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. Bazzana, Travis in signal, the comp in amber.

CLE · bats L · 521 PA

Ranked comps for Bazzana, Travis

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 619 PA 0.76 Sprint speedHard-hit rateMax exit velocity Sweet-spot rate +1.1zWhiff rate -0.9zStrikeout rate -0.7z
02 Springer, George TOR · R · 534 PA 0.75 In-zone contactIsolated powerPull rate Bat speed +1.2zSwing length +1.2zSprint speed -1.1z
03 Taveras, Leody BAL · L · 496 PA 0.75 Max exit velocityIn-zone contactWhiff rate Avg exit velocity -1.1zStrikeout rate +0.9zWalk rate -0.9z
04 Langford, Wyatt TEX · R · 479 PA 0.73 Whiff rateSprint speedPull rate Bat speed +1.4zGround-ball rate -1.2zxwOBA on contact +0.8z
05 Young, Cole SEA · L · 654 PA 0.70 In-zone contactGround-ball rateHard-hit rate Walk rate -1.6zPull rate +0.9zBat speed +0.8z
06 Collins, Isaac KC · L · 524 PA 0.70 Ground-ball ratePull ratexwOBA on contact Isolated power -1.3zBat speed +1.1zOppo rate +0.9z
07 Loftin, Nick KC · R · 446 PA 0.69 Chase rateGround-ball rateOppo rate Sweet-spot rate +1.8zHard-hit rate -0.9zIn-zone contact +0.9z
08 Young, Jacob WSH · R · 484 PA 0.69 Ground-ball rateSwing lengthChase rate Sweet-spot rate +1.6zWalk rate -1.2zMax exit velocity -0.8z
09 Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 465 PA 0.67 Oppo rateAvg exit velocityHard-hit rate Walk rate -1.5zSprint speed -1.0zMax exit velocity -0.9z
10 Thomas, Lane KC · R · 393 PA 0.65 Isolated powerWhiff rateSwing length Sweet-spot rate +1.3zBat speed +1.2zChase rate -0.9z
11 Meidroth, Chase CWS · R · 665 PA 0.65 In-zone contactStrikeout rateHard-hit rate Ground-ball rate +1.3zFly-ball rate -1.3zSwing length -0.9z
12 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA 0.63 In-zone contactSprint speedWhiff rate Bat speed +1.8zSweet-spot rate +1.0zxwOBA on contact +1.0z

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.