Frank Chance vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Frank Chance
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Frank Chance posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Frank Chance posted stronger numbers in OPS (.788 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank Chance 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 Chance and Rick Sofield

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
151.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5103
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4299
505.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1274
149.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
975
114.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
23.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
9.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
35.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.16
98.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1692
198.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
231.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
93.83
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
70.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1374
161.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860.61
101.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
65.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
37.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.95
15.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
13.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Frank Chance and Rick Sofield

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
1.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
0.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30861
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10287
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10545
9.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11549
10.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11364
9.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.041
9.041
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.61
62.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
0.43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0