Ernie Diehl vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Ernie Diehl
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Diehl and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Diehl posted stronger numbers in OPS (.658 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .309). By the career numbers, Ernie Diehl had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Diehl and Rick Sofield

Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
17
161.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
55
523.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
133.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
114.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
70.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
17
161.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
209.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
76.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
114.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
77.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
47.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.6
12.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Ernie Diehl and Rick Sofield

Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.84
91.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Ernie Diehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.813
2.813
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Diehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0