The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 259 qualified hitters (208+ 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. De La Cruz, Elly in signal, the comp in amber.
CIN · bats L · 368 PA
Ranked comps for De La Cruz, Elly
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Langeliers, Shea ATH · R · 403 PA | 0.65 | Sweet-spot rateIsolated powerBat speed | Ground-ball rate -2.1zHard-hit rate -1.2zChase rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Alonso, Pete BAL · R · 446 PA | 0.62 | Whiff rateChase rateHard-hit rate | Sprint speed -2.4zOppo rate -1.1zGround-ball rate -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Bauers, Jake MIL · L · 370 PA | 0.59 | Hard-hit rateOppo rateBarrel rate | Pull rate +1.4zWalk rate +1.4zSwing length +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Chourio, Jackson MIL · R · 301 PA | 0.53 | Fly-ball rateBat speedBarrel rate | In-zone contact +1.6zSweet-spot rate -1.3zChase rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Greene, Riley DET · L · 427 PA | 0.53 | Sweet-spot rateWhiff rateIn-zone contact | Ground-ball rate -1.7zMax exit velocity -1.5zSprint speed -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Cruz, Oneil PIT · L · 300 PA | 0.53 | Sprint speedGround-ball rateBarrel rate | Oppo rate -1.7zWhiff rate +1.3zSwing length +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 344 PA | 0.51 | Bat speedBarrel rateWalk rate | Sprint speed -1.7zMax exit velocity -1.4zChase rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Canzone, Dominic SEA · L · 272 PA | 0.50 | Sweet-spot rateBat speedWhiff rate | Sprint speed -1.6zOppo rate -1.6zPull rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Ohtani, Shohei LAD · L · 421 PA | 0.49 | Max exit velocityWhiff rateIn-zone contact | Pull rate +2.0zSwing length +1.9zWalk rate +1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Smith, Cam HOU · R · 378 PA | 0.48 | Whiff rateGround-ball ratePull rate | Avg exit velocity -1.9zIsolated power -1.4zSwing length +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Reynolds, Bryan PIT · L · 440 PA | 0.48 | Oppo rateSwing lengthWhiff rate | Walk rate +1.7zBarrel rate -1.5zAvg exit velocity -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Eldridge, Bryce SF · L · 230 PA | 0.48 | Fly-ball rateHard-hit rateChase rate | Sprint speed -1.6zGround-ball rate -1.4zOppo rate -1.4z | 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.