Jimmy Sexton vs. Wally Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop
Wally Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Wally Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.312 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Wally 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 Wally Smith

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
201
206.51
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
584
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
523.97
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
120.21
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
93.2
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
91.44
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.41
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.05
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.77
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.32
57.86
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
164.38
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
182.88
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
57.53
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
54.45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
109.93
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.87
62.54
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.22
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
54.45
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
73.97
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.36
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.33
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.11
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16.44
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Sexton and Wally Smith

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.961
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0