Rick Sofield vs. Ed Stroud — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Stroud
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Ed Stroud are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in batting average (.243 vs .237) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Stroud had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 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 Rick Sofield and Ed Stroud

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
211.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1500
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1353
541.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
128
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
96.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
14.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
5.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
31.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146.36
58.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
182
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
182.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
83.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
40
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
118
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.37
59.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
51.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
89.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
6.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.4
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 600 PA
39
15.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
28.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
39.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.47
73.47

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Ed Stroud

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
0.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8759
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2919.2
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
2.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
2.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
2.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.79
98.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.698
1.698
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.98
69.98
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Stroud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Stroud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0