Jimmy Sexton vs. Dan Shannon — Career Comparison

Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dan Shannon
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Dan Shannon posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Dan Shannon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.291 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dan Shannon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Sexton and Dan Shannon

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
139.35
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
555.09
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
129.56
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
93.2
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
92.13
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
20.73
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.09
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.61
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.43
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110.03
63.36
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
188.29
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
174.47
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
77.18
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
98.46
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
63.92
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
157.77
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.09
66.85
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
44.34
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
61.61
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.74
9.74
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
31.09
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
31.09
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Sexton and Dan Shannon

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6156
27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2052
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
2.46
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
2.76
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
770
3.38
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.59
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
4.36
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
6.42
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
4.17
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1330
5.83
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.85
90.85
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.806
2.806
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.496
5.496
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Dan Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.46
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0