Rick Sofield vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Steve Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .636) and slugging (.367 vs .342). Rick Sofield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.295 vs .286). By the career numbers, Steve Whitaker 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 Steve Whitaker

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
193.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
90.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
36.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.53
60.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
202.43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
53.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
61.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
60.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
124.78
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.91
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.37
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Steve Whitaker

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
0.96
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0