Luther Clifford vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Luther Clifford
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Luther Clifford and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .693) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .271). Luther Clifford had the advantage in slugging (.422 vs .392). By the career numbers, Deion Sanders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luther Clifford and Deion Sanders

Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
551.02
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
11.1
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
67.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
85.71
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
5.66
69.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Luther Clifford and Deion Sanders

Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.09
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.35
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.78
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.12
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.12
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.118
3.118
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0