John O'Neil vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

John O'Neil
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John O'Neil and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .601) and slugging (.342 vs .298). John O'Neil had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 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 John O'Neil and Rick Sofield

John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
273.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
101
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
558.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
148.51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
130.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
8.48
50.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
28
166.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
178.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
71.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
9
53.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
124.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.25
60.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
5
29.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
71.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.42
8.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.88
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
John O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for John O'Neil and Rick Sofield

John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.938
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
John O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0