Ford Mullen vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Ford Mullen
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ford Mullen and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .618) and slugging (.342 vs .304). Ford Mullen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 vs .295). 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 Ford Mullen and Rick Sofield

Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
118
141.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
464
554.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
148.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
132.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.76
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
15.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
45.17
53.99
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
141
168.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
186.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
60.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
31
37.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
82
98.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54.58
65.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
28
33.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.69
15.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Ford Mullen and Rick Sofield

Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.357
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0