Rick Ferrell vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Rick Ferrell
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rick Ferrell comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Rick Ferrell led in contact rate (K%+ 220 vs 105), walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 100). Deion Sanders held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 68 vs 47). Rick Ferrell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ferrell and Deion Sanders

Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1884
159.84
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7072
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6028
511.43
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1692
143.55
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1295
109.87
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
27.49
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
3.82
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.38
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
33.68
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894.66
75.9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2190
185.8
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2633
223.39
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687
58.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
734
62.27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393
118.18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978.59
83.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.85
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
78.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
23.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.53
25.53
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
8.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.46
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.97
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
64
5.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 600 PA
45.31
45.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Rick Ferrell and Deion Sanders

Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13203
27
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
9
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8510
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.41
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.637
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Rick Ferrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ferrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0