Erik Kratz vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Erik Kratz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Erik Kratz and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .617) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .262). Erik Kratz had the advantage in slugging (.355 vs .342). 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 Erik Kratz and Rick Sofield

Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
211.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
555.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
116.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
73.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
22.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
42.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84.14
53.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
197.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
153.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
47.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
66.25
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
94.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.43
46.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
29.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
208
131.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
124.78
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
5.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
28
17.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Erik Kratz and Rick Sofield

Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.98
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6333
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2111
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1954
8.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
8.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
8.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.158
7.158
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0