Ed McDonald vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Ed McDonald
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed McDonald and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed McDonald posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed McDonald had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed McDonald and Rick Sofield

Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
176
138.95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634
500.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
122.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
89.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
33.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.6
77.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
167.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
214.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
77.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
55
43.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
118.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100.38
79.25
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
86.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
102.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.85
5.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Ed McDonald and Rick Sofield

Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.988
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0