Stephen Smitherman vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Stephen Smitherman
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Stephen Smitherman. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .485) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .213). Stephen Smitherman had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Stephen Smitherman and Rick Sofield

Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
268.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
561.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.19
40.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
153.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
31.15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
114.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.22
5.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Stephen Smitherman and Rick Sofield

Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.214
1.214
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0