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. Marte, Ketel in signal, the comp in amber.

AZ · bats L · 415 PA

Ranked comps for Marte, Ketel

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Burleson, Alec STL · L · 415 PA 0.66 Sweet-spot rateBarrel rateWhiff rate Max exit velocity -1.8zIn-zone contact -1.3zOppo rate +0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
02 García Jr., Luis WSH · L · 341 PA 0.66 Sweet-spot rateBarrel rateSprint speed Chase rate +1.4zFly-ball rate -1.1zMax exit velocity -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Canzone, Dominic SEA · L · 268 PA 0.58 Bat speedFly-ball rateChase rate In-zone contact -1.5zIsolated power +1.2zWhiff rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Bell, Josh MIN · L · 394 PA 0.57 Fly-ball rateWalk ratexwOBA on contact Max exit velocity -1.5zIn-zone contact -1.4zOppo rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Contreras, Willson BOS · R · 381 PA 0.56 Pull rateBarrel rateFly-ball rate Strikeout rate +1.6zWhiff rate +1.6zIn-zone contact -1.4z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Soderstrom, Tyler ATH · L · 360 PA 0.55 Hard-hit rateFly-ball rateWhiff rate Walk rate +1.8zPull rate -1.6zOppo rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 454 PA 0.55 Chase rateHard-hit rateFly-ball rate Max exit velocity -1.7zStrikeout rate +1.3zSprint speed +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Springer, George TOR · R · 312 PA 0.51 Fly-ball rateGround-ball rateSprint speed Max exit velocity -1.9zChase rate -1.3zxwOBA on contact -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 413 PA 0.50 Ground-ball rateFly-ball rateWalk rate Oppo rate +1.7zMax exit velocity -1.5zStrikeout rate +1.4z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Lowe, Nathaniel CIN · L · 241 PA 0.49 Whiff rateBat speedGround-ball rate Strikeout rate +1.9zMax exit velocity -1.5zSweet-spot rate +1.4z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Basallo, Samuel BAL · L · 317 PA 0.48 Fly-ball rateGround-ball rateBat speed Strikeout rate +1.8zMax exit velocity -1.5zIn-zone contact -1.5z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Harris II, Michael ATL · L · 372 PA 0.48 Bat speedIn-zone contactGround-ball rate Chase rate +2.1zPull rate -1.9zSwing length +1.0z 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.