Hubert Bates vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Hubert Bates
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Hubert Bates and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Hubert Bates posted stronger numbers in batting average (.259 vs .243) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Rick Sofield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.295 vs .283). By the career numbers, Hubert Bates had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hubert Bates and Rick Sofield

Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
145.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
62
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
561.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
145.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
116.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
5.1
49.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
193.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
17
164.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
77.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
9
87.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
5.42
52.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
77.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Hubert Bates and Rick Sofield

Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.214
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0