Eddie Boyd vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Eddie Boyd
Lost GenerationMissouriNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Eddie Boyd and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Boyd posted stronger numbers in OPS (.821 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.571 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .250). By the career numbers, Eddie Boyd had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Boyd and Rick Sofield

Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
114.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Eddie Boyd and Rick Sofield

Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0