Ozzie Smith vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ozzie Smith and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .328). By the career numbers, Ozzie 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 Ozzie Smith and Rick Sofield

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
8.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Rick Sofield

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0