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Rick Sofield
Richard Michael Sofield
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: December 16, 1956 in Cheyenne, WY
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 6, 1979
Final Game: October 4, 1981
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1979 22 MIN AL 35 107 93 8 28 5 0 0 12 2 3 12 27 .301 .381 .355 .736 98 33 2 0 2 0 0 9/78
1980 23 MIN AL 131 459 417 52 103 18 4 9 49 4 5 24 92 .247 .287 .374 .661 74 156 3 2 9 7 2 *78/9D
1981 24 MIN AL 41 112 102 9 18 2 0 0 5 3 2 8 22 .176 .234 .196 .430 22 20 5 0 1 1 0 7/9
3 Seasons 207 678 612 69 149 25 4 9 66 9 10 44 141 .243 .293 .342 .634 70 209 10 2 12 8 2
162 Game Avg. 162 531 479 54 117 20 3 7 52 7 8 34 110 .243 .293 .342 .634 70 164 8 2 9 6 2
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1979 MIN AL 22 OF 35 32 243.0 65 61 1 3 1 .954 1.0 4.9 0.0 0.1 -0.1 1 2.30 1.77 .982 2.46 2.13
1979 MIN AL 22 RF 22 20 150.0 34 32 1 1 1 .971 -0.9 -7.2 -0.9 -0.1 -0.8 0 1.98 1.50 .979 2.25 1.88
1979 MIN AL 22 LF 7 7 57.0 17 16 0 1 0 .941 1.1 23.2 0.1 -0.9 1.0 1 2.53 2.29 .982 2.23 1.80
1979 MIN AL 22 CF 6 5 36.0 15 14 0 1 0 .933 0.8 26.7 0.8 1.1 -0.3 0 3.50 2.33 .987 2.92 2.62
1980 MIN AL 23 OF 126 107 977.1 280 267 7 6 0 .979 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.2 0.0 0 2.52 2.17 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 MIN AL 23 LF 71 59 540.1 144 136 4 4 0 .972 0.5 1.1 1.5 -1.4 3.0 -1 2.33 1.97 .980 2.35 1.92
1980 MIN AL 23 CF 51 42 384.0 124 120 2 2 0 .984 0.3 0.9 -0.7 1.8 -2.5 1 2.86 2.39 .983 2.92 2.65
1980 MIN AL 23 RF 9 6 53.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 6.8 0.3 0.8 -0.5 0 1.87 1.22 .973 2.12 1.77
1980 MIN AL 23 DH 2 0.0
1981 MIN AL 24 OF 34 29 249.2 60 54 5 1 0 .983 3.0 14.4 2.0 1.6 0.4 1 2.13 1.74 .983 2.48 2.16
1981 MIN AL 24 LF 33 29 248.2 60 54 5 1 0 .983 3.0 14.5 2.0 1.6 0.4 1 2.14 1.79 .978 2.38 1.99
1981 MIN AL 24 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80
3 Seasons OF 195 168 1470.0 405 382 13 10 1 .975 5.1 4.2 3.1 2.9 0.3 2 2.42 2.03 .980 2.47 2.15
3 Seasons LF 111 95 846.0 221 206 9 6 0 .973 4.6 6.5 3.6 -0.7 4.4 1 2.29 1.94 .980 2.35 1.93
2 Seasons CF 57 47 420.0 139 134 2 3 0 .978 1.1 3.1 0.1 2.9 -2.8 1 2.91 2.39 .983 2.92 2.65
3 Seasons RF 32 26 204.0 45 42 2 1 1 .978 -0.6 -3.5 -0.6 0.7 -1.3 0 1.94 1.38 .978 2.21 1.85
1 Season DH 2 0.0
3 Seasons TOT 195 168 1470.0 405 382 13 10 1 .975 5.1 4.2 3.1 2.9 0.3 2 2.42 2.03 .955 2.47 2.15

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3892), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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June 3, 1975: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft.

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