Wilbert King vs. Eric Sogard — Career Comparison

Wilbert King
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Eric Sogard
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wilbert King and Eric Sogard are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbert King posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .316). Eric Sogard had the advantage in batting average (.246 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 Eric Sogard

Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
28
173.2
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815
196.15
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
97
600
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2493
600
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
84
519.59
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2236
538.15
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
20
123.71
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
132.61
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
15
92.78
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
98.68
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
25.03
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.93
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.65
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.26
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.93
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
33.94
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.04
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247.65
59.6
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
185.57
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
181.71
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
191.75
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
186.52
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
105.15
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
64.26
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.67
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
45.01
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
160.82
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
103.01
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.27
75.91
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260.63
62.73
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.09
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.86
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
49.82
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.17
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
342
82.31
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.29
7.29
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.57
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.37
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.11
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.07
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.61
Wilbert King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.68
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 600 PA
75.41
75.41

Fielding Stats for Wilbert King and Eric Sogard

Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.16
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
766
1.31
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.07
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
0.97
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
27
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15738
27
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
9
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5246
9
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.46
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
1.73
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.82
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1549
2.66
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.08
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.69
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2607
4.47
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
5.28
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2559
4.39
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.91
92.91
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.539
4.539
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.341
3.341
Wilbert King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.15
74.15
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.67
Eric Sogard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
0.56
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbert King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Sogard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0