The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 255 qualified hitters (336+ 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. Betts, Mookie in signal, the comp in amber.

LAD · bats R · 547 PA

Ranked comps for Betts, Mookie

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Rutschman, Adley BAL · L · 422 PA 0.65 Swing lengthxwOBA on contactPull rate Max exit velocity +1.5zGround-ball rate +1.2zChase rate +1.0z
02 McGonigle, Kevin DET · L · 728 PA 0.64 Chase rateHard-hit rateSwing length Walk rate +1.3zSprint speed +1.1zSweet-spot rate -1.1z
03 Pasquantino, Vinnie KC · L · 490 PA 0.62 Ground-ball rateBarrel ratexwOBA on contact Chase rate +1.7zSweet-spot rate -1.4zPull rate +1.0z
04 Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 708 PA 0.61 Swing lengthHard-hit rateMax exit velocity Sweet-spot rate -1.9zPull rate +1.4zFly-ball rate -1.2z
05 Tucker, Kyle LAD · L · 641 PA 0.54 xwOBA on contactFly-ball rateSprint speed In-zone contact -1.6zSweet-spot rate -1.5zWhiff rate +1.2z
06 Mead, Curtis WSH · R · 343 PA 0.51 Swing lengthOppo rateSprint speed Pull rate +1.5zStrikeout rate +1.4zIsolated power +1.1z
07 Grisham, Trent NYY · L · 503 PA 0.51 Barrel rateSprint speedChase rate Strikeout rate +1.4zMax exit velocity +1.3zPull rate +1.3z
08 Paredes, Isaac HOU · R · 666 PA 0.47 Oppo rateIsolated powerWalk rate Swing length +1.8zAvg exit velocity -1.5zPull rate +1.3z
09 Monasterio, Andruw BOS · R · 358 PA 0.47 Bat speedMax exit velocityGround-ball rate Strikeout rate +1.5zAvg exit velocity -1.4zIsolated power -1.4z
10 Bellinger, Cody NYY · L · 578 PA 0.45 Hard-hit rateWalk ratexwOBA on contact Swing length +2.1zChase rate +1.8zIn-zone contact -1.4z
11 Keaschall, Luke MIN · R · 635 PA 0.44 Max exit velocityPull rateBat speed Avg exit velocity -1.9zSprint speed +1.6zBarrel rate -1.5z
12 Jeffers, Ryan MIN · R · 384 PA 0.43 Isolated powerHard-hit rateSprint speed Max exit velocity +1.9zSweet-spot rate -1.8zBat speed +1.2z

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.