Ed Ott vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Ed Ott
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Ed Ott and Deion Sanders are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 96 for Ed Ott, 100 for Deion Sanders), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 98 vs 100). The overall lean goes to Deion Sanders, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ed Ott and Deion Sanders

Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
567
173.48
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1961
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1792
548.29
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
465
142.27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
105.86
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
23.25
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
10.06
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
119
36.41
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
206.37
63.14
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
660
201.94
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
606
185.42
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
196
59.97
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
59.66
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
358
109.54
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
214.55
65.64
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.92
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
42.22
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
77.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.72
7.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.59
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.71
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.18
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Ed Ott and Deion Sanders

Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.11
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
0.98
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
12474
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4158
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2495
5.4
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2802
6.06
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.96
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.391
5.391
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.04
89.04
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.06
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.37
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0