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. Young, Jacob in signal, the comp in amber.
WSH · bats R · 435 PA
Ranked comps for Young, Jacob
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Loftin, Nick KC · R · 374 PA | 0.78 | Isolated powerGround-ball rateStrikeout rate | xwOBA on contact -0.9zPull rate +0.9zSprint speed -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Keaschall, Luke MIN · R · 536 PA | 0.75 | Hard-hit rateBat speedPull rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.1zChase rate -0.8zIn-zone contact +0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Gilbert, Drew SF · L · 359 PA | 0.73 | Isolated powerWhiff rateStrikeout rate | Pull rate +1.3zSprint speed -1.2zFly-ball rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Vierling, Matt DET · R · 310 PA | 0.73 | Strikeout rateSweet-spot ratexwOBA on contact | Bat speed +1.1zSwing length +1.0zPull rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Monasterio, Andruw BOS · R · 332 PA | 0.73 | Chase rateIsolated powerHard-hit rate | Sprint speed -1.6zGround-ball rate -1.1zMax exit velocity -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 372 PA | 0.72 | Max exit velocityWhiff rateIsolated power | Sprint speed -1.8zBat speed +0.9zChase rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 537 PA | 0.72 | Strikeout rateBarrel rateFly-ball rate | Oppo rate -1.1zPull rate +1.0zAvg exit velocity +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 444 PA | 0.70 | Isolated powerFly-ball rateBat speed | Sweet-spot rate -1.5zWalk rate +1.2zMax exit velocity +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 523 PA | 0.70 | Hard-hit rateSweet-spot rateAvg exit velocity | Pull rate +1.4zSprint speed -1.4zChase rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Benge, Carson NYM · L · 559 PA | 0.69 | Isolated powerWalk rateWhiff rate | Swing length -1.2zxwOBA on contact +1.1zHard-hit rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Smith, Dominic ATL · L · 302 PA | 0.69 | Walk rateGround-ball rateBarrel rate | Sprint speed -2.5zChase rate +0.7zIsolated power -0.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Young, Cole SEA · L · 574 PA | 0.68 | xwOBA on contactStrikeout rateIn-zone contact | Pull rate +1.5zOppo rate -1.0zSweet-spot rate -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.