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. Frelick, Sal in signal, the comp in amber.
MIL · bats L · 423 PA
Ranked comps for Frelick, Sal
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 618 PA | 0.71 | Walk rateFly-ball rateBat speed | In-zone contact -1.2zWhiff rate +1.1zSweet-spot rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA | 0.57 | Pull rateIsolated powerOppo rate | Whiff rate +1.4zIn-zone contact -1.3zBat speed +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Straw, Myles TOR · R · 340 PA | 0.55 | Avg exit velocityBat speedBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zGround-ball rate -1.8zFly-ball rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Cronenworth, Jake SD · L · 464 PA | 0.55 | Swing lengthWalk rateAvg exit velocity | Strikeout rate +2.0zWhiff rate +1.7zSweet-spot rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Meckler, Wade LAA · L · 341 PA | 0.52 | Isolated powerSprint speedPull rate | Whiff rate +1.8zSweet-spot rate +1.8zStrikeout rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Lukes, Nathan TOR · L · 467 PA | 0.52 | Fly-ball rateMax exit velocityBarrel rate | Swing length -1.7zSweet-spot rate +1.5zIn-zone contact -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Triolo, Jared PIT · R · 376 PA | 0.51 | Oppo rateGround-ball rateBarrel rate | Whiff rate +1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.8zStrikeout rate +1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Hicks, Liam MIA · L · 594 PA | 0.50 | Strikeout rateAvg exit velocityHard-hit rate | Sprint speed -2.3zGround-ball rate -1.4zSweet-spot rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Vivas, Jorbit WSH · L · 374 PA | 0.49 | Isolated powerxwOBA on contactBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zWhiff rate +1.4zSprint speed -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Fermín, José STL · R · 389 PA | 0.49 | Barrel rateBat speedWalk rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.0zGround-ball rate -1.9zPull rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Crawford, Justin PHI · L · 489 PA | 0.45 | Isolated powerBarrel rateSwing length | Chase rate +2.0zGround-ball rate +1.4zPull rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Nuñez, Nasim WSH · L · 516 PA | 0.44 | Chase ratexwOBA on contactFly-ball rate | In-zone contact -1.9zWhiff rate +1.9zStrikeout rate +1.6z | 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.