Marv Olson vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Marv Olson
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Marv Olson and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in slugging (.342 vs .300) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Marv Olson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 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 Marv Olson and Rick Sofield

Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
147.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
457
506.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
122
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
98.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
16.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
23.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.77
57.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
137
151.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
199.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
74.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
33.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
107.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.07
65.51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
77.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
33.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.03
18.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.65
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Marv Olson and Rick Sofield

Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
729
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.667
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0