Yale Murphy vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Yale Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Yale Murphy and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in slugging (.342 vs .282) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Yale Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 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 Yale Murphy and Rick Sofield

Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
131
140.36
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
560
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
475
508.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
114
122.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
105
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.59
68.13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
134
143.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
208.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
108.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
45
48.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
156.43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.86
73.77
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
86.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
40.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.74
14.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Yale Murphy and Rick Sofield

Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3207
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.98
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
4.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.75
88.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.339
3.339
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0