Howard Battle vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Howard Battle
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueUnknown
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Howard Battle and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .673) and slugging (.392 vs .324). Howard Battle had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .321). By the career numbers, Deion Sanders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howard Battle and Deion Sanders

Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
404.65
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
9
125.58
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.56
63.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
209.3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
69.77
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
125.58
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
70.37
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
181.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
90.84
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3.31
3.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Howard Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Howard Battle and Deion Sanders

Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.41
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Howard Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0