The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 259 qualified hitters (288+ 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. Marte, Ketel in signal, the comp in amber.

AZ · bats L · 533 PA

Ranked comps for Marte, Ketel

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Bell, Josh MIN · L · 557 PA 0.68 Ground-ball rateSweet-spot rateWalk rate Max exit velocity -1.2zOppo rate +1.1zBat speed -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Canzone, Dominic SEA · L · 439 PA 0.66 Walk rateSprint speedBat speed In-zone contact -1.2zStrikeout rate +1.1zPull rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Soderstrom, Tyler ATH · L · 466 PA 0.59 Fly-ball rateWhiff rateIn-zone contact Pull rate -1.3zMax exit velocity -1.2zWalk rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
04 García Jr., Luis WSH · L · 493 PA 0.59 Oppo rateSprint speedSweet-spot rate Chase rate +1.3zIsolated power +1.2zFly-ball rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 631 PA 0.57 Avg exit velocityChase rateIsolated power Max exit velocity -1.9zSprint speed +1.3zBarrel rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Burleson, Alec STL · L · 595 PA 0.57 Walk rateBarrel rateWhiff rate Max exit velocity -1.9zIn-zone contact -1.2zHard-hit rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Young, Jared NYM · L · 303 PA 0.57 Oppo rateChase rateHard-hit rate Swing length -1.4zMax exit velocity -1.3zIn-zone contact -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Lowe, Nathaniel CIN · L · 377 PA 0.55 Ground-ball rateHard-hit rateWhiff rate Pull rate -1.6zMax exit velocity -1.6zStrikeout rate +1.4z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Contreras, Willson BOS · R · 534 PA 0.55 Barrel rateFly-ball rateHard-hit rate Strikeout rate +1.7zWhiff rate +1.6zIn-zone contact -1.5z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Lindor, Francisco NYM · L · 371 PA 0.50 Pull rateSprint speedxwOBA on contact Max exit velocity -2.1zSweet-spot rate -1.4zFly-ball rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Springer, George TOR · R · 459 PA 0.48 Isolated powerWhiff rateIn-zone contact Max exit velocity -2.0zPull rate -1.6zChase rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Jeffers, Ryan MIN · R · 315 PA 0.46 Sweet-spot rateBarrel rateSprint speed Oppo rate +1.8zPull rate -1.8zWalk rate +1.7z 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.