Rick Sofield vs. Buck West — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Buck West
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Buck West are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.295 vs .271) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Buck West had the advantage in slugging (.369 vs .342). 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 Buck West

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
70
143.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
292
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
579.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
141.78
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
100.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
41.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.85
59.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
213.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
79
162.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
82.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
90.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
166.44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.02
65.79
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
9
18.49
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.55
26.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Buck West

Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1671
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.36
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
2.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.71
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.81
82.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.514
1.514
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0