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. Mullins, Cedric in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats L · 514 PA
Ranked comps for Mullins, Cedric
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Albies, Ozzie ATL · L · 696 PA | 0.64 | Whiff ratePull rateBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zChase rate +1.3zWalk rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 521 PA | 0.61 | Oppo rateBat speedBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +1.4zGround-ball rate +1.3zPull rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Taveras, Leody BAL · L · 496 PA | 0.55 | Barrel rateHard-hit rateSwing length | Ground-ball rate +1.7zPull rate -1.5zSweet-spot rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Lee, Brooks MIN · L · 647 PA | 0.53 | Barrel rateOppo rateMax exit velocity | Sweet-spot rate +2.0zIn-zone contact +1.2zWalk rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Varsho, Daulton TOR · L · 546 PA | 0.53 | Max exit velocityWhiff rateIsolated power | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zBat speed +1.2zPull rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Carter, Evan TEX · L · 461 PA | 0.52 | Barrel rateBat speedOppo rate | Chase rate -1.5zGround-ball rate +1.4zWhiff rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Peters, Tristan CWS · L · 501 PA | 0.50 | In-zone contactWhiff rateStrikeout rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.4zxwOBA on contact +1.3zGround-ball rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Young, Cole SEA · L · 654 PA | 0.50 | Sprint speedIsolated powerChase rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zGround-ball rate +1.5zxwOBA on contact +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Semien, Marcus NYM · R · 564 PA | 0.47 | Strikeout rateFly-ball ratePull rate | Sweet-spot rate +3.0zSwing length +1.2zxwOBA on contact +1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Altuve, Jose HOU · R · 578 PA | 0.47 | Isolated powerAvg exit velocityHard-hit rate | Ground-ball rate +2.3zFly-ball rate -1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.7z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Loftin, Nick KC · R · 446 PA | 0.47 | Isolated powerWalk rateOppo rate | Sweet-spot rate +3.2zIn-zone contact +1.3zGround-ball rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 602 PA | 0.47 | Swing lengthWhiff rateOppo rate | Sweet-spot rate +3.1zGround-ball rate +1.4zFly-ball rate -1.2z | 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.