Jimmy Smith vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .265). 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 Jimmy Smith and Rick Sofield

Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Smith and Rick Sofield

Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0