Walt Devoy vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Walt Devoy
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Walt Devoy and Jimmy Sexton are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Devoy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.597 vs .581) and slugging (.319 vs .298). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.283 vs .278). By the career numbers, Walt Devoy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Devoy and Jimmy Sexton

Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
156.16
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
567.12
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
139.73
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
106.85
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.66
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
56.11
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
56.74
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
180.82
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
20
164.38
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
166.02
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
57.53
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
65.75
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
123.29
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.43
61.09
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
106.85
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
103.4
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.62
5.62
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Walt Devoy and Jimmy Sexton

Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.11
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.96
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
27
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
9
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.69
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.92
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.86
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
95.74
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.579
2.579
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Walt Devoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.38
64.38
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Devoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0