John Patterson vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .577) and slugging (.342 vs .287). 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 Patterson and Rick Sofield

John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
114.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
106.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.63
5.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Rick Sofield

John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.97
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0