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Deion Sanders    \DEE-onn\

Deion Luwynn Sanders (Neon Deion or Prime Time)

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, FL
High School: North Fort Myers HS (North Fort Myers, FL)
School: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
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 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Braves/Reds/Yankees/Giants 1989-2001
Agents: Barry Axelrod [*]
Final Game: June 14, 2001 (Age 33)
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Standard Batting

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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 .773 105 123 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 94 137 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 65 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 .790 112 95 1 2 1 0 0 8
1996 Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play)
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
1998 Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play)
1999 Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play)
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 Yrs 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 74 295 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 .790 112 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

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1989 21 NYY AL 14 50 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2 2 4 0.4 .517 .501 0.3 0.2 2 8/7
1990 22 NYY AL 57 149 -9 2 -0 -2 -1 -10 -1.1 5 -4 -0.5 .481 .493 -0.3 -0.3 -3 78/D
1991 23 ATL NL 54 122 -4 2 -0 -8 -1 -12 -1.4 4 -8 -1.0 .475 .492 -0.1 -1.0 0 $660,000 7/89
1992 24 ATL NL 97 325 14 -0 -1 6 0 20 2.2 10 30 3.2 .523 .514 2.4 0.8 23 $600,000 87/9
1993 25 ATL NL 95 294 -1 2 0 3 1 6 0.7 9 15 1.5 .506 .504 1.1 0.5 12 $3,166,667 8/7
1994 26 ATL NL 46 211 -3 2 -0 5 1 5 0.5 6 11 1.1 .510 .503 0.5 0.6 6 $3,632,513 8
1994 26 CIN NL 46 203 -4 -2 1 1 1 -3 -0.4 6 3 0.2 .493 .498 0.1 0.2 1 8
1995 27 CIN NL 33 144 -6 3 1 -3 1 -5 -0.5 4 -1 -0.1 .484 .497 0.2 -0.2 2 $3,666,667 8
1995 27 SFG NL 52 235 4 -1 0 2 1 7 0.7 7 14 1.4 .514 .505 1.1 0.3 12 8
1997 29 CIN NL 115 509 -14 6 0 -4 0 -11 -1.3 15 4 0.1 .490 .493 0.6 -0.5 8 $1,200,000 *87
2001 33 CIN NL 32 83 -9 -2 0 0 -1 -12 -1.2 3 -9 -1.0 .462 .492 -1.0 -0.0 -10 7/8D9
9 Seasons 641 2325 -32 11 1 3 2 -14 -1.5 71 57 5.5 .498 .499 5.0 0.5 54 $12,925,847
ATL (4 yrs) 292 952 6 5 -1 6 1 18 2.0 29 47 4.9 .507 .503 4.0 0.8 41 $8,059,180
CIN (4 yrs) 226 939 -33 5 1 -6 1 -32 -3.5 28 -3 -0.7 .486 .495 -0.1 -0.6 2 $4,866,667
NYY (2 yrs) 71 199 -9 2 0 -0 -1 -8 -0.8 7 -0 -0.1 .488 .497 -0.1 -0.1 -0
SFG (1 yr) 52 235 4 -1 0 2 1 7 0.7 7 14 1.4 .514 .505 1.1 0.3 12

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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 Yrs (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

