Jimmy Sexton vs. John Sullivan — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Sexton and John Sullivan are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Sexton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.581 vs .560) and slugging (.298 vs .270). John Sullivan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.290 vs .283). By the career numbers, Jimmy Sexton 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 John Sullivan

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
116
246.81
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
282
600
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
551.06
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
125.53
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
110.64
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.11
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.64
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.76
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.89
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
56.74
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18.7
39.79
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
161.65
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
70
148.94
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
168.09
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.15
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
38.3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
104.85
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.19
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.86
56.6
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
20.66
43.96
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
40.43
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.91
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.38
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
95.74
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.77
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Sexton and John Sullivan

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.49
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.49
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.93
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
27
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
6.09
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.56
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
4.36
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.71
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
4.17
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
6.65
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
95.74
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.806
2.806
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.24
62.24
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33