Wilbert King vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Wilbert King
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wilbert King and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbert King posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in batting average (.243 vs .238). By the career numbers, Wilbert 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 Wilbert King and Rick Sofield

Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
28
173.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
97
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
84
519.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
20
123.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
15
92.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
185.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
191.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
105.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
9
55.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
160.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.27
75.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Wilbert King and Rick Sofield

Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
5.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.91
92.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.539
4.539
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0