Rick Sofield vs. Paul Waner — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Paul Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Paul Waner posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Paul Waner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.878 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.404 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Paul Waner 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 Paul Waner

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2549
142.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10762
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9459
527.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3152
175.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
125.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
33.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
10.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
6.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
50.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838.28
102.49
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4478
249.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4281
238.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
90.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1309
72.98
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2823
157.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1940.95
108.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
60.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
20.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.62
28.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
9.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Paul Waner

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5513
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5927
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5783
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.449
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0