Jose Oliva vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Jose Oliva
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAtlanta BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jose Oliva and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .242). Jose Oliva had the advantage in slugging (.380 vs .342). 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 Jose Oliva and Rick Sofield

Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
202.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
264
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
550
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
43
97.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
20
45.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.16
57.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
209.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
64
145.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
24
54.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
42
95.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
19.76
44.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
43.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
127.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
124.78
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
4.71
4.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
15.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Jose Oliva and Rick Sofield

Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
507
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Jose Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0