Robert Foster vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Robert Foster
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Robert Foster and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Robert Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in batting average (.243 vs .214). By the career numbers, Robert Foster had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Robert Foster and Rick Sofield

Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
75.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
79.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Robert Foster and Rick Sofield

Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.85
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0