Rick Sofield vs. Jimmy Welsh — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jimmy Welsh
Greatest GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Jimmy Welsh posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Jimmy Welsh posted stronger numbers in OPS (.751 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Welsh 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 Jimmy Welsh

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
143.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2993
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2684
538.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
155.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
114.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
25.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
9.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
7.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
41.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385.89
77.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1104
221.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
981
196.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
77.58
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
57.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
128.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426.8
85.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
9.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
31.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
28.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.78
20.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
21.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
7.42
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
8.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.24
90.24

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Jimmy Welsh

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1764
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1928
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1873
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.711
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0