Steve Lake vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Steve Lake
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Lake. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .278). Steve Lake had the advantage in home run production (18 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Steve Lake and Rick Sofield

Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
238.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
563.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
133.83
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
101.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
20.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
32.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.94
48.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
186.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
158.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
44.61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
54.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
89.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97.67
48.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
43
21.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
79.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.53
7.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
9.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
33
16.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Steve Lake and Rick Sofield

Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
1.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8332
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2777.1
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1671
5.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1901
6.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1881
6.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.436
4.436
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.29
74.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.49
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0