Sammy Meeks vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Sammy Meeks
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sammy Meeks and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .620) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .284). Sammy Meeks had the advantage in batting average (.251 vs .243). 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 Sammy Meeks and Rick Sofield

Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
292.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
571.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
143.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
111.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.97
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
18.31
52.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
192.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
59
169.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
71.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
114.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
19.35
55.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
103.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
5.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Sammy Meeks and Rick Sofield

Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.517
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Sammy Meeks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Meeks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0