What years did Rick Sofield play?

Rick Sofield played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.

Was Rick Sofield a pitcher?

No. Rick Sofield was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Rick Sofield hit?

Rick Sofield hit 9 career home runs with 149 hits.

Rick Sofield

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1981)

AVG .243

HR 9

RBI 66

H 149

OPS .634

PIV -1,121

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 12/16/1956 in Cheyenne, WY, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-04-06
Last Game: 1981-10-04

Full name: Richard Michael Sofield

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	612	69	149	25	4	9	66	9	44	141	.243	.293	.342	.634	-1,121

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	MIN	AL	35	93	8	28	5	0	0	12	2	12	27	.301	.265 (+13%)	.329 (+15%)	.397 (-11%)	.727 (+1%)	69.0
1980	MIN	AL	131	417	52	103	18	4	9	49	4	24	92	.247	.264 (-7%)	.326 (-12%)	.387 (-4%)	.714 (-7%)	-610.4
1981	MIN	AL	41	102	9	18	2	0	0	5	3	8	22	.176	.255 (-31%)	.320 (-27%)	.368 (-47%)	.688 (-38%)	-579.5
Career · 3 seasons			207	612	69	149	25	4	9	66	9	44	141	.243	—	—	—	—	-1,121

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	102	283	36	81	5	39	.286
Away	106	329	33	68	4	27	.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1981-10-04	MIN	CHW	L	6	2	3	1	0	0	1
1981-10-03	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-29	MIN	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-25	MIN	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-24	MIN	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1981-09-22	MIN	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-19	MIN	TEX	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1981-09-16	MIN	TOR	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
1981-09-15	MIN	TOR	L	3	1	1	0	1	0	1
1981-09-14	MIN	TOR	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	195	168	382	13	10	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	MIN	OF	35	32	61	1	3	1
1980	MIN	OF	126	107	267	7	6	0
1981	MIN	OF	34	29	54	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	111
Center Field	57
Right Field	32
Designated Hitter	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Sofield

What years did Rick Sofield play?: Rick Sofield played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.
Was Rick Sofield a pitcher?: No. Rick Sofield was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rick Sofield hit?: Rick Sofield hit 9 career home runs with 149 hits.