Babe Ruth vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Babe Ruth
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Babe Ruth posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Babe Ruth posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.164 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.474 vs .283). By the career numbers, Babe Ruth had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Babe Ruth and Jimmy Sexton

Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2503
141.47
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10616
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8398
474.64
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.119
1.119
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2873
162.38
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1517
85.74
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
93.2
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
28.6
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
7.69
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
40.35
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.28
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1356
76.64
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2696.5
152.4
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5793
327.41
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4978
281.35
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.164
1.164
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.421
1.421
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
122.87
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
77.18
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
125.3
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3677
207.82
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2621.55
148.17
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.43
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2062
116.54
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1330
75.17
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.11
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
6.95
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
6.61
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
13.56
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
51.25
51.25
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Babe Ruth and Jimmy Sexton

Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4787
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5535
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5356
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.77
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0