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. Isbel, Kyle in signal, the comp in amber.
KC · bats L · 334 PA
Ranked comps for Isbel, Kyle
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cronenworth, Jake SD · L · 436 PA | 0.65 | Strikeout ratexwOBA on contactBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.5zWalk rate +1.4zChase rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Lukes, Nathan TOR · L · 463 PA | 0.59 | Isolated powerFly-ball rateBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.9zIn-zone contact -1.5zStrikeout rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Crawford, Justin PHI · L · 474 PA | 0.57 | Whiff rateBat speedMax exit velocity | Sprint speed +1.7zGround-ball rate +1.6zIn-zone contact -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA | 0.54 | xwOBA on contactMax exit velocitySprint speed | Walk rate +1.5zStrikeout rate -1.4zIn-zone contact -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Frelick, Sal MIL · L · 400 PA | 0.53 | Barrel rateIn-zone contactFly-ball rate | Strikeout rate -2.0zChase rate -1.6zOppo rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 607 PA | 0.53 | Whiff rateBat speedBarrel rate | Oppo rate -1.7zStrikeout rate -1.4zSweet-spot rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Hamilton, David MIL · L · 398 PA | 0.52 | Strikeout ratePull rateMax exit velocity | In-zone contact -1.7zSprint speed +1.6zSweet-spot rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Giménez, Andrés TOR · L · 513 PA | 0.50 | Swing lengthxwOBA on contactMax exit velocity | In-zone contact -2.1zSweet-spot rate +1.6zChase rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Triolo, Jared PIT · R · 373 PA | 0.48 | Hard-hit rateBarrel ratePull rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zSwing length +1.5zChase rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Taveras, Leody BAL · L · 496 PA | 0.47 | Hard-hit ratePull rateAvg exit velocity | In-zone contact -1.8zSweet-spot rate +1.3zWhiff rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Church, Nathan STL · L · 480 PA | 0.46 | Pull rateAvg exit velocityBat speed | Sweet-spot rate +2.7zIn-zone contact -2.0zChase rate +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Meidroth, Chase CWS · R · 665 PA | 0.45 | Sprint speedGround-ball rateStrikeout rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.4zIn-zone contact -1.8zWalk rate +1.6z | 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.