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. Loftin, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.

KC · bats R · 374 PA

Ranked comps for Loftin, Nick

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Young, Jacob WSH · R · 431 PA 0.77 Isolated powerGround-ball rateStrikeout rate xwOBA on contact +1.0zPull rate -0.9zWalk rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 523 PA 0.73 Ground-ball rateBarrel rateAvg exit velocity Walk rate -1.2zChase rate +1.2zBat speed +0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 533 PA 0.72 Pull rateWhiff rateIsolated power Hard-hit rate +1.3zAvg exit velocity +1.2zxwOBA on contact +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Gilbert, Drew SF · L · 356 PA 0.71 Chase rateWalk rateAvg exit velocity Fly-ball rate -1.6zxwOBA on contact +1.2zHard-hit rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Smith, Dominic ATL · L · 302 PA 0.71 Sweet-spot rateFly-ball rateGround-ball rate Sprint speed -1.6zChase rate +0.8zWalk rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Fermín, José STL · R · 327 PA 0.71 Bat speedAvg exit velocityxwOBA on contact Fly-ball rate -1.2zWhiff rate -1.0zSweet-spot rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Marsee, Jakob MIA · L · 531 PA 0.70 Whiff rateMax exit velocityPull rate Fly-ball rate -1.2zSwing length -1.0zWalk rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 444 PA 0.70 Isolated powerChase rateSprint speed Sweet-spot rate -1.3zHard-hit rate +1.2zWhiff rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Perdomo, Geraldo AZ · L · 589 PA 0.69 Avg exit velocityOppo rateSweet-spot rate Walk rate +1.4zWhiff rate -1.0zFly-ball rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Keaschall, Luke MIN · R · 532 PA 0.68 In-zone contactBarrel rateAvg exit velocity Sweet-spot rate +1.3zOppo rate +1.3zPull rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Young, Cole SEA · L · 569 PA 0.65 Whiff rateSprint speedGround-ball rate Hard-hit rate +1.3zBat speed +1.2zWalk rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 625 PA 0.65 In-zone contactStrikeout rateSwing length Sprint speed -1.4zHard-hit rate +1.3zAvg exit velocity +1.0z 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.