Austin Barnes vs. Eric Sogard — Career Comparison

Austin Barnes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Eric Sogard
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Austin Barnes and Eric Sogard are closely matched on the surface stats. Austin Barnes posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.325 vs .316) and home run production (35 career HR at a higher rate). Eric Sogard had the advantage in batting average (.246 vs .223). By the career numbers, Austin Barnes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Austin Barnes and Eric Sogard

Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
208.99
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
815
196.15
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1757
600
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2493
600
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
517.7
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2236
538.15
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
338
115.42
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
132.61
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
237
80.93
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
98.68
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
63
21.51
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
25.03
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.02
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.65
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.95
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
26
6.26
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
34.49
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
33.94
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176.48
60.27
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247.65
59.6
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
512
174.84
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
181.71
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
191.92
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
186.52
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
70.35
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
64.26
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
55.32
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
45.01
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
113.72
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
103.01
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
176.63
60.32
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260.63
62.73
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.56
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.09
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
66.93
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
49.82
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.07
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.17
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
391
133.52
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
82.31
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4.49
4.49
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.29
7.29
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.76
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.57
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.05
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.37
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
45
15.37
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.11
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.85
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.07
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.05
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.61
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
29
9.9
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.68
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.31
79.31
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
75.41
75.41

Fielding Stats for Austin Barnes and Eric Sogard

Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
1.2
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
766
1.31
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.01
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
0.97
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11439
27
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15738
27
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3813
9
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5246
9
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3893
9.19
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
1.73
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.35
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1549
2.66
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.08
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.08
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4076
9.62
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2607
4.47
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4043
9.54
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2559
4.39
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
98.16
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.943
7.943
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.341
3.341
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.09
84.09
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.15
74.15
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.56
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Austin Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
0.63
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Austin Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.13
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0