James Brown vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

James Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Deion Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against James Brown. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .293). 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 James Brown and Deion Sanders

James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
186.89
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
244
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
560.66
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
145.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
144
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
42
103.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.92
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.46
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
41.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
24.29
59.74
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
80
196.72
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
70
172.13
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
29
71.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
51.64
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
120.49
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
26.84
65.99
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.92
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
122
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.84
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.84
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for James Brown and Deion Sanders

James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.04
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.57
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.87
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.76
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.292
1.292
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.39
76.39
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0