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. Springer, George in signal, the comp in amber.

TOR · bats R · 534 PA

Ranked comps for Springer, George

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA 0.81 Ground-ball rateIn-zone contactWhiff rate Sprint speed +1.0zChase rate +0.9zPull rate +0.9z
02 Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 465 PA 0.80 Strikeout rateSprint speedGround-ball rate Chase rate +1.0zWalk rate -0.9zBat speed -0.6z
03 Sheets, Gavin SD · L · 431 PA 0.79 Barrel rateSweet-spot rateMax exit velocity Oppo rate +1.1zChase rate +1.1zWalk rate +0.7z
04 Young, Jared NYM · L · 355 PA 0.78 Sweet-spot rateWhiff rateStrikeout rate Hard-hit rate +0.9zWalk rate -0.8zPull rate +0.8z
05 Herrera, Iván STL · R · 717 PA 0.78 In-zone contactHard-hit rateSweet-spot rate Fly-ball rate -1.3zOppo rate +1.0zGround-ball rate +0.7z
06 Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 619 PA 0.77 Avg exit velocityOppo rateMax exit velocity Sprint speed +1.1zChase rate +0.9zBat speed -0.9z
07 Contreras, William MIL · R · 649 PA 0.76 Walk rateFly-ball rateIn-zone contact Pull rate -1.1zOppo rate +0.8zBarrel rate +0.7z
08 Realmuto, J.T. PHI · R · 476 PA 0.75 Pull rateFly-ball rateSwing length Sweet-spot rate +1.1zIsolated power -1.0zSprint speed +0.8z
09 Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 521 PA 0.75 In-zone contactIsolated powerPull rate Bat speed -1.2zSwing length -1.2zSprint speed +1.1z
10 Bell, Josh MIN · L · 642 PA 0.74 Bat speedFly-ball rateWhiff rate Swing length +1.1zxwOBA on contact +1.0zSweet-spot rate +0.9z
11 Soderstrom, Tyler ATH · L · 466 PA 0.74 Sweet-spot rateWhiff rateChase rate Isolated power +1.3zHard-hit rate +0.8zWalk rate +0.8z
12 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 639 PA 0.74 Avg exit velocitySwing lengthSweet-spot rate Chase rate +1.1zOppo rate +1.0zStrikeout rate +0.9z

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.