Danny Richardson vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Danny Richardson
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Danny Richardson and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Danny Richardson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.301 vs .295) and batting average (.254 vs .243). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Danny Richardson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Danny Richardson and Rick Sofield

Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1131
142.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4755
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
561.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129
142.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
113.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
18.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
6.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
29.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501.41
63.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
186.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1429
180.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
85.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
70.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
151.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551.84
69.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
35.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
36.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.45
16.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
28.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
28.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Danny Richardson and Rick Sofield

Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142
1.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29820
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9940
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
2.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3339
3.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
0.4
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6417
5.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5975
5.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.232
5.232
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Danny Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0