Walt Linden vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Walt Linden
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Walt Linden posted the stronger offensive profile against Deion Sanders. Walt Linden posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.100 vs .713) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .321). Deion Sanders had the advantage in home run production (39 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Walt Linden had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Linden and Deion Sanders

Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.083
1.083
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
144
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
159.59
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
144.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.1
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Walt Linden and Deion Sanders

Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13203
27
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
9
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.46
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
2.42
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0