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. France, Ty in signal, the comp in amber.

SD · bats R · 548 PA

Ranked comps for France, Ty

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Jung, Josh TEX · R · 457 PA 0.69 Ground-ball ratePull rateAvg exit velocity Swing length -1.3zWhiff rate -1.3zIn-zone contact +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Lowe, Nathaniel CIN · L · 478 PA 0.67 Swing lengthSweet-spot rateGround-ball rate Chase rate -1.2zMax exit velocity +1.1zWhiff rate -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 666 PA 0.66 Avg exit velocityFly-ball rateChase rate Bat speed +1.2zMax exit velocity +1.2zBarrel rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Stewart, Sal CIN · R · 725 PA 0.65 Swing lengthBat speedWhiff rate Sprint speed +1.4zSweet-spot rate -1.1zPull rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Aranda, Jonathan TB · L · 712 PA 0.64 Hard-hit rateOppo rateAvg exit velocity Fly-ball rate +1.2zSwing length -1.1zIsolated power -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Bailey, Patrick CLE · L · 383 PA 0.64 Bat speedFly-ball rateWhiff rate Isolated power -1.5zSweet-spot rate -1.2zOppo rate -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Goldschmidt, Paul NYY · R · 403 PA 0.64 Bat speedSwing lengthGround-ball rate In-zone contact -1.6zAvg exit velocity -1.5zHard-hit rate -1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
08 O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 472 PA 0.64 Ground-ball rateStrikeout ratexwOBA on contact Sprint speed +1.5zSweet-spot rate -1.2zOppo rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Machado, Manny SD · R · 713 PA 0.63 Strikeout ratexwOBA on contactIn-zone contact Sweet-spot rate -1.8zWalk rate +1.6zBat speed +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Freeman, Freddie LAD · L · 711 PA 0.61 Barrel ratePull rateFly-ball rate Swing length -2.0zIsolated power -1.2zWalk rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 657 PA 0.61 Isolated powerBarrel rateGround-ball rate Sweet-spot rate -2.2zMax exit velocity +1.1zSprint speed +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Perez, Salvador KC · R · 637 PA 0.60 Bat speedxwOBA on contactWhiff rate Chase rate +1.7zWalk rate -1.1zSweet-spot rate -0.9z 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.