Bob Elliott vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Bob Elliott
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanMVPAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Elliott comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Bob Elliott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 68), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 100). Bob Elliott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Elliott and Deion Sanders

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1978
144.91
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8190
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7141
523.15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2061
150.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
103.66
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
27.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6.89
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
12.45
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
47.33
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189.43
87.14
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
230.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3044
223
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064
77.95
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
87.55
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
153.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248.97
91.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
70.84
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
13.56
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.84
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
187
13.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
60
4.4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.15
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.77
96.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Bob Elliott and Deion Sanders

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13203
27
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
9
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5570
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5309
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.785
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0