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. Mullins, Cedric in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats L · 526 PA
Ranked comps for Mullins, Cedric
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Albies, Ozzie ATL · L · 732 PA | 0.65 | Whiff rateBat speedPull rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zChase rate +1.1zAvg exit velocity +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 560 PA | 0.63 | Oppo rateBat speedStrikeout rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.7zPull rate -1.3zGround-ball rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Edman, Tommy LAD · L · 347 PA | 0.59 | Chase rateMax exit velocitySprint speed | Ground-ball rate +2.0zSweet-spot rate +1.4zIn-zone contact +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Taveras, Leody BAL · L · 496 PA | 0.56 | Hard-hit rateBarrel rateSwing length | Ground-ball rate +1.6zPull rate -1.5zStrikeout rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Peters, Tristan CWS · L · 530 PA | 0.56 | Strikeout rateHard-hit rateIn-zone contact | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zxwOBA on contact +1.2zSwing length -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Varsho, Daulton TOR · L · 546 PA | 0.56 | Max exit velocityWhiff rateOppo rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zBat speed +1.2zPull rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Lee, Brooks MIN · L · 655 PA | 0.55 | Barrel rateOppo rateMax exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zIn-zone contact +1.2zSprint speed -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Young, Cole SEA · L · 663 PA | 0.54 | Sprint speedChase rateIsolated power | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zGround-ball rate +1.5zxwOBA on contact +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Carter, Evan TEX · L · 467 PA | 0.53 | Barrel rateBat speedHard-hit rate | Chase rate -1.6zGround-ball rate +1.3zWhiff rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 635 PA | 0.52 | Swing lengthWhiff rateOppo rate | Sweet-spot rate +3.0zGround-ball rate +1.2zFly-ball rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Semien, Marcus NYM · R · 568 PA | 0.50 | Strikeout rateHard-hit rateFly-ball rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.9zSwing length +1.2zxwOBA on contact +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Altuve, Jose HOU · R · 596 PA | 0.50 | Isolated powerBarrel rateAvg exit velocity | Ground-ball rate +2.2zFly-ball rate -1.9zSweet-spot 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.