Vernon Cunningham vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Vernon Cunningham
Greatest GenerationKansasNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IICenter Fielder
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vernon Cunningham and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .677) and slugging (.392 vs .320). Vernon Cunningham had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 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 Vernon Cunningham and Deion Sanders

Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
25
500
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
7
140
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
61.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
3.69
73.75
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Vernon Cunningham and Deion Sanders

Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0