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. Kurtz, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.
ATH · bats L · 452 PA
Ranked comps for Kurtz, Nick
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Wood, James WSH · L · 642 PA | 0.71 | Hard-hit rateMax exit velocityPull rate | In-zone contact +1.2zGround-ball rate +1.0zOppo rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Bauers, Jake MIL · L · 589 PA | 0.66 | Oppo rateGround-ball rateChase rate | In-zone contact +1.5zxwOBA on contact -1.1zPull rate +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | De La Cruz, Elly CIN · L · 650 PA | 0.52 | Pull rateOppo rateFly-ball rate | Walk rate -2.3zSprint speed +1.4zSwing length -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Ohtani, Shohei LAD · L · 622 PA | 0.51 | Avg exit velocityGround-ball ratexwOBA on contact | Pull rate +2.0zWalk rate -1.6zOppo rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Eldridge, Bryce SF · L · 456 PA | 0.47 | Pull rateAvg exit velocityChase rate | Walk rate -1.5zBat speed -1.5zIn-zone contact +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Alonso, Pete BAL · R · 723 PA | 0.45 | Ground-ball ratePull rateAvg exit velocity | Walk rate -2.2zIn-zone contact +1.5zWhiff rate -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Cruz, Oneil PIT · L · 437 PA | 0.42 | Whiff rateStrikeout rateBarrel rate | Walk rate -2.3zOppo rate -1.5zSprint speed +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Trout, Mike LAA · R · 647 PA | 0.40 | Oppo rateBarrel rateSweet-spot rate | In-zone contact +2.1zWhiff rate -1.7zSprint speed +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Greene, Riley DET · L · 607 PA | 0.39 | Sprint speedBarrel rateSweet-spot rate | Walk rate -2.1zHard-hit rate -1.5zIn-zone contact +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Acuña Jr., Ronald ATL · R · 474 PA | 0.38 | Ground-ball rateBarrel rateFly-ball rate | Walk rate -2.1zStrikeout rate -1.8zHard-hit rate -1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Harper, Bryce PHI · L · 691 PA | 0.35 | Sweet-spot rateIsolated powerGround-ball rate | Hard-hit rate -1.9zStrikeout rate -1.8zChase rate +1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Murakami, Munetaka CWS · L · 562 PA | 0.33 | Ground-ball rateAvg exit velocitySprint speed | Sweet-spot rate -2.5zFly-ball rate +2.0zIn-zone contact -1.8z | 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.