Brett Butler vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Brett Butler
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Brett Butler comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Brett Butler led in walk rate (BB%+ 154 vs 77), contact rate (K%+ 166 vs 105), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 100). Deion Sanders held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 68 vs 42). Brett Butler was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brett Butler and Deion Sanders

Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2213
139.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9545
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8180
514.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2375
149.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1913
120.25
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
17.41
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
8.23
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
3.39
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
29.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1292.33
81.24
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3076
193.36
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3542
222.65
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1359
85.43
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
36.33
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1883
118.37
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1374.25
86.39
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.39
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129
70.97
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
57.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.52
10.52
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
9.24
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.21
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
3.9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
35.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
16.16
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
815
51.23
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Brett Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
68.47
68.47
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Brett Butler and Deion Sanders

Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2159
1.06
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
1.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54791
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18263.2
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5296
2.61
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.06
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.02
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5459
2.69
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5418
2.67
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Brett Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0