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. Wood, James in signal, the comp in amber.
WSH · bats L · 481 PA
Ranked comps for Wood, James
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kurtz, Nick ATH · L · 430 PA | 0.62 | Hard-hit rateFly-ball rateGround-ball rate | xwOBA on contact -1.3zIsolated power -1.1zOppo rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Judge, Aaron NYY · R · 270 PA | 0.53 | Barrel rateMax exit velocityBat speed | Sweet-spot rate -2.1zPull rate +1.7zSwing length +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | De La Cruz, Elly CIN · L · 363 PA | 0.46 | In-zone contactStrikeout rateBat speed | Walk rate -2.3zxwOBA on contact -1.9zSweet-spot rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Bauers, Jake MIL · L · 365 PA | 0.42 | Ground-ball rateChase rateBat speed | xwOBA on contact -2.4zPull rate +2.1zSweet-spot rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Ohtani, Shohei LAD · L · 417 PA | 0.40 | Sprint speedGround-ball rateIn-zone contact | Pull rate +2.6zOppo rate -2.2zxwOBA on contact -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Trout, Mike LAA · R · 372 PA | 0.40 | Swing lengthBat speedChase rate | Avg exit velocity -1.6zxwOBA on contact -1.6zWhiff rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Alonso, Pete BAL · R · 442 PA | 0.32 | Ground-ball rateIn-zone contactBat speed | xwOBA on contact -2.1zOppo rate -2.0zSprint speed -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Alvarez, Yordan HOU · L · 433 PA | 0.28 | Barrel rateSweet-spot rateAvg exit velocity | Sprint speed -2.1zWhiff rate -2.0zGround-ball rate -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Greene, Riley DET · L · 423 PA | 0.27 | Bat speedIn-zone contactStrikeout rate | xwOBA on contact -2.2zIsolated power -1.9zOppo rate -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Cruz, Oneil PIT · L · 300 PA | 0.25 | Hard-hit rateAvg exit velocitySwing length | Oppo rate -2.5zSweet-spot rate -2.0zWalk rate -1.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Langeliers, Shea ATH · R · 399 PA | 0.23 | Bat speedIn-zone contactMax exit velocity | Walk rate -2.7zxwOBA on contact -2.6zHard-hit rate -1.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Acuña Jr., Ronald ATL · R · 244 PA | 0.22 | Fly-ball rateGround-ball rateSprint speed | xwOBA on contact -2.7zSweet-spot rate -2.3zIsolated power -2.1z | 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.