Frank Butler vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Frank Butler
Pre-GenerationalGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Frank Butler and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .623) and slugging (.342 vs .318). Frank Butler had the advantage in on-base percentage (.304 vs .295). By the career numbers, Rick Sofield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Butler and Rick Sofield

Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
55.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
65.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Frank Butler and Rick Sofield

Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0