John Kennedy vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, John Kennedy posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. John Kennedy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.607 vs .581) and slugging (.323 vs .298). By the career numbers, John Kennedy 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 Kennedy and Jimmy Sexton

John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
221
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2110
544.75
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
122.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
90.1
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
93.2
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
19.88
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.26
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.28
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
32.53
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
56.74
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
176.08
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642
165.75
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
166.02
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
61.19
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
47.76
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
104.85
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.86
56.6
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
36.66
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
103.4
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
9.29
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.84
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.61
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.2
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for John Kennedy and Jimmy Sexton

John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
1.38
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
0.94
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16169
27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5389.2
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
1.48
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1456
2.43
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
4.1
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.91
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.32
95.32
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.839
2.839
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.806
2.806
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.88
67.88
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.38
64.38
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
0.4
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0