Fred Richards vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Fred Richards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Fred Richards posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Fred Richards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.715 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Richards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Richards and Rick Sofield

Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
27
540
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.52
70.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
78.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Fred Richards and Rick Sofield

Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.778
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0