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. Palacios, Richie in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats L · 344 PA
Ranked comps for Palacios, Richie
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 523 PA | 0.68 | Oppo rateBarrel ratexwOBA on contact | Walk rate -1.8zMax exit velocity +1.0zFly-ball rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 519 PA | 0.68 | Bat speedHard-hit rateBarrel rate | Walk rate -1.4zSweet-spot rate -0.9zSprint speed +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Vivas, Jorbit WSH · L · 317 PA | 0.66 | Barrel rateSweet-spot rateWalk rate | In-zone contact +1.4zOppo rate +1.4zAvg exit velocity -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Cronenworth, Jake SD · L · 351 PA | 0.66 | xwOBA on contactWhiff rateBarrel rate | Pull rate -1.3zGround-ball rate +1.0zOppo rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Smith, Dominic ATL · L · 302 PA | 0.65 | Whiff rateBat speedOppo rate | Fly-ball rate +1.6zWalk rate -1.4zAvg exit velocity +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Meidroth, Chase CWS · R · 572 PA | 0.64 | Pull rateBarrel rateFly-ball rate | Ground-ball rate +1.5zSwing length -1.4zHard-hit rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | McNeil, Jeff ATH · L · 436 PA | 0.62 | Pull rateGround-ball rateFly-ball rate | Walk rate -1.9zIn-zone contact +1.3zStrikeout rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Schanuel, Nolan LAA · L · 463 PA | 0.62 | Fly-ball rateIsolated powerBat speed | In-zone contact +1.4zOppo rate -1.1zSweet-spot rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Altuve, Jose HOU · R · 486 PA | 0.62 | Bat speedxwOBA on contactAvg exit velocity | Pull rate +1.3zWalk rate -1.3zOppo rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Gilbert, Drew SF · L · 356 PA | 0.61 | Fly-ball rateWhiff rateStrikeout rate | Max exit velocity +1.4zSweet-spot rate +1.2zChase rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Loftin, Nick KC · R · 374 PA | 0.61 | Barrel rateHard-hit rateGround-ball rate | Fly-ball rate +1.6zMax exit velocity +1.4zChase rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Martin, Austin MIN · R · 348 PA | 0.61 | xwOBA on contactMax exit velocityStrikeout rate | Chase rate -2.3zSwing length -1.5zGround-ball rate +0.9z | 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.