Lenny Dykstra vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Lenny Dykstra
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lenny Dykstra comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Lenny Dykstra led in walk rate (BB%+ 158 vs 77), contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 105), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 100). Lenny Dykstra was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lenny Dykstra and Deion Sanders

Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278
145.17
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5282
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4559
517.87
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
147.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
101.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
31.92
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.88
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
9.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
46.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
805.36
91.48
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1908
216.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1969
223.67
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
91.1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
45.89
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
127.79
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809.31
91.93
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
3.52
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
72.7
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.68
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
57.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
1.27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.84
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.07
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
32.37
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
8.18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
40.55
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.83
79.83
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Lenny Dykstra and Deion Sanders

Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
1.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1110
1.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29749
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9916.1
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3108
2.82
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.05
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3207
2.91
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
2.87
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.593
2.593
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Lenny Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenny Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0