.65 Strikeout rateChase rateIn-zone contact Max exit velocity +1.2zBat speed +1.1zxwOBA on contact +1.0z
03 Lowe, Nathaniel CIN · L · 381 PA 0.65 Ground-ball rateSwing lengthIsolated power Oppo rate -1.3zMax exit velocity +1.1zWhiff rate -0.9z
04 O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 419 PA 0.64 Strikeout ratexwOBA on contactChase rate Sprint speed +1.6zOppo rate -1.1zIsolated power -0.9z
05 Machado, Manny SD · R · 593 PA 0.64 xwOBA on contactFly-ball rateStrikeout rate Sweet-spot rate -1.7zWalk rate +1.4zMax exit velocity +0.9z
06 Stewart, Sal CIN · R · 628 PA 0.63 Bat speedWhiff rateStrikeout rate Sprint speed +1.5zSweet-spot rate -1.1zIn-zone contact -1.1z
07 Jung, Josh TEX · R · 409 PA 0.61 Ground-ball ratexwOBA on contactPull rate Isolated power -1.4zIn-zone contact +1.2zSwing length -1.2z
08 Freeman, Freddie LAD · L · 596 PA 0.60 Ground-ball ratePull rateIn-zone contact Swing length -1.9zIsolated power -1.3zWalk rate +1.2z
09 Aranda, Jonathan TB · L · 602 PA 0.60 In-zone contactBarrel rateAvg exit velocity Isolated power -1.6zFly-ball rate +1.1zWalk rate +1.0z
10 Dingler, Dillon DET · R · 559 PA 0.58 Bat speedSwing lengthChase rate Sprint speed +1.9zOppo rate -1.6zAvg exit velocity -1.2z
11 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 564 PA 0.57 Fly-ball rateIn-zone contactSwing length Sweet-spot rate -2.5zMax exit velocity +1.1zAvg exit velocity -1.0z
12 Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 425 PA 0.56 Bat speedSprint speedBarrel rate Sweet-spot rate -2.2zWalk rate +1.4zOppo rate -1.3z

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.