Dick Johnston vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Dick Johnston
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Johnston and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Johnston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.651 vs .636) and slugging (.366 vs .342). Rick Sofield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.295 vs .285). By the career numbers, Dick Johnston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Johnston and Rick Sofield

Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
142.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3135
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2992
572.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
751
143.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
103.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
20.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
13.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
6.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
40.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.81
65.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1095
209.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894
171.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
86.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
73.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806
154.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370.37
70.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
25.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
54.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
11.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Dick Johnston and Rick Sofield

Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
1.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19533
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6511
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1624
2.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
2.76
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
2.49
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.22
90.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.408
2.408
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0