Red Barkley vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Red Barkley
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Red Barkley and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .319). By the career numbers, Red Barkley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Barkley and Rick Sofield

Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
203.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
186
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
163
525.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
138.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
109.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
29.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.67
63.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
167.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
200
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
51.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
119.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.85
70.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
61.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
83.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.15
7.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Red Barkley and Rick Sofield

Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0