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. Arozarena, Randy in signal, the comp in amber.

SEA · bats R · 580 PA

Ranked comps for Arozarena, Randy

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Butler, Lawrence ATH · L · 447 PA 0.73 Whiff ratexwOBA on contactMax exit velocity Bat speed +1.0zIsolated power -0.9zChase rate -0.9z
02 Cortes, Carlos ATH · L · 334 PA 0.67 Pull rateBat speedSweet-spot rate In-zone contact +1.3zIsolated power -1.1zxwOBA on contact -1.1z
03 Stewart, Sal CIN · R · 620 PA 0.67 Chase rateStrikeout rateAvg exit velocity Barrel rate +1.6zFly-ball rate +1.4zSwing length +1.0z
04 Reynolds, Bryan PIT · L · 620 PA 0.67 Ground-ball rateAvg exit velocityOppo rate In-zone contact +1.6zWalk rate +1.1zSprint speed +0.9z
05 Sánchez, Jesús TOR · L · 305 PA 0.65 Whiff rateAvg exit velocityStrikeout rate Walk rate -1.4zSweet-spot rate -1.2zBarrel rate +1.1z
06 Duran, Ezequiel TEX · R · 508 PA 0.64 Sweet-spot rateWhiff rateBarrel rate In-zone contact +1.7zSprint speed +1.4zChase rate +1.1z
07 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 556 PA 0.63 Hard-hit rateMax exit velocityChase rate Sweet-spot rate -1.6zIn-zone contact +1.5zBat speed +1.1z
08 Acuña Jr., Ronald ATL · R · 378 PA 0.62 Sprint speedAvg exit velocityPull rate Bat speed +1.6zBarrel rate +1.2zSweet-spot rate -1.0z
09 Karros, Kyle COL · R · 424 PA 0.61 Sprint speedBarrel rateHard-hit rate In-zone contact +2.4zSweet-spot rate +1.1zChase rate -0.9z
10 Turang, Brice MIL · L · 587 PA 0.60 Sweet-spot rateHard-hit rateBarrel rate In-zone contact +1.6zSwing length -1.2zSprint speed +1.2z
11 Goldschmidt, Paul NYY · R · 363 PA 0.60 Oppo rateWhiff ratexwOBA on contact Fly-ball rate +1.3zAvg exit velocity -1.3zSprint speed -1.2z
12 Hernández, Teoscar LAD · R · 411 PA 0.58 Chase rateOppo rateIn-zone contact Fly-ball rate +1.8zSwing length +1.4zStrikeout rate +1.1z

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.