Ed Finney vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Ed Finney
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIThird Baseman
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Finney and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .700) and slugging (.392 vs .350). Ed Finney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 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 Ed Finney and Deion Sanders

Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
56
163.11
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
206
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
180
524.27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
145.63
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
144
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
122.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.65
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.74
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.91
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
23.3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.77
75.07
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
63
183.5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
203.88
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
84.47
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
133.98
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.82
83.93
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.91
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
206
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.48
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
29.13
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
29.13
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Ed Finney and Deion Sanders

Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.07
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.05
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1383
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.54
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
89.66
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.364
2.364
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0