Bob Cerv vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Bob Cerv
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Cerv comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Bob Cerv led in home run production (HR/PA+ 185 vs 68), slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 100), and walk rate (BB%+ 88 vs 77). Deion Sanders held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 74). Bob Cerv was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Cerv and Deion Sanders

Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
829
197.69
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2516
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2261
539.19
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
148.81
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
397
94.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
22.89
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
26
6.2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
25.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
54.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359.15
85.65
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
259.22
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
203.42
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
76.31
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
89.19
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
140.46
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363.64
86.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
50.56
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.53
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
392
93.48
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
90.84
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
73
17.41
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Bob Cerv and Deion Sanders

Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
1.22
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13257
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4419
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
2.32
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
2.49
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
2.43
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.33
85.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0