Bill Ludwig vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Bill Ludwig
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Ludwig. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .460) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .246). 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 Bill Ludwig and Rick Sofield

Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
191.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
207
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
542.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
34
98.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
30
86.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
11.15
32.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
40
115.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
50
144.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
15
43.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
8
23.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
11.65
33.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
46.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
113.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
5.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Bill Ludwig and Rick Sofield

Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1479
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
4.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
6.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
5.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.15
95.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.065
5.065
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0