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Deion Sanders
Deion Luwynn Sanders (Neon Deion and Prime Time)
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, FL
High School: North (Fort Myers, FL)
School: Florida State University
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Signed June 22, 1988. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 31, 1989
Final Game: June 14, 2001
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1989 21 NYY AL 14 50 47 7 11 2 0 2 7 1 0 3 8 .234 .280 .404 .684 92 19 0 0 0 0 1 8/7
1990 22 NYY AL 57 149 133 24 21 2 2 3 9 8 2 13 27 .158 .236 .271 .507 42 36 2 1 1 1 0 78/D
1991 23 ATL NL 54 122 110 16 21 1 2 4 13 11 3 12 23 .191 .270 .345 .616 68 38 1 0 0 0 0 7/89
1992 24 ATL NL 97 325 303 54 92 6 14 8 28 26 9 18 52 .304 .346 .495 .841 130 150 5 2 1 1 0 87/9
1993 25 ATL NL 95 294 272 42 75 18 6 6 28 19 7 16 42 .276 .321 .452 .773 104 123 3 3 1 2 3 8/7
1994 26 TOT NL 92 414 375 58 106 17 4 4 28 38 16 32 63 .283 .342 .381 .724 89 143 5 3 2 2 1 *8
1994 26 ATL NL 46 211 191 32 55 10 0 4 21 19 7 16 28 .288 .343 .403 .746 93 77 4 1 1 2 1 8
1994 26 CIN NL 46 203 184 26 51 7 4 0 7 19 9 16 35 .277 .342 .359 .700 84 66 1 2 1 0 0 8
1995 27 TOT NL 85 379 343 48 92 11 8 6 28 24 9 27 60 .268 .327 .399 .727 93 137 1 4 3 2 0 8
1995 27 CIN NL 33 144 129 19 31 2 3 1 10 16 3 9 18 .240 .296 .326 .621 64 42 0 2 2 2 0 8
1995 27 SFG NL 52 235 214 29 61 9 5 5 18 8 6 18 42 .285 .346 .444 .790 111 95 1 2 1 0 0 8
1997 29 CIN NL 115 509 465 53 127 13 7 5 23 56 13 34 67 .273 .329 .363 .693 80 169 4 6 2 2 2 *87
2001 33 CIN NL 32 83 75 6 13 2 0 1 4 3 4 4 10 .173 .235 .240 .475 21 18 2 2 2 0 0 7/8D9
9 Seasons 641 2325 2123 308 558 72 43 39 168 186 63 159 352 .263 .319 .392 .711 89 833 23 21 12 10 7
162 Game Avg. 162 588 537 78 141 18 11 10 42 47 16 40 89 .263 .319 .392 .711 89 211 6 5 3 3 2
ATL (4 yrs) 292 952 876 144 243 35 22 22 90 75 26 62 145 .277 .328 .443 .771 106 388 13 6 3 5 4
CIN (4 yrs) 226 939 853 104 222 24 14 7 44 94 29 63 130 .260 .319 .346 .665 73 295 7 12 7 4 2
NYY (2 yrs) 71 199 180 31 32 4 2 5 16 9 2 16 35 .178 .247 .306 .553 55 55 2 1 1 1 1
SFG (1 yr) 52 235 214 29 61 9 5 5 18 8 6 18 42 .285 .346 .444 .790 111 95 1 2 1 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 570 2126 1943 277 526 68 41 34 152 177 61 143 317 .271 .326 .400 .726 92 778 21 20 11 9 6
AL (2 yrs) 71 199 180 31 32 4 2 5 16 9 2 16 35 .178 .247 .306 .553 55 55 2 1 1 1 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1992 24 ATL NL NLCS PIT W 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 24 ATL NL WS TOR L 4 17 15 4 8 2 0 0 1 5 0 2 1 .533 .588 .667 1.255 10 0 0 0 0 0
1993 25 ATL NL NLCS PHI L 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (3 Series) 13 25 23 4 8 2 0 0 1 5 0 2 5 .348 .400 .435 .835 10 0 0 0 0 0
2 NLCS 9 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 4 17 15 4 8 2 0 0 1 5 0 2 1 .533 .588 .667 1.255 10 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1989 NYY AL 21 OF 14 12 109.0 32 30 1 1 0 .969 1.5 16.5 2.5 2.9 -0.4 -1 2.56 2.21 .981 2.42 2.12
1989 NYY AL 21 CF 11 9 86.0 24 22 1 1 0 .958 0.7 9.8 1.7 2.2 -0.5 -1 2.41 2.09 .983 2.78 2.46
1989 NYY AL 21 LF 3 3 23.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 41.7 0.8 0.7 0.1 0 3.13 2.67 .975 2.15 1.83
