The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 258 qualified hitters (286+ 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. Nimmo, Brandon in signal, the comp in amber.
TEX · bats L · 575 PA
Ranked comps for Nimmo, Brandon
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 419 PA | 0.73 | Strikeout rateSweet-spot rateWalk rate | Avg exit velocity -1.0zSprint speed -1.0zxwOBA on contact -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Steer, Spencer CIN · R · 405 PA | 0.68 | Strikeout rateIn-zone contactSprint speed | Pull rate +1.6zHard-hit rate -1.0zAvg exit velocity -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Keith, Colt DET · L · 406 PA | 0.67 | Bat speedGround-ball rateSprint speed | Max exit velocity +1.3zSweet-spot rate +1.3zAvg exit velocity -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 627 PA | 0.65 | Strikeout rateSprint speedIn-zone contact | Pull rate +1.4zxwOBA on contact -1.1zBarrel rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Chourio, Jackson MIL · R · 474 PA | 0.65 | xwOBA on contactWalk rateAvg exit velocity | Oppo rate +1.1zMax exit velocity +1.0zPull rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Realmuto, J.T. PHI · R · 403 PA | 0.65 | Sprint speedWalk rateStrikeout rate | Barrel rate -1.6zHard-hit rate -1.1zSwing length +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Aranda, Jonathan TB · L · 598 PA | 0.65 | Whiff rateChase rateStrikeout rate | Sprint speed -1.9zOppo rate +1.4zFly-ball rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Wetherholt, JJ STL · L · 600 PA | 0.65 | In-zone contactSweet-spot rateWhiff rate | Swing length +1.3zChase rate -1.2zxwOBA on contact -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Merrill, Jackson SD · L · 582 PA | 0.64 | xwOBA on contactBarrel rateMax exit velocity | Chase rate +1.6zSwing length +1.3zWhiff rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 526 PA | 0.64 | Sweet-spot rateStrikeout rateHard-hit rate | Sprint speed -1.7zBat speed +1.0zOppo rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Jung, Josh TEX · R · 409 PA | 0.64 | Walk ratePull rateIsolated power | Sprint speed -1.8zSweet-spot rate +1.2zBarrel rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Pages, Andy LAD · R · 573 PA | 0.63 | Walk rateSweet-spot rateSprint speed | Swing length +1.6zAvg exit velocity -1.3zOppo rate +1.2z | 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.