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

SD · bats R · 426 PA

Ranked comps for France, Ty

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Lowe, Nathaniel CIN · L · 377 PA 0.67 Ground-ball rateSwing lengthFly-ball rate Oppo rate -1.1zMax exit velocity +1.1zWhiff rate -0.9z
02 Goldschmidt, Paul NYY · R · 363 PA 0.65 Swing lengthGround-ball rateWalk rate Avg exit velocity -1.7zIn-zone contact -1.6zSweet-spot rate -1.1z
03 O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 419 PA 0.65 Strikeout ratexwOBA on contactWalk rate Sprint speed +1.7zIsolated power -1.1zOppo rate -1.0z
04 Stewart, Sal CIN · R · 620 PA 0.64 Isolated powerBat speedWhiff rate Sprint speed +1.4zIn-zone contact -1.1zSweet-spot rate -1.0z
05 Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 526 PA 0.63 In-zone contactStrikeout rateChase rate Max exit velocity +1.2zBat speed +1.1zSprint speed +1.0z
06 Machado, Manny SD · R · 584 PA 0.63 Ground-ball rateWhiff rateStrikeout rate Sweet-spot rate -1.8zWalk rate +1.4zIsolated power -0.9z
07 Aranda, Jonathan TB · L · 598 PA 0.60 In-zone contactOppo rateAvg exit velocity Isolated power -1.7zSwing length -1.0zFly-ball rate +1.0z
08 Jung, Josh TEX · R · 409 PA 0.60 xwOBA on contactGround-ball ratePull rate Isolated power -1.4zSwing length -1.2zIn-zone contact +1.2z
09 Freeman, Freddie LAD · L · 593 PA 0.60 Ground-ball ratePull rateIn-zone contact Swing length -1.9zIsolated power -1.4zWalk rate +1.1z
10 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 556 PA 0.58 Walk rateFly-ball rateChase rate Sweet-spot rate -2.3zMax exit velocity +1.1zSprint speed +1.0z
11 Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 423 PA 0.58 Bat speedBarrel rateGround-ball rate Sweet-spot rate -2.1zWalk rate +1.3zOppo rate -1.3z
12 Dingler, Dillon DET · R · 551 PA 0.58 Sweet-spot rateBat speedSwing length Sprint speed +2.1zOppo rate -1.5zAvg exit velocity -1.2z

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.