Bill Cooney vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Bill Cooney
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueUnknown
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Cooney and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .606) and slugging (.392 vs .273). Bill Cooney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .321). 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 Bill Cooney and Deion Sanders

Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
325
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
550
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Bill Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
144
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
51.16
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
200
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Bill Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
2.72
68.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Bill Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Bill Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Bill Cooney and Deion Sanders

Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.62
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Bill Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.85
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0