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. Norby, Connor in signal, the comp in amber.
MIA · bats R · 391 PA
Ranked comps for Norby, Connor
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | McLain, Matt CIN · R · 515 PA | 0.80 | Hard-hit rateBat speedStrikeout rate | Max exit velocity +1.3zOppo rate +0.7zSweet-spot rate +0.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | Beavers, Dylan BAL · L · 368 PA | 0.75 | Isolated powerBarrel rateAvg exit velocity | Max exit velocity +1.0zSweet-spot rate +0.9zFly-ball rate -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Lowe, Josh LAA · L · 357 PA | 0.65 | Hard-hit rateAvg exit velocityOppo rate | In-zone contact -1.5zChase rate +1.4zWalk rate -1.1z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Busch, Michael CHC · L · 726 PA | 0.64 | Oppo ratexwOBA on contactSwing length | Sprint speed -1.5zMax exit velocity +1.5zBat speed -0.9z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Yastrzemski, Mike ATL · L · 415 PA | 0.60 | Max exit velocityBat speedWalk rate | Fly-ball rate -1.3zOppo rate -1.3zPull rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Tucker, Kyle LAD · L · 641 PA | 0.59 | Bat speedGround-ball rateHard-hit rate | Strikeout rate -1.9zWhiff rate -1.4zIn-zone contact +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Holliday, Jackson BAL · L · 355 PA | 0.59 | Oppo rateSwing lengthChase rate | Fly-ball rate -2.5zGround-ball rate +1.1zStrikeout rate -0.8z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | O'Hearn, Ryan PIT · L · 469 PA | 0.59 | Barrel rateBat speedxwOBA on contact | Fly-ball rate -1.7zIn-zone contact +1.3zWhiff rate -1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Langford, Wyatt TEX · R · 485 PA | 0.58 | Barrel rateSprint speedxwOBA on contact | Max exit velocity +1.6zSweet-spot rate -1.3zStrikeout rate -1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Wells, Austin NYY · L · 401 PA | 0.57 | Chase rateIsolated powerIn-zone contact | Sprint speed -1.6zPull rate +1.3zMax exit velocity +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Carter, Evan TEX · L · 465 PA | 0.56 | Whiff rateIn-zone contactWalk rate | Sweet-spot rate -1.9zFly-ball rate -1.5zAvg exit velocity -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Neto, Zach LAA · R · 716 PA | 0.55 | Bat speedSprint speedSwing length | Chase rate +1.6zPull rate +1.4zIsolated power +1.1z | 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.