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. Sanoja, Javier in signal, the comp in amber.

MIA · bats R · 250 PA

Ranked comps for Sanoja, Javier

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Vargas, Ildemaro AZ · L · 319 PA 0.73 Ground-ball rateFly-ball rateSweet-spot rate Oppo rate -1.6zSprint speed -1.1zMax exit velocity +0.9z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Lee, Jung Hoo SF · L · 363 PA 0.67 Isolated powerStrikeout rateWhiff rate Chase rate -1.6zSweet-spot rate +1.4zSprint speed -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 339 PA 0.65 Fly-ball rateHard-hit rateMax exit velocity Chase rate -1.8zSwing length -1.4zOppo rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Andujar, Miguel SD · R · 258 PA 0.62 Chase rateMax exit velocitySweet-spot rate Oppo rate -1.3zStrikeout rate +1.2zWhiff rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Frelick, Sal MIL · L · 331 PA 0.60 Sprint speedxwOBA on contactBarrel rate Chase rate -2.4zSwing length -0.9zPull rate -0.8z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Fortes, Nick TB · R · 235 PA 0.57 xwOBA on contactMax exit velocityChase rate Sweet-spot rate -2.1zSprint speed -1.4zGround-ball rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 373 PA 0.55 Pull rateAvg exit velocityIsolated power Whiff rate +1.6zIn-zone contact -1.5zSweet-spot rate +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 231 PA 0.54 Fly-ball rateOppo rateSweet-spot rate Chase rate -1.5zPull rate -1.4zSprint speed -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Clement, Ernie TOR · R · 384 PA 0.53 Isolated powerStrikeout ratexwOBA on contact Fly-ball rate +1.8zOppo rate -1.7zGround-ball rate -1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Vivas, Jorbit WSH · L · 219 PA 0.51 Ground-ball rateMax exit velocitySwing length Chase rate -2.3zSprint speed -1.3zAvg exit velocity -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Yoshida, Masataka BOS · L · 220 PA 0.51 Max exit velocityGround-ball rateIsolated power Sprint speed -1.8zChase rate -1.8zOppo rate -1.4z Player Projection Swing lab
12 McNeil, Jeff ATH · L · 307 PA 0.50 Hard-hit rateAvg exit velocityOppo rate Sprint speed -2.0zSweet-spot rate +1.4zChase rate -1.3z 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.