Rick Sofield vs. Gary Varsho — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Gary Varsho
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Gary Varsho are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Varsho posted stronger numbers in OPS (.655 vs .636) and slugging (.355 vs .342). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gary Varsho 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 Gary Varsho

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
376.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
910
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
551.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
134.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
93.63
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.25
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
6.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
40.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.08
62.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
195.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
175.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
66.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
55.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
115.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.32
63.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
36.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.62
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
96.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.23
6.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.96
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84.38
84.38

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Gary Varsho

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
3730
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1243.1
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
2.14
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
2.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.47
96.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.27
57.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gary Varsho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0