Horace Ford vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Horace Ford
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Deion Sanders comes out clearly ahead of Horace Ford across most offensive categories. Deion Sanders led in home run production (HR/PA+ 68 vs 34), contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 100 vs 87). Horace Ford held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 84 vs 77). Deion Sanders was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Horace Ford and Deion Sanders

Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1446
161.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5385
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4833
538.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
141.39
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998
111.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.28
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
6.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.78
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
30.19
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527.11
58.73
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1627
181.28
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1644
183.18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
53.93
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
55.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
962
107.19
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599.67
66.82
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.67
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
39.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
354
39.44
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.21
15.21
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
19.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.45
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.34
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.12
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
49
5.46
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Horace Ford and Deion Sanders

Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1444
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13203
27
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
9
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3187
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8124
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7851
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.64
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.437
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0