Joe Niekro vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

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Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Rick Sofield is a position player and Joe Niekro a pitcher — the stats that define each role measure entirely different things, so a direct comparison doesn't hold up. If Rick Sofield ever faced Joe Niekro, check out their matchup page.

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Rick Sofield

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.76
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
2.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
785
1.97
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
96.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.118
1.118
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.23
71.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Rick Sofield

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
363.61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
78.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
63.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
13.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
28
14.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
32.52
16.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
183
94.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
191
98.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
55
28.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
37.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
126
64.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
21.46
11.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
38
19.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
124.78
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.76
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37