Rick Sofield vs. Joe Wiggins — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Wiggins
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Joe Wiggins are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Wiggins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.309 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Wiggins 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 Joe Wiggins

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
72
157.66
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
274
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
247
540.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
133.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
44
96.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.3
61.97
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
186.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
181.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
78.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
78.83
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
153.28
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.91
67.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
43.8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Joe Wiggins

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.11
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.08
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1768
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
589.1
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.77
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
2.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.66
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.384
2.384
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0