Donn Clendenon vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Donn Clendenon
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Donn Clendenon comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Donn Clendenon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 143 vs 68), slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 100), and walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 77). Deion Sanders held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 68). Donn Clendenon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Donn Clendenon and Deion Sanders

Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1362
159.86
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5112
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4648
545.54
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1273
149.41
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
865
101.53
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
22.54
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
6.69
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
18.66
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
47.89
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666.25
78.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2056
241.31
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
196.36
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
69.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
80.05
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
131.1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675.56
79.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.46
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
44.48
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
133.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
90.84
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
4.48
4.48
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.52
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
123
14.44
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
90
10.56
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
57
6.69
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
147
17.25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 600 PA
61.22
61.22
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Donn Clendenon and Deion Sanders

Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1240
1.06
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
0.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31528
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10509.1
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10976
9.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
0.71
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.13
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11951
10.23
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11801
10.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.517
9.517
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Donn Clendenon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
0.97
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donn Clendenon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0