Steve Kiefer vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Steve Kiefer
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Kiefer. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .234). Steve Kiefer had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Steve Kiefer and Rick Sofield

Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
249.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
543.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
44
104.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.32
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
20.23
47.98
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
184.98
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
58
137.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
80.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
71.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
135.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
17.88
42.4
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
161.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
124.78
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.08
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.49
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Steve Kiefer and Rick Sofield

Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1793
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
597.2
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
3.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.97
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.92
92.92
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.27
63.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0