John Burns vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

John Burns
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, John Burns posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. John Burns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Burns 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 Burns and Rick Sofield

John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
543.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
68.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
71.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for John Burns and Rick Sofield

John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.97
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
9.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
10.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
9.97
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.286
10.286
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0