Rick Sofield vs. Eddie Taylor — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Eddie Taylor
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Eddie Taylor are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Taylor posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .313). By the career numbers, Eddie Taylor 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 Eddie Taylor

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
92
168.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
327
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
272
499.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
133.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
115.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.51
67
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
85
155.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
212.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
67.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
60.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
128.44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.97
77
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
69.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
47.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.58
12.58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
1.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Eddie Taylor

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.063
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Eddie Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0