Rick Sofield vs. Frank Taveras — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Frank Taveras
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Frank Taveras are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .615) and slugging (.342 vs .313). Frank Taveras had the advantage in on-base percentage (.302 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 Frank Taveras

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1150
156.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4399
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4043
551.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029
140.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
839
114.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
19.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
25.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404.69
55.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1267
172.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
177.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
68.61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
29.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
97.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432.65
59.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
33.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
64.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.28
9.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
9.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
65
8.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
40.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
14.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
55.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.89
73.89

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Frank Taveras

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1132
1.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1054
1.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27456
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9152
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1678
1.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
3.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
0.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5071
4.99
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4831
4.75
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.27
95.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.268
4.268
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
0.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0