Ty Cobb vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 68), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 100), and contact rate (K%+ 152 vs 105). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Deion Sanders

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
43
11.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
4.31
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896
41.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
9.73
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
50.86
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Deion Sanders

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0