Rick Sofield vs. Steve Yerkes — Career Comparison
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
207
183.19
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
711
149.21
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
2859
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
2521
529.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
162
34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
306.84
64.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
882
185.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
899
188.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
555
116.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
340.57
71.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
197
41.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
14.51
14.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
1.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
115
24.13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.62
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
76
15.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
71.05
71.05
Fielding Stats for Rick Sofield and Steve Yerkes
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
626.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1353
1217.7
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1884
1695.6
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3407
3066.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3237
2913.3
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.651
4.651
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
194.4