Steve Decker vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Steve Decker
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Decker and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .618) and slugging (.342 vs .314). Steve Decker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.304 vs .295). 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 Steve Decker and Rick Sofield

Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
200.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
787
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
524.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
115.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
88.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
36
27.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67.8
51.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
164.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
177.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
60
45.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
54.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
119
90.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.31
53.61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
57.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
94.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.35
6.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.08
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
13.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.76
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Steve Decker and Rick Sofield

Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5053
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1684.1
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
6.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1366
7.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1351
7.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.41
83.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0