Bill Melton vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Bill Melton posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Bill Melton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.760 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .295). By the career numbers, Bill Melton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Bill Melton and Rick Sofield
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
150.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
4557
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
3971
522.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
331
43.58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
576.65
75.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1664
219.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
201.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
927
122.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
585.25
77.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
669
88.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
6.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
94
12.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
48.94
48.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Fielding Stats for Bill Melton and Rick Sofield
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1028
1.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
1.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26038
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8679.1
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2079
2.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3406
3.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3257
3.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.168
3.168
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01