Willie Davis vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.627 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.304 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Davis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Jimmy Sexton

Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
162.86
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
557.14
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
120
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6.51
55.79
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
56.74
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
180
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
180
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
77.18
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.86
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
65.71
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Jimmy Sexton

Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.44
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.11
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.96
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
27
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.1
9
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.38
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.23
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.9
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.38
64.38
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0