Joe Medwick vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Medwick posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Joe Medwick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.867 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .295). By the career numbers, Joe Medwick had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Medwick and Rick Sofield

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Joe Medwick and Rick Sofield

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0