Elmer Smith vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Elmer Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Elmer Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Elmer Smith and Rick Sofield
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
136.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5422
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4693
519.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.872
0.872
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
370
40.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
922.03
102.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2036
225.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2137
236.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.911
0.911
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1541
170.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
966.33
106.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
258
28.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21.02
21.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.48
2.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
48
5.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
233
25.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Fielding Stats for Elmer Smith and Rick Sofield
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1238
1.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32127
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10709
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2233
1.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
2.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
2.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.46
91.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01