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1989 NYY AL 21 OF 14 12 10 109.0 32 30 1 1 0 .969 2 17 2.56 2.21 .980 2.42 2.39
1989 NYY AL 21 CF 11 9 8 86.0 24 22 1 1 0 .958 1 10 2.41 2.09 .984 2.78 2.75
1989 NYY AL 21 LF 3 3 2 23.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1 42 3.13 2.67 .978 2.15 2.13
1990 NYY AL 22 OF 42 35 30 319.0 73 69 2 2 1 .973 -2 -6 2.00 1.69 .981 2.39 2.36
1990 NYY AL 22 LF 29 20 19 195.2 41 39 1 1 1 .976 -0 -1 1.84 1.38 .978 2.19 2.16
1990 NYY AL 22 CF 15 15 11 123.1 32 30 1 1 0 .969 -2 -15 2.26 2.07 .985 2.74 2.71
1990 NYY AL 22 DH 4 0
1991 ATL NL 23 OF 44 26 19 266.0 63 57 3 3 0 .952 -8 -37 2.03 1.36 .983 2.28 2.27
1991 ATL NL 23 LF 41 23 18 236.2 58 52 3 3 0 .948 -6 -32 2.09 1.34 .983 2.18 2.17
1991 ATL NL 23 CF 5 2 0 20.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -53 2.21 1.00 .984 2.57 2.58
1991 ATL NL 23 RF 1 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -120 0.00 0.00 2.10 2.00
1992 ATL NL 24 OF 75 70 58 617.2 181 174 4 3 0 .983 6 12 2.59 2.37 .983 2.34 2.34
1992 ATL NL 24 CF 60 55 46 477.2 141 137 2 2 0 .986 6 14 2.62 2.32 .989 2.80 2.80
1992 ATL NL 24 LF 12 9 7 87.2 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 2.57 2.08 .979 2.16 2.16
1992 ATL NL 24 RF 9 6 5 52.1 15 12 2 1 0 .933 0 11 2.41 1.56 .979 2.08 2.08
1993 ATL NL 25 OF 60 55 51 498.1 140 137 1 2 1 .986 3 8 2.49 2.30 .979 2.34 2.33
1993 ATL NL 25 CF 55 51 47 460.1 134 131 1 2 1 .985 5 14 2.58 2.40 .985 2.75 2.73
1993 ATL NL 25 LF 5 4 4 38.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -69 1.42 1.20 .975 2.11 2.10
1994 TOT NL 26 CF 91 88 82 787.0 214 210 2 2 0 .991 6 10 2.42 2.33 .982 2.63 2.61
1994 TOT NL 26 OF 91 88 82 787.0 213 209 2 2 0 .991 6 10 2.41 2.32 .980 2.24 2.23
1994 ATL NL 26 CF 46 45 43 407.0 102 100 0 2 0 .980 5 15 2.21 2.17 .982 2.63 2.61
1994 ATL NL 26 OF 46 45 43 407.0 101 99 0 2 0 .980 5 15 2.19 2.15 .980 2.24 2.23
1994 CIN NL 26 CF 45 43 39 380.0 112 110 2 0 0 1.000 1 4 2.65 2.49 .982 2.63 2.61
1994 CIN NL 26 OF 45 43 39 380.0 112 110 2 0 0 1.000 1 4 2.65 2.49 .980 2.24 2.23
1995 TOT NL 27 CF 85 81 72 716.1 224 217 2 5 1 .978 -1 -1 2.75 2.58 .984 2.48 2.47
1995 TOT NL 27 OF 85 81 72 716.1 222 215 2 5 1 .977 -1 -1 2.73 2.55 .979 2.15 2.14
1995 CIN NL 27 CF 33 29 25 274.1 97 92 2 3 1 .969 -3 -14 3.08 2.85 .984 2.48 2.47
1995 CIN NL 27 OF 33 29 25 274.1 93 88 2 3 1 .968 -3 -14 2.95 2.73 .979 2.15 2.14
1995 SFG NL 27 CF 52 52 47 442.0 127 125 0 2 0 .984 2 7 2.55 2.40 .984 2.48 2.47
1995 SFG NL 27 OF 52 52 47 442.0 129 127 0 2 0 .984 2 7 2.59 2.44 .979 2.15 2.14
1997 CIN NL 29 OF 113 111 94 958.0 243 236 3 4 1 .984 -4 -5 2.25 2.12 .980 2.13 2.12
1997 CIN NL 29 CF 77 77 65 654.2 175 170 2 3 1 .983 -6 -11 2.36 2.23 .983 2.41 2.39
1997 CIN NL 29 LF 37 34 29 303.1 67 65 1 1 0 .985 2 7 1.96 1.78 .980 1.95 1.93
2001 CIN NL 33 OF 16 16 9 129.2 38 34 4 0 1 1.000 0 4 2.64 2.38 .982 2.20 2.18
2001 CIN NL 33 LF 12 12 6 94.1 24 21 3 0 1 1.000 -0 -3 2.29 2.00 .979 1.91 1.89
2001 CIN NL 33 CF 4 4 3 35.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 1 21 3.60 3.50 .986 2.60 2.55
2001 CIN NL 33 DH 2 2
2001 CIN NL 33 RF 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.10
9 Seasons OF 540 494 425 4401.0 1205 1161 22 22 5 .982 3 1 2.42 2.19 .980 2.24 2.24
9 Seasons CF 403 382 334 3360.2 963 935 12 16 3 .983 10 3 2.54 2.35 .984 2.60 2.59
7 Seasons LF 139 105 85 978.2 229 216 8 5 2 .978 -7 -8 2.06 1.61 .980 2.08 2.08
3 Seasons RF 11 7 6 61.2 15 12 2 1 0 .933 -0 -8 2.04 1.27 .979 2.09 2.07
9 Seasons TOT 540 494 425 4401.0 1205 1161 22 22 5 .982 3 1 2.42 2.19 .980 2.24 2.24
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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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)

SB % s c a p y
1997 NL  81.16 (8th)
Career  74.70 (179th)

Errors Committed as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1995 NL  5 (4th)

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1995 NL  1 (4th)

Total Zone Runs as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1992 NL  6 (3rd)
1994 NL  6 (2nd)

Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1954)† s c a p y
1995 NL  2.75 (3rd)

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1995 NL  2.58 (1st)

Fielding % as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1994 NL  .991 (4th)

Range Factor/9Inn as OF† s c a p y
1995 NL  2.73 (5th)

Range Factor/Game as OF s c a p y
1995 NL  2.55 (3rd)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (757), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 7 (1648), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 1 (2251), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2221), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Center Field (275th), 5.5 career WAR/8.1 7yr-peak WAR/6.8 JAWS
Average HOF CF (out of 18) = 70.5 career WAR/44.1 7yr-peak WAR/57.3 JAWS

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Transactions

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
199123Atlanta Braves$660,000USA Today survey
199224Atlanta Braves$600,0004/2/92 USA Today
199325Atlanta Braves$3,166,6671996 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $416,666 signing bonus, $1.75M availability
199426Atlanta Braves$3,632,5131996 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $416,666 signing bon, $715,847 availability
199527Cincinnati Reds$3,666,6671996 Joint Exhibit 1Incl $416,667 signing bonus, $1M for availability
199729Cincinnati Reds$1,200,0001997 AP survey
200032Cincinnati Reds$300,0004/5/00 AP
Career to date (may be incomplete)$13,225,847
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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