Rick Sofield vs. Johnny Watwood — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Johnny Watwood
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Johnny Watwood posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Johnny Watwood posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Johnny Watwood 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 Johnny Watwood

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
173.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1621
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
526.71
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
149.17
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
116.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.92
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
32.2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195.99
72.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
190.99
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
208.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
71.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
58.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
127.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216.88
80.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
38.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.74
15.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
9.99
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
6.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
16.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.36
61.36

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Johnny Watwood

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1478
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1565
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.065
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0