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. Smith, Cam in signal, the comp in amber.
HOU · bats R · 497 PA
Ranked comps for Smith, Cam
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rodríguez, Julio SEA · R · 566 PA | 0.80 | Max exit velocityWalk rateSwing length | Chase rate +1.5zGround-ball rate -0.9zIn-zone contact +0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Adell, Jo LAA · R · 574 PA | 0.77 | Hard-hit ratePull rateOppo rate | Chase rate +1.1zGround-ball rate -1.1zWalk rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Duran, Jarren BOS · L · 562 PA | 0.76 | Max exit velocityGround-ball rateAvg exit velocity | Oppo rate -1.2zPull rate +1.1zBat speed -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | House, Brady WSH · R · 303 PA | 0.75 | Walk rateFly-ball rateOppo rate | Bat speed -1.2zSprint speed -1.0zxwOBA on contact +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Crews, Dylan WSH · R · 362 PA | 0.70 | Pull rateSprint speedIn-zone contact | Oppo rate -1.4zBat speed -1.2zGround-ball rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Chourio, Jackson MIL · R · 478 PA | 0.68 | Ground-ball rateStrikeout rateSweet-spot rate | In-zone contact +1.2zAvg exit velocity +1.1zBat speed -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Burger, Jake TEX · R · 539 PA | 0.67 | In-zone contactxwOBA on contactBarrel rate | Sprint speed -1.5zPull rate +1.2zOppo rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Acuña Jr., Ronald ATL · R · 382 PA | 0.66 | Oppo rateFly-ball rateWhiff rate | Walk rate +1.9zSprint speed -1.8zBat speed -0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Hernández, Teoscar LAD · R · 411 PA | 0.65 | Chase rateHard-hit rateOppo rate | Bat speed -1.7zMax exit velocity -1.3zFly-ball rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Riley, Austin ATL · R · 561 PA | 0.65 | Hard-hit ratexwOBA on contactBarrel rate | Ground-ball rate -1.6zFly-ball rate +1.1zStrikeout rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Tatis Jr., Fernando SD · R · 610 PA | 0.62 | Pull rateOppo rateSweet-spot rate | In-zone contact +1.3zFly-ball rate -1.1zHard-hit rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Walker, Jordan STL · R · 587 PA | 0.62 | Strikeout rateSprint speedWalk rate | Swing length +1.7zAvg exit velocity +1.2zChase 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.