Joe Mellana vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Joe Mellana
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Mellana. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .286). Joe Mellana had the advantage in batting average (.286 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 Joe Mellana and Rick Sofield

Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
44.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Joe Mellana and Rick Sofield

Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0