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. Grissom, Vaughn in signal, the comp in amber.
LAA · bats R · 211 PA
Ranked comps for Grissom, Vaughn
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rutschman, Adley BAL · L · 290 PA | 0.84 | Strikeout rateGround-ball rateAvg exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +0.9zWhiff rate -0.7zIsolated power +0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Smith, Dominic ATL · L · 248 PA | 0.83 | In-zone contactGround-ball rateBarrel rate | Bat speed -1.1zSwing length -0.8zHard-hit rate -0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Wetherholt, JJ STL · L · 421 PA | 0.82 | Whiff rateMax exit velocityIsolated power | Chase rate -0.8zSwing length +0.8zSprint speed +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 359 PA | 0.80 | Sprint speedWalk rateSwing length | Strikeout rate +1.2zIsolated power +0.9zxwOBA on contact +0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Pasquantino, Vinnie KC · L · 311 PA | 0.79 | In-zone contactSwing lengthAvg exit velocity | Ground-ball rate -1.0zPull rate +1.0zWalk rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Cortes, Carlos ATH · L · 241 PA | 0.78 | xwOBA on contactIsolated powerSweet-spot rate | Ground-ball rate +1.2zIn-zone contact -1.1zFly-ball rate -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Vierling, Matt DET · R · 281 PA | 0.75 | Fly-ball rateBat speedIsolated power | Sprint speed +1.3zPull rate -1.2zChase rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Jung, Josh TEX · R · 389 PA | 0.75 | Barrel rateWhiff rateWalk rate | Fly-ball rate -1.3zSweet-spot rate +1.0zHard-hit rate +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Garcia, Maikel KC · R · 304 PA | 0.74 | Hard-hit rateBat speedxwOBA on contact | Fly-ball rate -1.2zGround-ball rate +0.9zSweet-spot rate -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Varsho, Daulton TOR · L · 328 PA | 0.74 | Sweet-spot rateBarrel rateWhiff rate | Chase rate +1.3zAvg exit velocity -1.1zSwing length +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Kelly, Carson CHC · R · 267 PA | 0.74 | Bat speedIsolated powerIn-zone contact | Ground-ball rate +1.2zSweet-spot rate -1.1zWalk rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Lee, Brooks MIN · L · 397 PA | 0.73 | Ground-ball rateFly-ball rateIn-zone contact | Hard-hit rate -1.2zxwOBA on contact -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.