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. Rice, Ben in signal, the comp in amber.

NYY · bats L · 584 PA

Ranked comps for Rice, Ben

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Olson, Matt ATL · L · 615 PA 0.68 Strikeout rateIsolated powerMax exit velocity Sweet-spot rate -1.5zPull rate -1.1zSprint speed -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Bauers, Jake MIL · L · 509 PA 0.66 Ground-ball rateFly-ball rateStrikeout rate Oppo rate +1.4zMax exit velocity +1.3zBat speed +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Muncy, Max LAD · L · 491 PA 0.66 Chase rateStrikeout rateWalk rate Swing length -1.9zSweet-spot rate -1.4zPull rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Vargas, Miguel CWS · R · 613 PA 0.61 In-zone contactSwing lengthBarrel rate Ground-ball rate -1.6zStrikeout rate -1.3zSprint speed +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Hernández, Heriberto MIA · R · 400 PA 0.60 Swing lengthMax exit velocityHard-hit rate Sweet-spot rate -1.8zIn-zone contact -1.5zSprint speed +1.4z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Eldridge, Bryce SF · L · 382 PA 0.59 Chase rateFly-ball rateAvg exit velocity Isolated power -1.7zPull rate -1.5zSwing length -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Harper, Bryce PHI · L · 594 PA 0.59 Sweet-spot rateSprint speedIn-zone contact Walk rate +1.6zChase rate +1.1zPull rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Ohtani, Shohei LAD · L · 594 PA 0.59 Sweet-spot ratePull rateStrikeout rate Max exit velocity +2.1zIn-zone contact -1.1zxwOBA on contact +0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Greene, Riley DET · L · 515 PA 0.58 Walk rateHard-hit rateSprint speed Isolated power -1.8zPull rate -1.2zSwing length -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 557 PA 0.58 Bat speedPull rateOppo rate Sweet-spot rate -1.5zIn-zone contact -1.4zIsolated power -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 423 PA 0.57 Avg exit velocityGround-ball rateFly-ball rate Sweet-spot rate -2.0zSprint speed -1.4zxwOBA on contact -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Steer, Spencer CIN · R · 405 PA 0.55 Fly-ball rateChase ratePull rate Isolated power -1.7zSprint speed +1.3zxwOBA on contact -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.