The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 259 qualified hitters (288+ 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. Taveras, Leody in signal, the comp in amber.

BAL · bats L · 445 PA

Ranked comps for Taveras, Leody

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 444 PA 0.79 Max exit velocityxwOBA on contactWhiff rate Avg exit velocity +1.1zChase rate -0.8zOppo rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Ortiz, Joey MIL · R · 365 PA 0.70 xwOBA on contactWalk rateBarrel rate Ground-ball rate +1.2zStrikeout rate -1.1zPull rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Turner, Trea PHI · R · 615 PA 0.69 Isolated powerGround-ball rateIn-zone contact Avg exit velocity +1.3zWalk rate -0.9zSwing length +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Chapman, Matt SF · R · 364 PA 0.67 Ground-ball ratexwOBA on contactIsolated power Bat speed +1.9zAvg exit velocity +1.4zChase rate -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Cronenworth, Jake SD · L · 356 PA 0.66 Oppo rateBat speedWalk rate Max exit velocity -1.3zIsolated power -1.2zSweet-spot rate +0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Young, Jacob WSH · R · 435 PA 0.63 Pull rateIsolated powerIn-zone contact Sweet-spot rate +1.9zStrikeout rate -1.4zMax exit velocity -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
07 DeLuca, Jonny TB · R · 312 PA 0.62 Whiff rateIn-zone contactSweet-spot rate Walk rate -1.6zPull rate +1.4zSwing length +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Church, Nathan STL · L · 400 PA 0.62 Pull rateOppo rateAvg exit velocity Chase rate +1.9zStrikeout rate -1.2zWalk rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Collins, Isaac KC · L · 464 PA 0.61 xwOBA on contactBarrel rateOppo rate Chase rate -1.6zSwing length -1.3zAvg exit velocity +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Duran, Ezequiel TEX · R · 513 PA 0.60 Sprint speedFly-ball rateOppo rate Sweet-spot rate +2.3zAvg exit velocity +1.3zIsolated power +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Peraza, Oswald LAA · R · 355 PA 0.60 Oppo rateHard-hit rateSprint speed Walk rate -1.7zSweet-spot rate +1.3zChase rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Gonzales, Nick PIT · R · 547 PA 0.59 Sprint speedBat speedHard-hit rate Sweet-spot rate +1.6zStrikeout rate -1.4zGround-ball 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.