Rick Sofield vs. Steve Yerkes — Career Comparison

Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Steve Yerkes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Yerkes posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Steve Yerkes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve Yerkes 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 Yerkes

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
149.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2859
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2521
529.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
141.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.87
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
34
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.84
64.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
185.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
188.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
64.43
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
53.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
116.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.57
71.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
43.44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
41.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.51
14.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
24.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
11.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
4.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
15.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Steve Yerkes

Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
626.4
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1217.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
1695.6
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
153
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3407
3066.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3237
2913.3
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.01
95.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.651
4.651
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
194.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0