Frank Motz vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Frank Motz
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Frank Motz and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in slugging (.342 vs .322) and batting average (.243 vs .238). Frank Motz had the advantage in OPS (.659 vs .636). 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 Frank Motz and Rick Sofield

Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
62
142.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
261
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
227
521.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
54
124.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
40
91.95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
32.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.16
67.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
73
167.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
202.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
25
57.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
85.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
137.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.03
71.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
66.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.75
21.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
2.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Frank Motz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Frank Motz and Rick Sofield

Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1632
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
10.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
11.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
11.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.54
98.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.919
10.919
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Frank Motz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Motz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0