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. Tucker, Kyle in signal, the comp in amber.
LAD · bats L · 400 PA
Ranked comps for Tucker, Kyle
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Yastrzemski, Mike ATL · L · 273 PA | 0.88 | Whiff rateBarrel rateSweet-spot rate | Sprint speed +0.8zWalk rate -0.7zStrikeout rate +0.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Pasquantino, Vinnie KC · L · 311 PA | 0.77 | Oppo rateSweet-spot rateHard-hit rate | In-zone contact +1.1zWhiff rate -1.1zChase rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Bellinger, Cody NYY · L · 419 PA | 0.76 | xwOBA on contactAvg exit velocityGround-ball rate | Swing length +1.4zSprint speed +0.9zChase rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Larnach, Trevor MIN · L · 307 PA | 0.75 | xwOBA on contactGround-ball rateIn-zone contact | Sweet-spot rate +1.2zPull rate -0.8zChase rate +0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Wetherholt, JJ STL · L · 421 PA | 0.74 | xwOBA on contactIsolated powerOppo rate | Sprint speed +1.1zPull rate -0.9zWalk rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 442 PA | 0.74 | Ground-ball rateSprint speedIsolated power | In-zone contact +1.1zxwOBA on contact -0.9zSweet-spot rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 211 PA | 0.73 | Avg exit velocityIsolated powerSweet-spot rate | Walk rate -1.4zPull rate -1.2zIn-zone contact +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Caratini, Victor MIN · L · 280 PA | 0.67 | Hard-hit ratexwOBA on contactStrikeout rate | Sprint speed -1.4zGround-ball rate +1.0zSweet-spot rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Busch, Michael CHC · L · 442 PA | 0.66 | xwOBA on contactSweet-spot rateIn-zone contact | Max exit velocity +1.1zPull rate -1.1zOppo rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Thomas, Lane KC · R · 288 PA | 0.66 | Avg exit velocityGround-ball ratexwOBA on contact | Sprint speed +2.2zSwing length -1.1zOppo rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Springer, George TOR · R · 312 PA | 0.66 | Strikeout rateHard-hit rateWhiff rate | Max exit velocity +1.4zIsolated power +0.9zGround-ball rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 359 PA | 0.65 | Fly-ball rateBat speedMax exit velocity | Walk rate -1.5zChase rate +1.1zPull rate -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.