Yu Chang vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Yu Chang
MillenialTaiwanThrows RightBats RightAsiaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Yu Chang and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .624) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .265). Yu Chang had the advantage in slugging (.359 vs .342). 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 Yu Chang and Rick Sofield

Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
216.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
650
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
594
548.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
121
111.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
73
67.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
44.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.92
55.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
196.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
172
158.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
66.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
72.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
120.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
49.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
39.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
188
173.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
124.78
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
3.46
3.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
17
15.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Yu Chang
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Yu Chang and Rick Sofield

Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Yu Chang
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.99
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4490
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1496.2
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.91
98.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Yu Chang
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.62
67.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Yu Chang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Yu Chang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Chang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Chang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Chang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0