Greg Goossen vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Greg Goossen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Greg Goossen and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .699) and batting average (.263 vs .241). Greg Goossen had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Greg Goossen and Deion Sanders

Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
225.29
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
514
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
460
536.96
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
111
129.57
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
73
85.21
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
28.02
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.18
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
44.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
55.5
64.78
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
176
205.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
162
189.11
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
33
38.52
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
51.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
64
74.71
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
55.6
64.9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.51
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.42
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
49.03
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
130.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
90.84
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
4.59
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.51
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Greg Goossen and Deion Sanders

Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2894
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
964.2
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
7.4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.63
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
8.12
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
8.02
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.27
85.27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.29
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0