Joe Birmingham vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Joe Birmingham
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Deion Sanders comes out clearly ahead of Joe Birmingham across most offensive categories. Deion Sanders led in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 77 vs 63), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 94). Joe Birmingham held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 72 vs 68). Deion Sanders was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Birmingham and Deion Sanders

Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
161.75
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2860
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2633
552.38
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
667
139.93
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
114.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
18.67
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.66
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.47
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
123
25.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
267.23
56.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
831
174.34
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
172.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
284
59.58
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
55.59
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
113.71
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299.55
62.84
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
5.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
129
27.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
71.12
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.44
8.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
15.52
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
108
22.66
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
118
24.76
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.53
91.53
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Joe Birmingham and Deion Sanders

Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
1.63
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
1.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
12318
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4106
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576
3.45
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.41
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.18
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1845
4.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
3.87
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.66
95.66
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.376
2.376
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.91
61.91
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0