Ernie Kish vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Ernie Kish
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Kish and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in slugging (.342 vs .309) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Ernie Kish had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .295). 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 Ernie Kish and Rick Sofield

Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
127
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
110
519.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
27
127.56
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
99.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
6
28.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
10.14
47.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
34
160.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
184.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
10
47.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
10
47.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
20
94.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
11.47
54.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
42.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
42.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.11
14.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Ernie Kish and Rick Sofield

Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0