Clarence Dow vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Clarence Dow
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationCenter Fielder
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Dow and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .667) and slugging (.392 vs .333). Clarence Dow 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 Clarence Dow and Deion Sanders

Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Clarence Dow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
144
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
61.11
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Clarence Dow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Clarence Dow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Clarence Dow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Clarence Dow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Clarence Dow and Deion Sanders

Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Clarence Dow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Clarence Dow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Clarence Dow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Dow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0