Melvin Coleman vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melvin Coleman posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Melvin Coleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Melvin Coleman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Melvin Coleman and Rick Sofield

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
173.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
77.36
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
200
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Rick Sofield

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
5.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.263
4.263
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0