Jimmy Mathison vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Jimmy Mathison
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Mathison and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Mathison posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .308). By the career numbers, Jimmy Mathison had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Mathison and Rick Sofield

Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
29
155.36
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
112
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
91
487.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
24
128.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
112.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.31
65.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
28
150
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
208.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
19
101.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.18
75.95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Mathison and Rick Sofield

Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0