Jimmy Sexton vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Sexton and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Sexton posted stronger numbers in slugging (.298 vs .253) and batting average (.218 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .581). 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 Shag Thompson

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
290.91
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
93.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.11
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.76
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
56.74
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
161.65
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
34.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
104.85
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
103.4
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Sexton and Shag Thompson

Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0