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. Hicks, Liam in signal, the comp in amber.
MIA · bats L · 506 PA
Ranked comps for Hicks, Liam
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Horwitz, Spencer PIT · L · 400 PA | 0.69 | Sweet-spot ratexwOBA on contactIsolated power | Oppo rate +1.3zIn-zone contact -1.0zStrikeout rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Fermín, José STL · R · 327 PA | 0.67 | xwOBA on contactWhiff rateMax exit velocity | Swing length +1.3zSprint speed +1.1zIn-zone contact -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Rumfield, TJ COL · L · 567 PA | 0.63 | Hard-hit rateBarrel rateIsolated power | Sweet-spot rate +2.0zWhiff rate +1.2zIn-zone contact -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Perdomo, Geraldo AZ · L · 594 PA | 0.61 | Fly-ball rateSwing lengthPull rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.9zWalk rate +1.4zSprint speed +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Yoshida, Masataka BOS · L · 316 PA | 0.61 | Oppo rateMax exit velocityPull rate | Avg exit velocity +1.5zHard-hit rate +1.4zBat speed +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 524 PA | 0.59 | Bat speedSweet-spot rateHard-hit rate | Sprint speed +1.8zIn-zone contact -1.5zFly-ball rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Schanuel, Nolan LAA · L · 463 PA | 0.58 | Sprint speedSwing lengthGround-ball rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zAvg exit velocity +1.0zIn-zone contact -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Frelick, Sal MIL · L · 353 PA | 0.56 | Avg exit velocityWhiff rateHard-hit rate | Sprint speed +2.3zGround-ball rate +1.1zIsolated power -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Kelly, Carson CHC · R · 381 PA | 0.56 | Sprint speedFly-ball rateWalk rate | Pull rate -1.7zWhiff rate +1.3zIn-zone contact -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Lee, Brooks MIN · L · 554 PA | 0.55 | Barrel ratexwOBA on contactOppo rate | Walk rate -1.4zWhiff rate +1.3zIn-zone contact -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Loftin, Nick KC · R · 374 PA | 0.55 | Hard-hit rateWalk rateOppo rate | Sprint speed +1.8zSweet-spot rate +1.6zIn-zone contact -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 631 PA | 0.54 | Pull rateWalk rateMax exit velocity | Avg exit velocity +1.4zHard-hit rate +1.4zIn-zone contact -1.3z | 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.