Paul Meloan vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Paul Meloan
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Paul Meloan posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Paul Meloan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Paul Meloan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Meloan and Rick Sofield

Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
130
160.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
487
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
431
531.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
134.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
99.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
20.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52.66
64.88
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
186.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
183.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
65.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
38
46.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
88
108.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57.4
70.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
39.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
77.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
19.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
13.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Paul Meloan and Rick Sofield

Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1650
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
550
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.27
92.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.392
1.392
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.5
52.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Paul Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0