Jacoby Ellsbury vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Jacoby Ellsbury
MillenialOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jacoby Ellsbury comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Jacoby Ellsbury led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 105), walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 77), and home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 68). Jacoby Ellsbury was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jacoby Ellsbury and Deion Sanders

Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1235
138.66
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5344
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4846
544.09
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
154.49
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
110.48
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
27.06
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.28
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.68
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
392
44.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737.34
82.78
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
227.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
204.45
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
749
84.09
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
57.49
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1157
129.9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761.72
85.52
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
5.16
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
44.8
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Jacoby Ellsbury
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
82.75
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
7.25
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.36
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.59
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Jacoby Ellsbury
Career
Per 600 PA
82
9.21
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
38.51
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
7.97
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
46.48
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.85
82.85
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Jacoby Ellsbury and Deion Sanders

Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
1.05
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1154
1.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30757
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10252.1
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2784
2.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2832
2.49
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2817
2.47
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.346
2.346
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.09
96.09
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Jacoby Ellsbury
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Jacoby Ellsbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacoby Ellsbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacoby Ellsbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacoby Ellsbury
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0