The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 260 qualified hitters (204+ 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. Fortes, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats R · 235 PA
Ranked comps for Fortes, Nick
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andujar, Miguel SD · R · 258 PA | 0.64 | Max exit velocityBat speedBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.8zIsolated power +1.1zAvg exit velocity +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Vargas, Ildemaro AZ · L · 319 PA | 0.59 | Swing lengthChase rateBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zGround-ball rate -1.2zIsolated power +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Sanoja, Javier MIA · R · 250 PA | 0.57 | xwOBA on contactMax exit velocityChase rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zSprint speed +1.4zGround-ball rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 231 PA | 0.51 | Strikeout rateGround-ball rateBat speed | Pull rate -1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.9zWalk rate +1.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 339 PA | 0.49 | Whiff rateIn-zone contactBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.8zChase rate -1.6zWalk rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Yoshida, Masataka BOS · L · 220 PA | 0.43 | In-zone contactStrikeout rateWhiff rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.7zWalk rate +2.0zChase rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Frelick, Sal MIL · L · 331 PA | 0.42 | xwOBA on contactIsolated powerAvg exit velocity | Chase rate -2.2zWalk rate +1.6zSweet-spot rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Mayer, Marcelo BOS · L · 248 PA | 0.41 | Isolated powerxwOBA on contactHard-hit rate | Pull rate -1.8zWhiff rate +1.6zChase rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Naylor, Josh SEA · L · 404 PA | 0.37 | Oppo rateStrikeout rateIn-zone contact | Sweet-spot rate +2.8zGround-ball rate -1.8zSprint speed -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Hicks, Liam MIA · L · 359 PA | 0.37 | Barrel rateAvg exit velocityxwOBA on contact | Walk rate +2.1zChase rate -2.0zSwing length -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Jackson, Jeremiah BAL · R · 224 PA | 0.36 | Sprint speedHard-hit rateChase rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zAvg exit velocity +1.6zBarrel rate +1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Giménez, Andrés TOR · L · 324 PA | 0.36 | Max exit velocityBarrel rateAvg exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +2.1zHard-hit rate -1.9zBat speed -1.7z | 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.