Rick Sofield vs. Deacon Van Buren — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Deacon Van Buren
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Deacon Van Buren. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .593) and slugging (.342 vs .295). Deacon Van Buren had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .243). 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 Deacon Van Buren

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
44
538.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
134.69
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
53.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
14
171.43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.96
60.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.5
24.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Deacon Van Buren

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0