Earl Jones vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Earl Jones
UnknownThrows RightBats RightDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Earl Jones and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.856 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.300 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in batting average (.243 vs .222). By the career numbers, Earl Jones had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Jones and Rick Sofield

Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
86.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
90
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Earl Jones and Rick Sofield

Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0