Jimmy Sexton vs. Syd Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop
Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Syd Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Syd Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.611 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, Syd 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 Syd Smith

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
146
203.25
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
136.43
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
103.02
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.41
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
56.74
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
38.48
53.56
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
176.8
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
171.23
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
55.68
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
104.85
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.65
59.37
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.18
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
40.37
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.53
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Sexton and Syd Smith

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.49
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.96
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
2.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
4.36
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
4.17
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
95.74
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.806
2.806
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.19
49.19
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9