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. Lowe, Nathaniel in signal, the comp in amber.

CIN · bats L · 241 PA

Ranked comps for Lowe, Nathaniel

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Sheets, Gavin SD · L · 341 PA 0.68 Walk rateWhiff rateAvg exit velocity Sweet-spot rate -1.6zxwOBA on contact -1.3zOppo rate +0.9z
02 Suzuki, Seiya CHC · R · 343 PA 0.65 In-zone contactAvg exit velocityStrikeout rate Sprint speed +1.5zGround-ball rate -1.5zFly-ball rate +0.8z
03 Bell, Josh MIN · L · 394 PA 0.65 Barrel rateMax exit velocityHard-hit rate Walk rate -1.2zSwing length +1.0zIsolated power -1.0z
04 Harper, Bryce PHI · L · 416 PA 0.64 xwOBA on contactBat speedGround-ball rate Whiff rate +1.6zChase rate +1.2zSprint speed +1.1z
05 Baldwin, Drake ATL · L · 339 PA 0.64 Max exit velocityxwOBA on contactFly-ball rate Pull rate -1.7zBarrel rate +1.2zHard-hit rate +1.2z
06 Rice, Ben NYY · L · 411 PA 0.63 Sweet-spot rateIn-zone contactOppo rate Isolated power +1.6zFly-ball rate +1.1zAvg exit velocity +1.1z
07 Eldridge, Bryce SF · L · 225 PA 0.62 Strikeout rateOppo rateChase rate Sweet-spot rate -1.8zHard-hit rate +1.5zAvg exit velocity +1.1z
08 Soderstrom, Tyler ATH · L · 360 PA 0.60 Bat speedBarrel rateIsolated power Sweet-spot rate -2.0zxwOBA on contact -1.3zStrikeout rate -1.3z
09 Walker, Christian HOU · R · 413 PA 0.58 Hard-hit rateIsolated powerAvg exit velocity Sweet-spot rate -2.1zxwOBA on contact -1.6zWhiff rate +1.1z
10 Burleson, Alec STL · L · 415 PA 0.58 Swing lengthGround-ball rateOppo rate Strikeout rate -1.7zSweet-spot rate -1.4zChase rate +1.3z
11 Karros, Kyle COL · R · 343 PA 0.58 Sweet-spot rateGround-ball rateFly-ball rate Bat speed -1.5zSwing length -1.3zOppo rate +1.1z
12 Machado, Manny SD · R · 401 PA 0.58 Walk rateBat speedBarrel rate Sweet-spot rate -2.0zxwOBA on contact -1.3zOppo rate +1.2z

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.