Deion Sanders
Deion Luwynn Sanders
Born: August 9, 1967
Fort Myers, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 6 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 30 (1988 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: North Fort Myers HS (FL)
Florida State
Career: 1988-2001
Major League Statistics
Deion Sanders compiled a career batting average of .286 with 19 home runs and 94 RBI in his 297-game career with the Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Richmond Braves, Chattanooga Lookouts, Louisville RiverBats and Syracuse SkyChiefs. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Columbus Clippers |
 Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Richmond Braves |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Louisville RiverBats |
 Syracuse SkyChiefs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 5 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .150 | .261 | .200 | .461 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .429 | .455 | .524 | .978 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | R | GULF | Yankees | 17 | 79 | 75 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .280 | .304 | .387 | .690 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 70 | 289 | 259 | 38 | 72 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 48 | .278 | .333 | .436 | .770 | 113 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 33 | 138 | 119 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 20 | .286 | .380 | .361 | .741 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 22 | 105 | 84 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 15 | .321 | .442 | .500 | .942 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 29 | 141 | 130 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 28 | .262 | .312 | .469 | .781 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .571 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | 25 | 121 | 105 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | .200 | .292 | .314 | .606 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | 19 | 81 | 74 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .459 | .494 | .689 | 1.183 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 25 | 117 | 107 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | .252 | .304 | .364 | .669 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 253 | 1125 | 1001 | 163 | 286 | 46 | 22 | 19 | 94 | 90 | 31 | 87 | 154 | .286 | .351 | .433 | .783 | 433 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.600 |
| 1988 | R | GULF | Yankees | OF | 17 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 2.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 69 | 165 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .976 | 2.391 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | OF | 33 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.485 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 22 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.273 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 29 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 2.552 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | OF | 25 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 2.080 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | LF | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | OF | 19 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 1.895 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | LF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | OF | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.385 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | LF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 297 | 539 | 13 | 9 | 3 | .984 | 1.859 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1988 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Louisville RiverBats | CIN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Louisville RiverBats | CIN |
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