1990 NYY AL 22 OF 42 35 319.0 73 69 2 2 1 .973 -1.7 -6.4 -0.7 -1.3 0.6 -1 2.00 1.69 .981 2.39 2.04
1990 NYY AL 22 LF 29 20 195.2 41 39 1 1 1 .976 -0.2 -1.2 -0.2 -0.5 0.3 0 1.84 1.38 .978 2.19 1.74
1990 NYY AL 22 CF 15 15 123.1 32 30 1 1 0 .969 -1.5 -14.6 -0.5 -0.8 0.3 -1 2.26 2.07 .984 2.74 2.42
1990 NYY AL 22 DH 4
1991 ATL NL 23 OF 44 26 266.0 63 57 3 3 0 .952 -8.2 -37.0 -9.2 -0.7 -8.5 1 2.03 1.36 .984 2.28 1.88
1991 ATL NL 23 LF 41 23 236.2 58 52 3 3 0 .948 -6.4 -32.5 -7.4 -0.8 -6.6 1 2.09 1.34 .983 2.18 1.67
1991 ATL NL 23 CF 5 2 20.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -53.1 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 0 2.21 1.00 .980 2.57 2.12
1991 ATL NL 23 RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.9 -120.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0 0.00 0.00 2.10 1.60
1992 ATL NL 24 OF 75 70 617.2 181 174 4 3 0 .983 6.2 12.0 4.2 1.4 2.8 2 2.59 2.37 .983 2.34 1.96
1992 ATL NL 24 CF 60 55 477.2 141 137 2 2 0 .986 5.7 14.3 4.7 1.0 3.7 1 2.62 2.32 .989 2.80 2.44
1992 ATL NL 24 LF 12 9 87.2 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 -1.1 0 2.57 2.08 .980 2.16 1.65
1992 ATL NL 24 RF 9 6 52.1 15 12 2 1 0 .933 0.5 11.5 -0.5 -0.7 0.2 1 2.41 1.56 .980 2.08 1.66
1993 ATL NL 25 OF 60 55 498.1 140 137 1 2 1 .986 3.2 7.7 3.2 0.9 2.3 0 2.49 2.30 .979 2.34 2.00
1993 ATL NL 25 CF 55 51 460.1 134 131 1 2 1 .985 5.4 14.1 5.4 3.1 2.3 0 2.58 2.40 .985 2.75 2.37
1993 ATL NL 25 LF 5 4 38.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -2.2 -69.5 -2.2 -2.2 0.0 0 1.42 1.20 .967 2.11 1.68
1994 TOT NL 26 CF 91 88 787.0 214 210 2 2 0 .991 6.3 9.6 6.3 2.2 4.1 0 2.42 2.33 .982 2.63 2.40
1994 TOT NL 26 OF 91 88 787.0 213 209 2 2 0 .991 6.3 9.6 6.3 2.2 4.1 0 2.41 2.32 .980 2.24 1.90
1994 ATL NL 26 CF 46 45 407.0 102 100 0 2 0 .980 5.0 14.7 5.0 1.8 3.2 0 2.21 2.17 .982 2.63 2.40
1994 ATL NL 26 OF 46 45 407.0 101 99 0 2 0 .980 5.0 14.7 5.0 1.8 3.2 0 2.19 2.15 .980 2.24 1.90
1994 CIN NL 26 CF 45 43 380.0 112 110 2 0 0 1.000 1.3 4.1 1.3 0.4 0.9 0 2.65 2.49 .981 2.63 2.40
1994 CIN NL 26 OF 45 43 380.0 112 110 2 0 0 1.000 1.3 4.1 1.3 0.4 0.9 0 2.65 2.49 .979 2.24 1.90
1995 TOT NL 27 CF 85 81 716.1 224 217 2 5 1 .978 -0.6 -1.0 4.4 -3.3 7.7 -5 2.75 2.58 .984 2.48 2.16
1995 TOT NL 27 OF 85 81 716.1 222 215 2 5 1 .977 -0.6 -1.0 4.4 -3.3 7.7 -5 2.73 2.55 .979 2.15 1.82
1995 CIN NL 27 CF 33 29 274.1 97 92 2 3 1 .969 -3.1 -13.6 -1.1 0.8 -1.9 -2 3.08 2.85 .985 2.48 2.16
1995 CIN NL 27 OF 33 29 274.1 93 88 2 3 1 .968 -3.1 -13.6 -1.1 0.8 -1.9 -2 2.95 2.73 .980 2.15 1.82
1995 SFG NL 27 CF 52 52 442.0 127 125 0 2 0 .984 2.5 6.8 5.5 -4.1 9.6 -3 2.55 2.40 .984 2.48 2.16
1995 SFG NL 27 OF 52 52 442.0 129 127 0 2 0 .984 2.5 6.8 5.5 -4.1 9.6 -3 2.59 2.44 .979 2.15 1.82
1997 CIN NL 29 OF 113 111 958.0 242 235 3 4 1 .983 -4.2 -5.3 -3.2 -1.8 -1.4 -1 2.24 2.11 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 CIN NL 29 CF 77 77 654.2 173 168 2 3 1 .983 -5.9 -10.8 -4.9 -2.8 -2.1 -1 2.34 2.21 .983 2.40 2.03
1997 CIN NL 29 LF 37 34 303.1 68 66 1 1 0 .985 1.7 6.7 1.7 1.0 0.7 0 1.99 1.81 .979 1.95 1.48
