Fred Lynn vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Fred Lynn posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Fred Lynn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.851 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .295). By the career numbers, Fred Lynn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lynn and Rick Sofield

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1969
149.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6925
524.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
148.43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
92.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
29.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
55.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.24
92.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3352
253.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2847
215.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
80.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
84.13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1868
141.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223.83
92.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.83
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1116
84.51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.1
7.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
149
11.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
5.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
9.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Fred Lynn and Rick Sofield

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1825
1.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1765
1.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46578
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15526
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
2.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
2.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4670
2.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.559
2.559
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0