Smoky Burgess vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Smoky Burgess
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Smoky Burgess comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Smoky Burgess led in contact rate (K%+ 249 vs 105), home run production (HR/PA+ 103 vs 68), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 77). Smoky Burgess was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Smoky Burgess and Deion Sanders

Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
202.39
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5013
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4471
535.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1318
157.75
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
111.19
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
27.53
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.95
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
15.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
46.56
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714.32
85.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1992
238.42
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1808
216.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
58.05
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
673
80.55
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1032
123.52
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.74
88.9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
57.09
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.58
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
32.32
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.57
18.57
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
1.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.67
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
121
14.48
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.68
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.23
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Smoky Burgess and Deion Sanders

Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
1.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
1.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21318
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7106
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5214
6.6
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
0.56
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.09
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5726
7.25
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5655
7.16
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.965
4.965
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.94
70.94
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.09
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.18
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
0.35
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0