Andy LaRoche vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Andy LaRoche and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy LaRoche posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.308 vs .295) and home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). Rick Sofield had the advantage in batting average (.243 vs .226). By the career numbers, Andy LaRoche had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Andy LaRoche and Rick Sofield

Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
181.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1184
531.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
23.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
36.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124.05
55.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
178.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
180.99
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
50.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
54.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
93.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.42
6.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Andy LaRoche and Rick Sofield

Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
1.13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
2.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
3.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.747
2.747
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0