Cecil Bolton vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Cecil Bolton
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Cecil Bolton and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.321 vs .267) and batting average (.263 vs .154). Cecil Bolton had the advantage in OPS (.728 vs .713). 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 Cecil Bolton and Deion Sanders

Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
11.1
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
68.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
70.84
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Cecil Bolton and Deion Sanders

Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13203
27
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
9
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0