Charlie Babb vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Charlie Babb
Pre-GenerationalOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Babb and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in slugging (.342 vs .300) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Charlie Babb had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .295). By the career numbers, Rick Sofield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Babb and Rick Sofield

Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
151.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1376
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1180
514.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
125.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
101.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
17.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
23.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150.8
65.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
154.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
199.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
62.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
50.58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
113.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.69
70.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
19.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
54.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
75.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.91
7.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
11.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
28.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
28.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Charlie Babb and Rick Sofield

Charlie Babb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
1.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9060
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3020
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
3.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
2.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2136
6.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
5.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.88
92.88
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.734
5.734
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.87
63.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Charlie Babb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Babb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0