Ed Merrill vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .204). 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 Ed Merrill and Rick Sofield

Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Ed Merrill and Rick Sofield

Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0