Walter Crosby vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Walter Crosby and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .713) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .321). Deion Sanders had the advantage in slugging (.392 vs .333). By the career numbers, Walter Crosby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walter Crosby and Deion Sanders

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Walter Crosby and Deion Sanders

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0