Al Niehaus vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Al Niehaus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Al Niehaus posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Al Niehaus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.705 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Al Niehaus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Niehaus and Rick Sofield

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
68
175.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
545.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
150
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
98.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
51.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.73
66.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
206.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
191.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
23
59.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
54.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
113.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.44
70.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
36.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
15.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Al Niehaus and Rick Sofield

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0