Marv Olson vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Marv Olson
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Marv Olson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Marv Olson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Marv Olson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Marv Olson and Jimmy Sexton

Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
147.5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
506.84
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
122
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
98.71
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.64
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.65
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
23.29
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.76
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.77
57.42
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
151.94
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
161.65
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
199.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
33.27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
34.95
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
107.58
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.07
65.51
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
77.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
33.27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.03
18.03
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.53
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.65
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Marv Olson and Jimmy Sexton

Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
729
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.667
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0