Howard Groskloss vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Howard Groskloss
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Howard Groskloss and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .623) and slugging (.342 vs .321). Howard Groskloss had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 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 Howard Groskloss and Rick Sofield

Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
217.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
554.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
144.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
117.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.35
55.32
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
59
177.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
177.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
35
105.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.19
63.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
11
33.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.47
10.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Howard Groskloss and Rick Sofield

Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.864
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0