Willie Simms vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Willie Simms
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Simms. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .616) and slugging (.342 vs .313). Willie Simms had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 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 Willie Simms and Rick Sofield

Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
139.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881
537.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
126.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
98.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
17.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
28.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.25
58.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
168.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
178.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
83.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
47.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
128.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.53
64.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
50
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.57
140.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
10.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
20.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.06
97.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Willie Simms and Rick Sofield

Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5721
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1907
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.39
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
1.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0