Joe Bean vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Joe Bean
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Deion Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Bean. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .490) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .249). 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 Joe Bean and Deion Sanders

Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
50
153.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
196
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
557.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
40
122.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.18
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
12.43
38.04
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
44
134.69
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
47
143.88
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
13
39.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
18
55.1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
14.19
43.44
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.12
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.42
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
58.16
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.32
10.32
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.55
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.55
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Joe Bean and Deion Sanders

Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.03
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.61
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
3.22
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.66
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
5.49
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.97
87.97
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.39
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0