The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 255 qualified hitters (336+ 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. McCarthy, Jake in signal, the comp in amber.

COL · bats L · 616 PA

Ranked comps for McCarthy, Jake

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Church, Nathan STL · L · 483 PA 0.66 Barrel rateSwing lengthMax exit velocity Oppo rate +1.6zIsolated power -1.3zSprint speed -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
02 Young, Jacob WSH · R · 484 PA 0.60 Barrel rateWhiff rateStrikeout rate Chase rate -1.8zAvg exit velocity +1.3zFly-ball rate +1.2z Player Projection Swing lab
03 Martínez, Angel CLE · L · 430 PA 0.59 Whiff rateIn-zone contactOppo rate Sprint speed -1.8zAvg exit velocity +1.3zStrikeout rate +1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
04 Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 606 PA 0.58 Oppo rateBat speedWhiff rate Sprint speed -2.0zAvg exit velocity +1.2zxwOBA on contact -1.0z Player Projection Swing lab
05 Duran, Ezequiel TEX · R · 608 PA 0.56 xwOBA on contactGround-ball rateBarrel rate Avg exit velocity +1.8zOppo rate +1.4zStrikeout rate +1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
06 Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 470 PA 0.55 In-zone contactWhiff rateGround-ball rate Sprint speed -2.3zAvg exit velocity +1.5zChase rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
07 Peters, Tristan CWS · L · 505 PA 0.53 Barrel rateWhiff rateIsolated power Pull rate +2.0zFly-ball rate +1.5zSweet-spot rate -1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
08 Rafaela, Ceddanne BOS · R · 596 PA 0.51 Barrel rateMax exit velocityBat speed Oppo rate +2.6zAvg exit velocity +1.2zChase rate +1.1z Player Projection Swing lab
09 Sanoja, Javier MIA · R · 494 PA 0.51 Bat speedPull rateWalk rate Oppo rate +1.6zWhiff rate -1.4zStrikeout rate -1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
10 Giménez, Andrés TOR · L · 516 PA 0.50 Ground-ball rateSwing lengthPull rate Sweet-spot rate -1.9zSprint speed -1.7zIsolated power -1.3z Player Projection Swing lab
11 Young, Cole SEA · L · 659 PA 0.49 Barrel rateSwing lengthStrikeout rate Avg exit velocity +2.0zSprint speed -1.6zSweet-spot rate -1.4z Player Projection Swing lab
12 Gilbert, Drew SF · L · 407 PA 0.48 Sweet-spot rateBarrel ratexwOBA on contact Chase rate -2.1zSprint speed -1.9zWalk rate +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.