Joe Craig vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Joe Craig
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Craig and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Craig posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .713) and on-base percentage (.401 vs .321). Deion Sanders had the advantage in slugging (.392 vs .344). By the career numbers, Joe Craig had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Craig and Deion Sanders

Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
179.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
191
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
157
493.19
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
141.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
125.65
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.71
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.91
78.25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
54
169.63
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
235.6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
106.81
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
81.68
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
185.34
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.79
90.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
94.24
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
191
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Joe Craig and Deion Sanders

Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.19
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.76
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.74
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.46
88.46
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0