Bill Francis vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Bill Francis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bill Francis and Jimmy Sexton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Sexton posted stronger numbers in slugging (.298 vs .271) and home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). Bill Francis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .283). By the career numbers, Jimmy Sexton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Francis and Jimmy Sexton

Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
147.44
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2523
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2107
501.07
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
106.78
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.96
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
86.09
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
93.2
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.51
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.28
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
20.69
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.76
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218.31
51.92
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
56.74
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
135.55
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
161.65
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
180.74
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
74.2
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
48.75
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
121.05
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243.73
57.96
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
7.85
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
66.11
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.48
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.5
1261.5
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
139
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
24.97
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
13.08
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
13.08
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Bill Francis and Jimmy Sexton

Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
1.08
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
0.44
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15666
27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5222
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
1.28
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1242
2.14
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.21
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2107
3.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1984
3.42
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.174
3.174
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.806
2.806
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.28
41.28
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Bill Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.12
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0