Rick Sofield vs. Ben Steiner — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ben Steiner
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Ben Steiner are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Steiner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.658 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .331). By the career numbers, Ben Steiner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Sofield and Ben Steiner

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
82
141.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
348
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
308
531.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
136.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
112.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
24.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.53
59.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
102
175.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
191.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
70.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
20
34.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
58
100
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.32
66.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
53.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
50
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
27.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Ben Steiner

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0