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. Mead, Curtis in signal, the comp in amber.

WSH · bats R · 343 PA

Ranked comps for Mead, Curtis

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Jeffers, Ryan MIN · R · 384 PA 0.71 Barrel rateWalk rateWhiff rate Max exit velocity +1.2zPull rate -1.1zIsolated power -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Suzuki, Seiya CHC · R · 634 PA 0.69 Fly-ball ratexwOBA on contactSweet-spot rate Pull rate -1.1zMax exit velocity +1.0zIsolated power -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Bregman, Alex CHC · R · 708 PA 0.69 In-zone contactPull rateSwing length xwOBA on contact -1.3zBarrel rate -1.1zIsolated power -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Grisham, Trent NYY · L · 503 PA 0.69 Sweet-spot rateStrikeout rateWhiff rate Isolated power -1.5zAvg exit velocity +1.1zChase rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Steer, Spencer CIN · R · 405 PA 0.66 Hard-hit ratePull rateChase rate Isolated power -1.3zSprint speed +1.1zIn-zone contact -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Muncy, Max LAD · L · 574 PA 0.60 Walk rateChase rateSprint speed Whiff rate +1.7zIn-zone contact -1.7zStrikeout rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Rutschman, Adley BAL · L · 422 PA 0.60 In-zone contactFly-ball rateSwing length Isolated power -1.6zPull rate -1.5zBarrel rate -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Pasquantino, Vinnie KC · L · 486 PA 0.60 Fly-ball rateIn-zone contactHard-hit rate Isolated power -1.9zGround-ball rate -1.1zSprint speed -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Soderstrom, Tyler ATH · L · 466 PA 0.59 Walk rateSprint speedChase rate Sweet-spot rate -1.5zMax exit velocity +1.3zGround-ball rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Dingler, Dillon DET · R · 623 PA 0.58 Hard-hit rateBat speedOppo rate Walk rate -2.2zChase rate +1.4zSwing length +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Tucker, Kyle LAD · L · 637 PA 0.58 Chase rateGround-ball rateWalk rate Isolated power -2.0zBarrel rate -1.1zxwOBA on contact -0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA 0.58 Hard-hit ratePull rateOppo rate Isolated power -1.5zBarrel rate -0.9zChase rate +0.9z 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.