Robert Machado vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Robert Machado
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Robert Machado and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.295 vs .289) and batting average (.243 vs .230). Robert Machado had the advantage in home run production (11 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 Robert Machado and Rick Sofield

Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
218.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
549.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
146
126.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
97
83.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
31.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
42.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.99
53.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
189.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
193
166.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
66
57.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
61
52.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
116
100.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
60.26
52.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
38.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
116.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
17
14.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Robert Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Robert Machado and Rick Sofield

Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4822
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1607.1
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
6.99
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Robert Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
7.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
7.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.629
5.629
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Robert Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.2
70.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robert Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0