Rick Sofield vs. Charley Williams — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Charley Williams
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Sofield and Charley Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Charley Williams posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.308 vs .295) and batting average (.260 vs .243). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Charley Williams 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 Charley Williams

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
150.92
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1952
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1761
541.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
140.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
111.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
19.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.76
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
28.59
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193.96
59.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
180.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
177.97
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
56.56
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
69.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
123.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220.69
67.84
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
35.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278.86
278.86
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.29
16.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.21
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
13.22
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Charley Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
13.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.73
97.73

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Charley Williams

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
1.25
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
1.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10818
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.44
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
3.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Charley Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2322
5.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2197
5.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Charley Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.62
94.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.377
4.377
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Charley Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.87
81.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Charley Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0