Norm Sherry vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Norm Sherry
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Norm Sherry and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.295 vs .287) and batting average (.243 vs .215). Norm Sherry had the advantage in home run production (18 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 Norm Sherry and Rick Sofield

Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
213.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
546
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
497
546.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
107
117.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
79
86.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
28
30.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49.6
54.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
189.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
152
167.03
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
45
49.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
75.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
96
105.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
47.03
51.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.66
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
112.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.35
5.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
19.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Norm Sherry and Rick Sofield

Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3952
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1317.1
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
7.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1095
7.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.887
5.887
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.57
79.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.32
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0