Lenn Sakata vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Lenn Sakata
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Lenn Sakata. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .289). Lenn Sakata had the advantage in home run production (25 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Lenn Sakata and Rick Sofield

Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
238.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289
543.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
124.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
93.18
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
19.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
10.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
31.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.68
52.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
179.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
169.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
68.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
45.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
104.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.98
52.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
40.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
66.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
9.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
12.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
7.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
19.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.83
63.83
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Lenn Sakata and Rick Sofield

Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10219
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3406.1
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
732
1.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
3.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
5.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1924
5.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.517
3.517
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.53
64.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0