Bill Byers vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Bill Byers
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Byers. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .446) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .230). 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 Bill Byers and Rick Sofield

Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
183.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
62
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
580.65
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
125.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
125.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
26.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
13
125.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
135.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
67.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
33.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Bill Byers
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Bill Byers and Rick Sofield

Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
6.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.177
6.177
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Byers
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Byers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0