Paul Arnold vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Paul Arnold
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Paul Arnold and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul Arnold posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .309). By the career numbers, Paul Arnold had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Arnold and Rick Sofield

Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
111
145.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
458
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
391
512.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
99
129.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
106.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
18
23.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.41
62.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
121
158.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
197.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
90.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
35
45.85
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
136.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.87
70.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
68.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.33
76.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Paul Arnold and Rick Sofield

Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2639
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
879.2
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
2.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
2.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
2.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
97.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.973
1.973
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0