Rick Sofield vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .610) and slugging (.342 vs .253). Shag Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 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 Shag Thompson

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
121.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.95
4.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Shag Thompson

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0