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. Stott, Bryson in signal, the comp in amber.

PHI · bats L · 623 PA

Ranked comps for Stott, Bryson

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Young, Cole SEA · L · 659 PA 0.86 Fly-ball rateIsolated powerHard-hit rate Walk rate -1.2zSwing length -0.8zIn-zone contact -0.7z
02 Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 470 PA 0.79 Swing lengthIsolated powerSweet-spot rate Walk rate -1.1zSprint speed -1.0zMax exit velocity -0.7z
03 Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 525 PA 0.78 Sprint speedHard-hit rateMax exit velocity Sweet-spot rate -1.0zWhiff rate +0.9zStrikeout rate +0.7z
04 Springer, George TOR · R · 534 PA 0.77 Oppo rateAvg exit velocityMax exit velocity Sprint speed -1.1zChase rate -0.9zBat speed +0.9z
05 Realmuto, J.T. PHI · R · 478 PA 0.76 Chase rateGround-ball ratePull rate Bat speed +1.2zIn-zone contact -1.1zWhiff rate +0.9z
06 Loftin, Nick KC · R · 446 PA 0.75 Isolated powerPull rateWhiff rate Avg exit velocity -1.2zHard-hit rate -1.0zxwOBA on contact -1.0z
07 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA 0.75 Max exit velocityChase rateWalk rate Bat speed +1.4zStrikeout rate +0.9zWhiff rate +0.8z
08 Young, Jacob WSH · R · 484 PA 0.75 Fly-ball rateStrikeout rateBarrel rate Pull rate -0.9zAvg exit velocity -0.9zOppo rate +0.9z
09 Gilbert, Drew SF · L · 407 PA 0.74 Walk rateHard-hit rateGround-ball rate Fly-ball rate -1.3zAvg exit velocity -1.1zSweet-spot rate +0.9z
10 Ramírez, José CLE · L · 559 PA 0.73 Avg exit velocitySweet-spot rateFly-ball rate Ground-ball rate -1.4zPull rate +1.4zOppo rate -1.1z
11 Rutschman, Adley BAL · L · 422 PA 0.72 Strikeout rateAvg exit velocityxwOBA on contact Sweet-spot rate +1.6zSprint speed -1.3zChase rate -0.7z
12 O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 469 PA 0.70 Swing lengthGround-ball rateAvg exit velocity Max exit velocity -1.4zSprint speed -1.1zStrikeout 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.