Tom Bannon vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Tom Bannon
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tom Bannon and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in slugging (.342 vs .331) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Tom Bannon had the advantage in batting average (.265 vs .243). 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 Tom Bannon and Rick Sofield

Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
39
132.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
177
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
562.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
149.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
118.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
30.51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.01
67.85
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
186.44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
176.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
115.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
142.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.05
74.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.67
19.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
67.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
67.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Tom Bannon and Rick Sofield

Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
5.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
6.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
5.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.56
91.56
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.564
5.564
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Tom Bannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Bannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0