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. Mead, Curtis in signal, the comp in amber.

WSH · bats R · 343 PA

Ranked comps for Mead, Curtis

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Jeffers, Ryan MIN · R · 388 PA 0.72 Barrel rateWhiff rateWalk rate Max exit velocity +1.2zPull rate -1.0zIsolated power -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 721 PA 0.72 In-zone contactPull rateSwing length xwOBA on contact -1.3zBarrel rate -1.0zSweet-spot rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Suzuki, Seiya CHC · R · 642 PA 0.68 Fly-ball ratexwOBA on contactSweet-spot rate Pull rate -1.2zMax exit velocity +1.0zIsolated power -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Grisham, Trent NYY · L · 519 PA 0.66 Strikeout rateSweet-spot rateWhiff rate Isolated power -1.7zAvg exit velocity +1.1zChase rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Steer, Spencer CIN · R · 405 PA 0.65 Hard-hit ratePull rateChase rate Isolated power -1.3zSprint speed +1.1zIn-zone contact -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Pasquantino, Vinnie KC · L · 494 PA 0.63 Fly-ball rateIn-zone contactHard-hit rate Isolated power -1.6zGround-ball rate -1.1zChase rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Rutschman, Adley BAL · L · 433 PA 0.61 In-zone contactFly-ball rateSwing length Isolated power -1.6zPull rate -1.6zBarrel rate -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Soderstrom, Tyler ATH · L · 466 PA 0.58 Walk rateSprint speedChase rate Sweet-spot rate -1.6zMax exit velocity +1.3zGround-ball rate +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA 0.57 Hard-hit ratePull rateOppo rate Isolated power -1.5zBarrel rate -0.9zGround-ball rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Dingler, Dillon DET · R · 627 PA 0.57 Hard-hit rateBat speedOppo rate Walk rate -2.2zChase rate +1.4zSwing length +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Tucker, Kyle LAD · L · 677 PA 0.57 Chase rateAvg exit velocityWalk rate Isolated power -2.0zBarrel rate -1.2zHard-hit rate -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Muncy, Max LAD · L · 603 PA 0.57 Chase rateIsolated powerWalk rate In-zone contact -1.8zWhiff rate +1.7zStrikeout rate +1.1z 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.