Lee King vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Lee King
Lost GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lee King and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Lee King posted stronger numbers in OPS (.665 vs .636) and slugging (.366 vs .342). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lee King had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lee King and Rick Sofield

Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
188.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1306
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189
546.25
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
135.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
92.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
27.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
6.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
42.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lee King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Lee King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.61
61.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
199.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
175.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Lee King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
61.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
66.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
120.83
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142.51
65.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.76
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
37.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Lee King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Lee King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
80.4
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.46
7.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Lee King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
7.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.97
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
13.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.17
55.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Lee King and Rick Sofield

Lee King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
690
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
776
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
733
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.065
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Lee King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0