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. Cortes, Carlos in signal, the comp in amber.
ATH · bats L · 339 PA
Ranked comps for Cortes, Carlos
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 376 PA | 0.76 | Isolated powerBat speedMax exit velocity | In-zone contact +1.3zOppo rate -0.9zFly-ball rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Bailey, Patrick CLE · L · 302 PA | 0.74 | Oppo rateBarrel rateAvg exit velocity | Strikeout rate +1.2zxwOBA on contact +1.0zFly-ball rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Bohm, Alec PHI · R · 567 PA | 0.74 | Isolated powerBarrel rateGround-ball rate | In-zone contact +1.4zPull rate -1.0zWhiff rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Caratini, Victor MIN · L · 362 PA | 0.72 | Barrel rateSwing lengthWhiff rate | In-zone contact +1.3zSprint speed -1.2zMax exit velocity -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Kelly, Carson CHC · R · 385 PA | 0.71 | Barrel ratePull rateHard-hit rate | In-zone contact +1.6zSweet-spot rate -1.4zFly-ball rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Vaughn, Andrew MIL · R · 318 PA | 0.70 | Bat speedGround-ball rateBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate -1.4zIn-zone contact +1.2zHard-hit rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Smith, Dominic ATL · L · 302 PA | 0.69 | Barrel ratexwOBA on contactSprint speed | Fly-ball rate +1.7zIn-zone contact +1.1zGround-ball rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Karros, Kyle COL · R · 424 PA | 0.69 | Swing lengthAvg exit velocityWhiff rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.3zWalk rate +1.1zIn-zone contact +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Ballesteros, Moisés CHC · L · 296 PA | 0.68 | Isolated powerGround-ball rateSwing length | Chase rate +1.3zHard-hit rate +1.1zSweet-spot rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Garcia, Maikel KC · R · 319 PA | 0.67 | Walk ratePull rateMax exit velocity | In-zone contact +1.9zWhiff rate -1.3zSprint speed +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Freeman, Freddie LAD · L · 596 PA | 0.66 | Bat speedOppo rateMax exit velocity | xwOBA on contact +1.6zSweet-spot rate +1.3zFly-ball rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Contreras, William MIL · R · 567 PA | 0.66 | Chase rateSprint speedIsolated power | Sweet-spot rate -1.1zIn-zone contact +1.0zBarrel 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.