Rick Sofield vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Tommy Thompson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Tommy Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Tommy Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in slugging (.342 vs .328). By the career numbers, Tommy Thompson 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 Tommy Thompson

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
190.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1251
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1107
530.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
141.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
118.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
16.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
22.54
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
58.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
174.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
196.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
68.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
120.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.25
67.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
51.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.86
19.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
13.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Tommy Thompson

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
901
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.229
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0