Jimmy Sexton vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Red Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Red Smith 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 Red Smith

Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
15.54
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Sexton and Red Smith

Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0