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. Fortes, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats R · 334 PA
Ranked comps for Fortes, Nick
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vargas, Ildemaro AZ · L · 504 PA | 0.66 | Barrel rateSprint speedIsolated power | Sweet-spot rate +1.6zGround-ball rate -1.1zPull rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | DeLuca, Jonny TB · R · 377 PA | 0.59 | Avg exit velocityChase rateBat speed | Sprint speed +1.7zStrikeout rate +1.3zGround-ball rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Altuve, Jose HOU · R · 578 PA | 0.51 | Chase rateBarrel rateSwing length | Sweet-spot rate +1.7zBat speed -1.6zMax exit velocity -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA | 0.48 | In-zone contactFly-ball rateStrikeout rate | Walk rate +1.9zPull rate -1.9zMax exit velocity -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Diaz, Yainer HOU · R · 363 PA | 0.48 | Fly-ball rateWalk rateBat speed | Pull rate -2.0zAvg exit velocity +1.7zBarrel rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Naylor, Josh SEA · L · 656 PA | 0.42 | Whiff rateSwing lengthStrikeout rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.8zSprint speed -2.0zPull rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Young, Cole SEA · L · 654 PA | 0.41 | Hard-hit rateWhiff rateOppo rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zFly-ball rate +1.7zGround-ball rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Isbel, Kyle KC · L · 334 PA | 0.40 | Sweet-spot rateWhiff ratexwOBA on contact | Pull rate -2.1zOppo rate +2.0zSwing length -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 465 PA | 0.39 | In-zone contactSprint speedHard-hit rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.3zPull rate -2.1zFly-ball rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 602 PA | 0.38 | Oppo rateIsolated powerBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +3.1zGround-ball rate -1.6zFly-ball rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 607 PA | 0.38 | xwOBA on contactStrikeout rateIsolated power | Max exit velocity -1.8zWalk rate +1.6zPull rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Young, Jared NYM · L · 355 PA | 0.37 | Bat speedMax exit velocitySprint speed | Avg exit velocity +1.9zSweet-spot rate +1.8zBarrel rate +1.4z | 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.