How did Euripides’ competition record compare with Sophocles’ record?

In the context of ancient Greek dramatic competitions, Euripides was significantly less successful than his contemporary, Sophocles.

While Sophocles enjoyed a career of unparalleled success, winning perhaps as many as 24 victories and potentially never placing lower than second in the competitions he entered, Euripides was awarded the first prize only four times. One of these victories for Euripides was awarded posthumously.12

Despite this disparity in first-place finishes, Euripides remained a prominent figure in the Athenian theater. He was chosen to be one of the three laureates of the year on more than 20 occasions, and the frequent parodies of his work by the comic playwright Aristophanes serve as evidence that his plays commanded significant attention and influence in Athens.1