John Farrell vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

John Farrell
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, John Farrell posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. John Farrell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.659 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.324 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Farrell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Farrell and Jimmy Sexton

John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
135.36
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2398
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2172
543.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
141.87
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
110.59
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
23.27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
31.28
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.72
65.98
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
182.15
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770
192.66
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
82.32
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
77.18
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
35.28
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
116.6
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290.98
72.81
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.5
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
48.29
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
38.53
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.57
15.57
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.75
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
17.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
John Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
17.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for John Farrell and Jimmy Sexton

John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
0.25
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14604
27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4868
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
2.41
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1626
3.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
2.76
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
0.4
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3145
5.81
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
4.36
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2931
5.42
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
4.17
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
93.2
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.418
5.418
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.806
2.806
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.32
25.32
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
John Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.42
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0