Buddy Gilbert vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Buddy Gilbert
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Gilbert and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Gilbert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .636) and slugging (.450 vs .342). Rick Sofield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.295 vs .261). By the career numbers, Buddy Gilbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Gilbert and Rick Sofield

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
78.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
64.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Buddy Gilbert and Rick Sofield

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0