Howie Shanks vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Howie Shanks and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Howie Shanks posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.308 vs .295) and batting average (.253 vs .243). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Howie Shanks had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howie Shanks and Rick Sofield

Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
155.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
134.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
103.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628.61
58.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1892
176.99
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
112.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694.24
64.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
7.58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Howie Shanks and Rick Sofield

Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0