Dick Burrus vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Dick Burrus
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Dick Burrus posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Dick Burrus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.720 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dick Burrus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Burrus and Jimmy Sexton

Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
172.48
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760
542.09
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
158.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
124.13
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
26.8
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.7
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
3.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
33.88
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234.73
72.3
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
202.36
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
203.9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
63.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
64.99
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
125.05
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.49
81.16
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
42.51
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
29.26
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.51
20.51
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
1.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
12.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
18
5.54
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.7
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.24
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Dick Burrus and Jimmy Sexton

Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4308
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4244
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.51
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.369
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0