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. Fortes, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats R · 299 PA
Ranked comps for Fortes, Nick
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vargas, Ildemaro AZ · L · 452 PA | 0.65 | Barrel rateHard-hit rateSwing length | Sweet-spot rate +1.6zGround-ball rate -1.0zAvg exit velocity +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Diaz, Yainer HOU · R · 286 PA | 0.59 | Hard-hit rateSwing lengthWalk rate | Pull rate -1.6zAvg exit velocity +1.4zIsolated power +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA | 0.55 | Fly-ball rateIn-zone contactHard-hit rate | Walk rate +2.1zPull rate -1.7zChase rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Altuve, Jose HOU · R · 486 PA | 0.52 | Pull rateGround-ball rateAvg exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +1.7zWalk rate +1.5zStrikeout rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Yoshida, Masataka BOS · L · 316 PA | 0.50 | Bat speedBarrel rateStrikeout rate | Walk rate +2.0zSweet-spot rate +1.7zChase rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | DeLuca, Jonny TB · R · 308 PA | 0.49 | Barrel rateAvg exit velocityChase rate | Sprint speed +1.8zGround-ball rate -1.3zSweet-spot rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 519 PA | 0.48 | Whiff ratexwOBA on contactIn-zone contact | Pull rate -1.6zWalk rate +1.4zChase rate -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Sanoja, Javier MIA · R · 391 PA | 0.47 | Swing lengthMax exit velocityxwOBA on contact | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zOppo rate +1.5zPull rate -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Naylor, Josh SEA · L · 557 PA | 0.44 | Chase rateHard-hit rateOppo rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.5zSprint speed -2.0zWalk rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Giménez, Andrés TOR · L · 447 PA | 0.42 | Max exit velocityBarrel rateAvg exit velocity | Bat speed -1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.5zSwing length -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 523 PA | 0.41 | Barrel rateOppo ratexwOBA on contact | Sweet-spot rate +3.1zGround-ball rate -1.6zFly-ball rate +1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Frelick, Sal MIL · L · 349 PA | 0.40 | Ground-ball rateIsolated powerAvg exit velocity | Chase rate -2.1zWalk rate +1.7zBat speed -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.