Sam Langford vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Sam Langford
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Sam Langford posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Sam Langford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Langford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Langford and Jimmy Sexton

Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
131
145.83
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
551.02
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
151.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
112.43
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
24.49
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.57
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
38.96
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.6
65.23
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
210.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
184.79
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
67.9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
125.79
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.08
72.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
26
28.94
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
46.75
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.83
12.83
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.58
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.34
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.74
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
12.24
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Sam Langford and Jimmy Sexton

Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0