Steve Balboni vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .636) and slugging (.451 vs .342). Rick Sofield had the advantage in batting average (.243 vs .229). By the career numbers, Steve Balboni had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Rick Sofield

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
124.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Rick Sofield

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0