Barry Lyons vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Barry Lyons and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in slugging (.358 vs .342) and home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). Rick Sofield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.295 vs .278). By the career numbers, Barry Lyons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Barry Lyons and Rick Sofield

Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
133.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.06
55.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
81.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.08
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Barry Lyons and Rick Sofield

Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0