Sam Langford vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Sam Langford
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Deion Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Langford. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .698) and slugging (.392 vs .382). Sam Langford had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .263). 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 Sam Langford and Deion Sanders

Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
131
145.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
539
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
551.02
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
151.39
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
144
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
112.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
24.49
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.91
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.57
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
35
38.96
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
58.6
65.23
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
189
210.39
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
166
184.79
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
61
67.9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
125.79
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.08
72.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.45
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
26
28.94
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
46.75
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.83
12.83
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.58
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.34
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.91
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
12.24
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Sam Langford and Deion Sanders

Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13203
27
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
9
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0