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. Buxton, Byron in signal, the comp in amber.
MIN · bats R · 345 PA
Ranked comps for Buxton, Byron
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Moniak, Mickey COL · L · 242 PA | 0.50 | Bat speedWhiff rateIn-zone contact | Barrel rate -2.0zChase rate +1.5zSprint speed -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Goodman, Hunter COL · R · 400 PA | 0.47 | Hard-hit rateOppo rateAvg exit velocity | Sprint speed -2.0zMax exit velocity +1.5zSwing length -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Hernández, Heriberto MIA · R · 237 PA | 0.46 | xwOBA on contactBat speedPull rate | Barrel rate -2.1zChase rate -1.6zGround-ball rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Contreras, Willson BOS · R · 381 PA | 0.45 | Strikeout rateWhiff rateIn-zone contact | Sprint speed -2.0zFly-ball rate -1.9zBarrel rate -1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Abrams, CJ WSH · L · 415 PA | 0.44 | Sweet-spot ratePull rateChase rate | Barrel rate -2.6zIsolated power -1.5zFly-ball rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Crow-Armstrong, Pete CHC · L · 426 PA | 0.44 | Hard-hit rateIn-zone contactxwOBA on contact | Barrel rate -2.5zSwing length -1.6zIsolated power -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Montgomery, Colson CWS · L · 405 PA | 0.40 | xwOBA on contactGround-ball rateFly-ball rate | Sprint speed -2.5zBarrel rate -2.1zIsolated power -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Clemens, Kody MIN · L · 350 PA | 0.40 | In-zone contactPull rateHard-hit rate | Swing length -2.1zSprint speed -1.7zBarrel rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Langeliers, Shea ATH · R · 399 PA | 0.39 | In-zone contactxwOBA on contactWalk rate | Max exit velocity +1.9zSwing length -1.9zIsolated power -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Lowe, Brandon PIT · L · 418 PA | 0.38 | Chase rateAvg exit velocityHard-hit rate | Swing length -2.3zSprint speed -2.3zBarrel rate -1.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Dingler, Dillon DET · R · 381 PA | 0.37 | Chase rateHard-hit ratexwOBA on contact | Sweet-spot rate +1.9zBarrel rate -1.9zSprint speed -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Olson, Matt ATL · L · 435 PA | 0.36 | xwOBA on contactMax exit velocityIn-zone contact | Sprint speed -3.4zWhiff rate -1.4zBarrel rate -1.3z | 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.