Astros and Historically Comparable Players

Jan 4 2023 by The Crawfish Boxes

 
Yordan Alvarez hits a massive HR in the deciding Game 6 of the World Series. | Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Similarity Scores Can Produce Interesting Comps for the Astros

The concept of “comparable players” has long been a point of discussion among baseball fans. Sometimes even scouts will tab an amateur player with a possible future comp; for example, the scout who comped the high schooler Kyle Tucker to Ted Williams.

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