The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 257 qualified hitters (334+ 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. Raleigh, Cal in signal, the comp in amber.

SEA · bats L · 537 PA

Ranked comps for Raleigh, Cal

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Montgomery, Colson CWS · L · 656 PA 0.61 Oppo rateSweet-spot rateSwing length Fly-ball rate -1.9zWalk rate -1.6zBarrel rate -0.8z
02 Okamoto, Kazuma TOR · R · 643 PA 0.54 Barrel rateWhiff rateAvg exit velocity Fly-ball rate -1.9zGround-ball rate +1.5zChase rate -1.5z
03 Lowe, Brandon PIT · L · 668 PA 0.46 Barrel rateOppo rateAvg exit velocity Swing length -1.9zFly-ball rate -1.9zGround-ball rate +1.4z
04 Hoskins, Rhys CLE · R · 336 PA 0.45 Avg exit velocityStrikeout rateWhiff rate Chase rate -2.4zFly-ball rate -2.4zBat speed -1.0z
05 Wells, Austin NYY · L · 401 PA 0.44 Sprint speedSweet-spot rateWalk rate Fly-ball rate -1.8zChase rate -1.4zBarrel rate -1.4z
06 Suárez, Eugenio CIN · R · 506 PA 0.44 Whiff ratexwOBA on contactSwing length Fly-ball rate -2.1zSweet-spot rate +1.4zPull rate -1.4z
07 Manzardo, Kyle CLE · L · 378 PA 0.43 Hard-hit ratexwOBA on contactAvg exit velocity Fly-ball rate -2.0zGround-ball rate +1.6zBat speed -1.6z
08 Soler, Jorge LAA · R · 381 PA 0.41 Sprint speedIsolated powerxwOBA on contact Fly-ball rate -3.0zGround-ball rate +2.0zChase rate -1.4z
09 Mayo, Coby BAL · R · 468 PA 0.40 Barrel rateSweet-spot rateStrikeout rate Walk rate -1.7zFly-ball rate -1.6zSprint speed +1.5z
10 Jensen, Carter KC · L · 617 PA 0.39 xwOBA on contactMax exit velocityBat speed Chase rate -2.0zSwing length -1.8zOppo rate +1.7z
11 Torkelson, Spencer DET · R · 628 PA 0.39 Whiff rateStrikeout ratexwOBA on contact Chase rate -2.5zSweet-spot rate +2.1zMax exit velocity -1.6z
12 Neto, Zach LAA · R · 711 PA 0.38 Strikeout rateChase rateAvg exit velocity Swing length -1.9zMax exit velocity -1.6zSprint speed +1.5z

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.