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. Gonzales, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.

PIT · bats R · 547 PA

Ranked comps for Gonzales, Nick

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Triolo, Jared PIT · R · 336 PA 0.82 Barrel rateWhiff rateAvg exit velocity Chase rate -1.1zOppo rate -0.9zSweet-spot rate -0.6z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Cronenworth, Jake SD · L · 351 PA 0.76 Barrel rateBat speedWhiff rate Walk rate +1.0zStrikeout rate +0.9zSweet-spot rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Winn, Masyn STL · R · 507 PA 0.73 Hard-hit rateFly-ball rateIsolated power Chase rate -1.4zGround-ball rate -1.3zWalk rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA 0.68 Hard-hit rateIsolated powerMax exit velocity Sweet-spot rate -1.6zSprint speed -1.3zWalk rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Turner, Trea PHI · R · 611 PA 0.67 Walk rateMax exit velocityxwOBA on contact Fly-ball rate +1.1zGround-ball rate -1.0zBarrel rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Ortiz, Joey MIL · R · 364 PA 0.66 Ground-ball rateFly-ball rateHard-hit rate Sweet-spot rate -1.9zMax exit velocity +0.9zWalk rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Peraza, Oswald LAA · R · 350 PA 0.66 Avg exit velocityFly-ball ratexwOBA on contact Strikeout rate +2.0zChase rate +1.0zWhiff rate +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 367 PA 0.64 Whiff rateChase rateMax exit velocity Sprint speed -1.4zOppo rate -1.3zBarrel rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Church, Nathan STL · L · 400 PA 0.64 Strikeout rateMax exit velocityWhiff rate Chase rate +1.7zGround-ball rate -1.1zBarrel rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Garcia, Maikel KC · R · 319 PA 0.61 Fly-ball ratePull ratexwOBA on contact Chase rate -1.5zAvg exit velocity +1.2zWhiff rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Young, Jacob WSH · R · 431 PA 0.60 In-zone contactStrikeout rateAvg exit velocity Ground-ball rate -1.8zFly-ball rate +1.3zIsolated power +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Crawford, Justin PHI · L · 417 PA 0.60 Isolated powerStrikeout rateWalk rate Sweet-spot rate -1.6zSwing length -1.2zPull rate -1.2z 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.