Ike Caveney vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Ike Caveney
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop
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 Ike Caveney across most offensive categories. Deion Sanders led in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 86), batting average (AVG+ 105 vs 88), and slugging (SLG+ 100 vs 85). Deion Sanders was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ike Caveney and Deion Sanders

Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
466
159.68
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
1577
540.38
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
410
140.49
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
106.91
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
20.9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
24
8.22
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
98
33.58
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
175.47
60.13
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
558
191.21
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
518
177.5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
173
59.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
67.16
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
121.99
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
196.41
67.3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.77
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
97
33.24
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
43.18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.9
13.9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
22.62
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
28
9.59
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 600 PA
53.57
53.57
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Ike Caveney and Deion Sanders

Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13203
27
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
9
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1556
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2719
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2544
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.56
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.507
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Ike Caveney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Caveney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0