John Dowd vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

John Dowd
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Deion Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against John Dowd. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .568) and slugging (.392 vs .226). John Dowd had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 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 John Dowd and Deion Sanders

John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
31
489.47
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
35.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
110.53
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
43.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.42
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
90.84
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
6.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
16.26
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for John Dowd and Deion Sanders

John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13203
27
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
9
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0