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. Basallo, Samuel in signal, the comp in amber.

BAL · bats L · 360 PA

Ranked comps for Basallo, Samuel

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Alvarez, Francisco NYM · R · 364 PA 0.76 Oppo rateMax exit velocityBat speed Chase rate -1.3zIsolated power -1.0zPull rate -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Canzone, Dominic SEA · L · 434 PA 0.76 Barrel rateHard-hit rateBat speed Sprint speed +1.2zStrikeout rate -0.9zChase rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Burger, Jake TEX · R · 535 PA 0.72 Fly-ball rateStrikeout rateWalk rate Sprint speed +1.9zSweet-spot rate -0.9zOppo rate +0.7z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Burleson, Alec STL · L · 595 PA 0.70 Pull rateWalk rateSwing length Strikeout rate -1.7zWhiff rate -1.4zSweet-spot rate +0.7z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 556 PA 0.63 Max exit velocityWalk rateGround-ball rate Oppo rate +1.4zChase rate -1.4zPull rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 423 PA 0.62 Whiff ratexwOBA on contactIn-zone contact Chase rate -1.6zWalk rate +1.1zPull rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 557 PA 0.61 Isolated powerMax exit velocityPull rate Chase rate -1.9zGround-ball rate -1.7zSprint speed +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Contreras, Willson BOS · R · 534 PA 0.57 Pull rateOppo rateWhiff rate Sprint speed +1.9zMax exit velocity +1.3zGround-ball rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Caglianone, Jac KC · L · 501 PA 0.57 Isolated powerStrikeout rateChase rate Sprint speed +1.7zMax exit velocity +1.3zHard-hit rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Machado, Manny SD · R · 584 PA 0.57 Hard-hit rateBat speedSweet-spot rate Chase rate -1.6zOppo rate +1.4zPull rate -1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
11 McMahon, Ryan NYY · L · 326 PA 0.56 Whiff ratexwOBA on contactAvg exit velocity Chase rate -1.7zIsolated power -1.3zOppo rate +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Lowe, Brandon PIT · L · 579 PA 0.55 Isolated powerHard-hit ratexwOBA on contact Ground-ball rate -1.8zSprint speed +1.7zFly-ball rate +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.