2001 CIN NL 33 OF 16 16 129.2 38 34 4 0 1 1.000 0.4 3.7 0.4 -1.4 1.8 0 2.64 2.38 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 CIN NL 33 LF 12 12 94.1 24 21 3 0 1 1.000 -0.2 -2.5 -0.2 -1.4 1.2 0 2.29 2.00 .979 1.91 1.48
2001 CIN NL 33 CF 4 4 35.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 0.6 20.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 0 3.60 3.50 .986 2.60 2.17
2001 CIN NL 33 DH 2
2001 CIN NL 33 RF 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.70
9 Seasons OF 540 494 4401.0 1204 1160 22 22 5 .982 2.9 0.8 7.9 -1.1 9.0 -5 2.42 2.19 .980 2.24 1.89
9 Seasons CF 403 382 3360.2 961 933 12 16 3 .983 9.8 3.5 16.8 1.7 15.1 -7 2.53 2.34 .984 2.60 2.28
7 Seasons LF 139 105 978.2 230 217 8 5 2 .978 -6.5 -8.0 -7.5 -2.1 -5.4 1 2.07 1.62 .980 2.08 1.62
3 Seasons RF 11 7 61.2 15 12 2 1 0 .933 -0.4 -7.8 -1.4 -0.7 -0.7 1 2.04 1.27 .980 2.09 1.65
2 Seasons DH 6
9 Seasons TOT 542 494 4401.0 1205 1161 22 22 5 .982 2.9 0.8 7.9 -1.1 9.0 -5 2.42 2.18 .964 2.32 1.96
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1992 NL--14--1st
1995 NL--8--3rd
1997 NL--7--10th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1994 NL--38--2nd
1997 NL--56--2nd

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1994 NL--16--1st
1997 NL--13--6th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (697), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 7 (1471), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 1 (2159), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2562), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 3, 1985: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 1, 1988: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1988.

September 24, 1990: Released by the New York Yankees.

January 30, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

May 29, 1994: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for Roger Etheridge (minors) and Roberto Kelly.

July 21, 1995: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with David McCarty, Ricky Pickett, John Roper and Scott Service to the San Francisco Giants for Dave Burba, Darren Lewis and Mark Portugal.

December 20, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

February 17, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

November 5, 1997: Granted Free Agency.

February 3, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

December 21, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

January 20, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

November 10, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

January 24, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

January 26, 2001: Free agent signing by the Cincinnati Reds voided.

February 19, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

June 22, 2001: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.

June 27, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

July 27, 2001: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1991Atlanta Braves$660,000
1992Atlanta Braves$600,000
1993Atlanta Braves$3,166,667
1994Atlanta Braves$3,632,513
1995Cincinnati Reds$3,666,667
1997Cincinnati Reds$1,200,000
2000Cincinnati Reds$300,000
Career (may be incomplete)$13,225,847
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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