Lou Jackson vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Lou Jackson
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lou Jackson and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .229). Lou Jackson had the advantage in slugging (.362 vs .342). 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 Lou Jackson and Rick Sofield

Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
425
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
587.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
125
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
50
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
46.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
212.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
137.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
162.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
40.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
162.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
124.78
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.69
3.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Lou Jackson and Rick Sofield

Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Lou Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.85
53.85
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0