John Barnes vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

John Barnes
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, John Barnes posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. John Barnes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John 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 John Barnes and Rick Sofield

John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
176.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
540.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
138.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
104.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.52
59.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
183.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
179.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
66.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
128.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.34
66.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
39.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for John Barnes and Rick Sofield

John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3480
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1160
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
5.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
801
6.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
6.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.88
97.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.843
3.843
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.14
68.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0