Jim Smith vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Jim Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Smith and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in batting average (.243 vs .238) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Jim Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.313 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 Jim Smith and Rick Sofield

Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
484.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
484.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
52.88
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
173.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
46.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
103.85
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
58.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
80.77
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.43
7.43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.08
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Jim Smith and Rick Sofield

Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
5.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.546
2.546
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0