The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 260 qualified hitters (204+ 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. Stewart, Sal in signal, the comp in amber.

CIN · bats R · 439 PA

Ranked comps for Stewart, Sal

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Acuña Jr., Ronald ATL · R · 244 PA 0.69 Fly-ball rateSwing lengthHard-hit rate Walk rate +1.3zOppo rate -1.1zBat speed +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Machado, Manny SD · R · 401 PA 0.68 Walk rateHard-hit rateWhiff rate Oppo rate -1.3zSprint speed -1.2zPull rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Goldschmidt, Paul NYY · R · 277 PA 0.66 Whiff rateIsolated powerSweet-spot rate Walk rate -1.4zAvg exit velocity -1.4zOppo rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Hernández, Teoscar LAD · R · 271 PA 0.65 Bat speedxwOBA on contactSweet-spot rate Sprint speed +1.3zStrikeout rate +1.1zGround-ball rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Arozarena, Randy SEA · R · 403 PA 0.64 Avg exit velocityHard-hit ratePull rate Fly-ball rate -1.5zBarrel rate -1.5zSwing length -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Pederson, Joc TEX · L · 311 PA 0.62 In-zone contactIsolated powerChase rate Oppo rate -2.1zSprint speed -1.2zPull rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Devers, Rafael SF · L · 415 PA 0.60 Bat speedIsolated powerxwOBA on contact Oppo rate -2.1zGround-ball rate -1.3zStrikeout rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 413 PA 0.60 Isolated powerHard-hit rateFly-ball rate Oppo rate -1.7zPull rate +1.3zxwOBA on contact -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Aranda, Jonathan TB · L · 425 PA 0.59 Max exit velocityChase ratePull rate Ground-ball rate -1.7zSwing length -1.3zBarrel rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
10 France, Ty SD · R · 249 PA 0.58 Avg exit velocityWhiff rateBat speed Walk rate -1.9zOppo rate -1.5zSprint speed -1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Laureano, Ramón SD · R · 224 PA 0.57 xwOBA on contactPull rateBat speed Strikeout rate +1.7zSwing length -1.4zSprint speed +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 339 PA 0.55 Pull rateStrikeout rateWalk rate Oppo rate -2.2zIn-zone contact +1.3zHard-hit 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.