Cal Irvin vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Cal Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIShortstop
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Deion Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against Cal Irvin. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .490) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .308). 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 Cal Irvin and Deion Sanders

Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
45.81
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
51.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Cal Irvin and Deion Sanders

Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.61
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.65
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0