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. Garcia, Maikel in signal, the comp in amber.

KC · bats R · 350 PA

Ranked comps for Garcia, Maikel

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Bohm, Alec PHI · R · 645 PA 0.83 Bat speedOppo rateSwing length Sprint speed -0.8zPull rate -0.8zIn-zone contact -0.7z
02 Vaughn, Andrew MIL · R · 354 PA 0.76 Ground-ball rateChase rateSwing length Sprint speed -1.4zSweet-spot rate -0.9zIn-zone contact -0.8z
03 Kelly, Carson CHC · R · 441 PA 0.73 Pull rateGround-ball rateWalk rate Sprint speed -1.3zAvg exit velocity -0.9zWhiff rate +0.8z
04 Antonacci, Sam CWS · L · 560 PA 0.72 Pull rateStrikeout rateFly-ball rate Swing length -1.2zSweet-spot rate +1.0zHard-hit rate -0.9z
05 Lopez, Otto MIA · R · 698 PA 0.69 Pull rateHard-hit rateOppo rate Chase rate +1.4zWalk rate -1.2zSwing length -0.9z
06 Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA 0.66 Swing lengthWalk rateBat speed Sweet-spot rate -1.3zChase rate +1.2zGround-ball rate +1.2z
07 Winn, Masyn STL · R · 549 PA 0.65 xwOBA on contactFly-ball rateBat speed Whiff rate +1.4zIn-zone contact -1.4zStrikeout rate +1.2z
08 Ortiz, Joey MIL · R · 435 PA 0.65 xwOBA on contactOppo rateFly-ball rate Chase rate +1.5zSprint speed +1.1zSweet-spot rate -1.1z
09 Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 465 PA 0.64 Sweet-spot ratexwOBA on contactGround-ball rate Oppo rate -1.3zChase rate +1.3zWhiff rate +1.0z
10 Cortes, Carlos ATH · L · 386 PA 0.64 Max exit velocityGround-ball ratexwOBA on contact In-zone contact -1.9zWhiff rate +1.3zSprint speed -1.1z
11 Herrera, Iván STL · R · 717 PA 0.64 Avg exit velocityHard-hit rateFly-ball rate Swing length +1.2zSprint speed -1.1zIn-zone contact -1.0z
12 Crawford, J.P. SEA · L · 481 PA 0.63 xwOBA on contactSweet-spot rateGround-ball rate Walk rate +1.5zSprint speed -1.1zMax exit velocity -1.0z

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.