Wes Covington vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Wes Covington
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wes Covington comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Wes Covington led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 68), slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 100), and walk rate (BB%+ 94 vs 77). Wes Covington was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wes Covington and Deion Sanders

Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
195.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3291
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2978
542.94
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
151.69
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
556
101.37
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.34
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.88
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
50.32
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.09
84.43
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1387
252.87
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103
201.09
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
64.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
90.98
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
723
131.81
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471.68
85.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.38
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
45.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.3
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
75.48
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
7.95
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.92
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
73
13.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Wes Covington and Deion Sanders

Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
1.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
1.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18055
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6018.1
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1054
1.58
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.06
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.07
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
1.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1095
1.64
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0