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. Young, Cole in signal, the comp in amber.
SEA · bats L · 654 PA
Ranked comps for Young, Cole
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 619 PA | 0.85 | Oppo rateIsolated powerFly-ball rate | Walk rate +1.3zSwing length +0.8zIn-zone contact +0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 465 PA | 0.82 | Chase ratexwOBA on contactIsolated power | Pull rate -1.2zSwing length +0.8zSprint speed -0.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Lee, Brooks MIN · L · 647 PA | 0.76 | Sweet-spot rateWalk rateAvg exit velocity | Sprint speed -1.2zIn-zone contact +0.9zxwOBA on contact -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Young, Jared NYM · L · 355 PA | 0.76 | Pull ratexwOBA on contactWalk rate | Hard-hit rate +1.0zMax exit velocity +0.8zGround-ball rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Realmuto, J.T. PHI · R · 476 PA | 0.75 | Max exit velocitySprint speedFly-ball rate | Swing length +1.3zPull rate -0.8zOppo rate +0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 602 PA | 0.75 | In-zone contactWalk rateGround-ball rate | Hard-hit rate -1.0zSweet-spot rate +1.0zSwing length +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA | 0.74 | In-zone contactOppo ratePull rate | Walk rate +1.2zSwing length +1.1zBat speed +0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Springer, George TOR · R · 534 PA | 0.73 | In-zone contactMax exit velocityFly-ball rate | Swing length +1.3zWalk rate +1.1zChase rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Varsho, Daulton TOR · L · 546 PA | 0.71 | In-zone contactSweet-spot rateIsolated power | Swing length +1.9zChase rate +0.9zAvg exit velocity -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 465 PA | 0.71 | Chase rateGround-ball rateIn-zone contact | Max exit velocity -1.2zSweet-spot rate +0.9zSprint speed -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 521 PA | 0.70 | In-zone contactGround-ball rateHard-hit rate | Walk rate +1.6zPull rate -0.9zBat speed -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Young, Jacob WSH · R · 484 PA | 0.69 | Barrel ratexwOBA on contactFly-ball rate | Pull rate -1.5zOppo rate +1.0zSprint speed +1.0z | 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.