The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 264 qualified hitters (202+ 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. Hicks, Liam in signal, the comp in amber.
MIA · bats L · 359 PA
Ranked comps for Hicks, Liam
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 339 PA | 0.66 | Bat speedHard-hit ratexwOBA on contact | Sprint speed +1.8zFly-ball rate -1.1zIn-zone contact -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Frelick, Sal MIL · L · 331 PA | 0.61 | Avg exit velocityWhiff rateMax exit velocity | Sprint speed +2.2zIsolated power -1.2zPull rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Horwitz, Spencer PIT · L · 314 PA | 0.60 | Max exit velocityIsolated powerChase rate | Oppo rate +1.4zWalk rate +1.3zBarrel rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Yoshida, Masataka BOS · L · 220 PA | 0.59 | Oppo rateWalk rateGround-ball rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.6zAvg exit velocity +1.3zIn-zone contact -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Perdomo, Geraldo AZ · L · 404 PA | 0.59 | Hard-hit rateSwing lengthOppo rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.8zWalk rate +1.6zBat speed -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 442 PA | 0.57 | Sprint speedOppo rateMax exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +1.6zIn-zone contact -1.4zGround-ball rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Schanuel, Nolan LAA · L · 337 PA | 0.55 | Swing lengthGround-ball ratePull rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.6zStrikeout rate +1.0zWhiff rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Lee, Brooks MIN · L · 397 PA | 0.50 | xwOBA on contactBarrel rateHard-hit rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.8zWhiff rate +1.4zIn-zone contact -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Rumfield, TJ COL · L · 408 PA | 0.49 | Bat speedWalk rateHard-hit rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.8zWhiff rate +1.3zIn-zone contact -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Vargas, Ildemaro AZ · L · 319 PA | 0.48 | Ground-ball rateBarrel rateStrikeout rate | Chase rate +1.9zSwing length +1.4zWalk rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Vivas, Jorbit WSH · L · 219 PA | 0.47 | Barrel rateGround-ball ratexwOBA on contact | Sweet-spot rate +2.0zSwing length +1.6zOppo rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Loftin, Nick KC · R · 225 PA | 0.45 | Oppo rateIsolated powerHard-hit rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.6zSprint speed +1.8zMax exit velocity +1.1z | 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.