Mike Caruso vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Mike Caruso
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Caruso and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Caruso posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.302 vs .295) and batting average (.274 vs .243). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Mike Caruso had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Caruso and Rick Sofield

Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
147.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
564.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
154.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
131.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
14.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
23.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106.37
55.98
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
191.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
178.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
75.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
47.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
119.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.91
64.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
35
18.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
40
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
10
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
17.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
28.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.96
62.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Mike Caruso and Rick Sofield

Mike Caruso
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
1.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6865
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2288.1
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
2.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1214
4.77
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
4.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.06
95.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.212
4.212
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Mike Caruso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
0.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caruso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0