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. Nimmo, Brandon in signal, the comp in amber.
TEX · bats L · 666 PA
Ranked comps for Nimmo, Brandon
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tawa, Tim AZ · R · 362 PA | 0.83 | Swing lengthWalk ratePull rate | Avg exit velocity -1.3zWhiff rate +0.8zHard-hit rate -0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 465 PA | 0.74 | Ground-ball rateWalk rateSweet-spot rate | Hard-hit rate -1.0zAvg exit velocity -1.0zMax exit velocity -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Realmuto, J.T. PHI · R · 476 PA | 0.72 | Sprint speedWalk rateSweet-spot rate | Hard-hit rate -1.3zBarrel rate -1.2zSwing length +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA | 0.70 | Whiff rateSprint speedFly-ball rate | Pull rate +1.4zAvg exit velocity -1.0zHard-hit rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Reynolds, Bryan PIT · L · 713 PA | 0.70 | xwOBA on contactBat speedStrikeout rate | Walk rate +1.6zMax exit velocity +1.1zWhiff rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Keith, Colt DET · L · 444 PA | 0.70 | Walk rateBat speedIsolated power | Max exit velocity +1.3zSweet-spot rate +1.2zAvg exit velocity -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Crews, Dylan WSH · R · 445 PA | 0.68 | Barrel rateIsolated powerOppo rate | Swing length +1.4zWhiff rate +1.3zHard-hit rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Aranda, Jonathan TB · L · 679 PA | 0.66 | xwOBA on contactBarrel rateChase rate | Sprint speed -1.7zOppo rate +1.4zFly-ball rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Wetherholt, JJ STL · L · 629 PA | 0.66 | Sweet-spot ratePull rateOppo rate | Chase rate -1.3zSwing length +1.2zStrikeout rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Ramos, Heliot SF · R · 455 PA | 0.65 | Avg exit velocityIn-zone contactBat speed | Oppo rate +1.5zGround-ball rate +1.4zBarrel rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Steer, Spencer CIN · R · 405 PA | 0.65 | xwOBA on contactOppo rateStrikeout rate | Pull rate +1.6zHard-hit rate -1.0zFly-ball rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 631 PA | 0.64 | In-zone contactHard-hit rateFly-ball rate | Sprint speed -1.6zBarrel rate +1.1zBat speed +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.