Branch Rickey vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Branch Rickey
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Branch Rickey and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in slugging (.342 vs .324) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Branch Rickey had the advantage in on-base percentage (.304 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 Branch Rickey and Rick Sofield

Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
189.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
343
541.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
82
129.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
102.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
17
26.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.63
59.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
111
175.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
180
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
38
60
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
61.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
116.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.28
65.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
42.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
85.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.04
7.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Branch Rickey and Rick Sofield

Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2403
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
4.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
5.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
5.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.81
93.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.748
4.748
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0