Rick Sofield vs. Dick Van Zant — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Dick Van Zant
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaCleveland BluesAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Dick Van Zant are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .593) and slugging (.342 vs .290). Dick Van Zant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 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 Dick Van Zant

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
54.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
62.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Dick Van Zant

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.38
78.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0