The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 256 qualified hitters (340+ 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. Bazzana, Travis in signal, the comp in amber.
CLE · bats L · 557 PA
Ranked comps for Bazzana, Travis
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 640 PA | 0.83 | Sprint speedHard-hit rateBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +0.8zWhiff rate -0.7zChase rate +0.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Springer, George TOR · R · 536 PA | 0.76 | Whiff rateIsolated powerSweet-spot rate | Bat speed +1.2zSwing length +1.1zSprint speed -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Young, Cole SEA · L · 663 PA | 0.75 | Barrel rateIn-zone contactHard-hit rate | Walk rate -1.4zPull rate +0.9zBat speed +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Langford, Wyatt TEX · R · 489 PA | 0.75 | Sweet-spot rateSprint speedPull rate | Bat speed +1.3zGround-ball rate -1.1zOppo rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Loftin, Nick KC · R · 446 PA | 0.73 | Ground-ball rateOppo rateFly-ball rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.4zHard-hit rate -0.9zIn-zone contact +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Young, Jacob WSH · R · 488 PA | 0.73 | In-zone contactChase rateBarrel rate | Walk rate -1.2zSweet-spot rate +1.2zMax exit velocity -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Taveras, Leody BAL · L · 496 PA | 0.72 | Max exit velocityxwOBA on contactIn-zone contact | Avg exit velocity -1.1zStrikeout rate +1.0zIsolated power -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 474 PA | 0.68 | Avg exit velocityHard-hit rateWhiff rate | Walk rate -1.5zSprint speed -1.1zMax exit velocity -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Thomas, Lane KC · R · 400 PA | 0.68 | Whiff rateBarrel rateIsolated power | Bat speed +1.2zSweet-spot rate +1.0zFly-ball rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Collins, Isaac KC · L · 532 PA | 0.67 | Pull ratexwOBA on contactAvg exit velocity | Isolated power -1.3zOppo rate +1.1zBat speed +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA | 0.66 | Whiff rateSprint speedIn-zone contact | Bat speed +1.7zPull rate +1.0zxwOBA on contact +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Busch, Michael CHC · L · 736 PA | 0.66 | Swing lengthGround-ball rateBat speed | Sprint speed -1.7zSweet-spot rate +1.0zFly-ball rate +1.0z | 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.