Monte Irvin vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 68), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 77), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 105). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Deion Sanders
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.896
0.896
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
746
108.75
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
345
50.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
693.89
101.15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1762
256.85
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1606
234.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.908
0.908
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
167.06
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
722.77
105.36
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.87
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
33.67
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17.82
17.82
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
63
16.26
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
249
64.26
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7
Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Deion Sanders
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
1.95
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2621
5.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3253
6.31
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
6.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.136
3.136
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.84
52.84
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.34
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01