Branch Rickey vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Branch Rickey
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcher
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Branch Rickey posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Branch Rickey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.628 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.304 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Branch Rickey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Branch Rickey and Jimmy Sexton

Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
120
189.47
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
343
541.58
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
129.47
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
102.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.11
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.47
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.84
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.63
59.42
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
175.26
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
180
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
38
60
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
61.58
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
116.84
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.28
65.18
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.63
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
85.26
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.04
7.04
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Branch Rickey and Jimmy Sexton

Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.11
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.01
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.96
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2403
27
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
9
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
4.44
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.84
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.35
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
5.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
4.36
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
5.28
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
4.17
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.81
93.81
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.748
4.748
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.806
2.806
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.38
64.38
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.24
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0