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Jimmy Sexton

Jimmy Dale Sexton

Positions: Shortstop, Pinch Runner and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: December 15, 1951 in Mobile, AL
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1970. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1977
Teams (by GP): Astros/Athletics/Mariners/Cardinals 1977-1983

Final Game: October 2, 1983
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1977 25 SEA AL 14 40 37 5 8 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 6 .216 .256 .378 .635 72 14 1 0 1 0 0 6
1978 26 HOU NL 88 155 141 17 29 3 2 2 6 16 2 13 28 .206 .273 .298 .571 66 42 0 0 1 0 1 6/54
1979 27 HOU NL 52 50 43 8 9 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 7 .209 .320 .209 .529 52 9 0 0 0 0 0 6/54
1981 29 OAK AL 7 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /D5
1982 30 OAK AL 69 154 139 19 34 4 0 2 14 16 0 9 24 .245 .289 .317 .606 71 44 0 1 2 3 0 6/5D
1983 31 STL NL 6 10 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .111 .200 .222 .422 17 2 0 0 0 0 1 /65
6 Yrs 236 412 372 53 81 9 3 5 24 36 6 32 71 .218 .279 .298 .578 65 111 1 1 4 3 2
162 Game Avg. 162 283 255 36 56 6 2 3 16 25 4 22 49 .218 .279 .298 .578 65 76 1 1 3 2 1
OAK (2 yrs) 76 157 142 22 34 4 0 2 14 18 0 9 26 .239 .284 .310 .594 68 44 0 1 2 3 0
HOU (2 yrs) 140 205 184 25 38 3 2 2 7 17 5 20 35 .207 .284 .277 .561 62 51 0 0 1 0 1
STL (1 yr) 6 10 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .111 .200 .222 .422 17 2 0 0 0 0 1
SEA (1 yr) 14 40 37 5 8 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 6 .216 .256 .378 .635 72 14 1 0 1 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 146 215 193 26 39 4 2 2 7 17 5 21 39 .202 .280 .275 .555 60 53 0 0 1 0 2
AL (3 yrs) 90 197 179 27 42 5 1 3 17 19 1 11 32 .235 .278 .324 .602 69 58 1 1 3 3 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1977 25 SEA AL 14 40 -2 -0 -0 0 1 -2 -0.2 1 -0 0.0 .487 .499 -0.1 0.1 -0 $ 6
1978 26 HOU NL 88 155 -6 2 0 -1 3 -1 -0.1 5 4 0.4 .499 .499 0.4 0.3 4 $ 6/54
1979 27 HOU NL 52 50 -3 -0 0 -1 1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .492 .498 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $ 6/54
1981 29 OAK AL 7 3 -1 1 0 1 -0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .506 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /D5
1982 30 OAK AL 69 154 -6 2 1 -2 2 -3 -0.3 5 2 0.2 .495 .498 0.4 0.1 3 $ 6/5D
1983 31 STL NL 6 10 -2 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 0.0 .492 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 $ /65
6 Seasons 236 412 -19 5 1 -2 6 -9 -0.9 12 3 0.4 .496 .499 0.5 0.5 6 $
OAK (2 yrs) 76 157 -7 3 1 -1 2 -3 -0.2 5 2 0.2 .496 .499 0.4 0.1 3 $
HOU (2 yrs) 140 205 -8 2 0 -2 3 -5 -0.5 6 2 0.2 .496 .498 0.3 0.3 3 $
STL (1 yr) 6 10 -2 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 0.0 .492 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 $
SEA (1 yr) 14 40 -2 -0 -0 0 1 -2 -0.2 1 -0 0.0 .487 .499 -0.1 0.1 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1977 25 SEA AL 40 32 3 2.5 99 .233 .216 .265 .256 .329 .378 .403 .635 .732 72 .245 -1.7 -0.2 .516 .216 .162 1.0
1978 26 HOU NL 155 115 14 3.3 88 .243 .206 .252 .273 .319 .298 .371 .571 .690 66 .388 -6.7 -0.7 .605 .284 .092 3.6
1979 27 HOU NL 50 37 3 2.2 95 .250 .209 .262 .320 .326 .209 .388 .529 .715 52 .216 -2.6 -0.3 .378 .116 .000 .0
1981 29 OAK AL 3 3 0 0.0 84 .000 .000 .249 .000 .313 .000 .363 .000 .675 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .667 .667 .000 .0
1982 30 OAK AL 154 110 16 3.9 93 .276 .245 .257 .289 .320 .317 .392 .606 .711 71 .427 -5.0 -0.5 .667 .252 .072 3.6
1983 31 STL NL 10 8 0 0.0 97 .200 .111 .264 .200 .333 .222 .392 .422 .725 17 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .375 .222 .111
6 Yrs 412 305 36 3.2 92 .254 .218 .257 .279 .321 .298 .385 .578 .706 65 .353 -17.7 -1.8 .584 .247 .081 8.8
162 Game Avg. 283 209 25 3.2 92 .254 .218 .257 .279 .321 .298 .385 .578 .706 65 .353 -17.7 -1.8 .584 .247 .081 6
OAK (2 yrs) 157 113 16 3.8 93 .274 .239 .257 .284 .320 .310 .391 .594 .711 68 .416 -5.8 -0.6 .667 .261 .070 3.6
HOU (2 yrs) 205 152 17 3.0 90 .245 .207 .255 .284 .321 .277 .375 .561 .696 62 .347 -9.2 -1.0 .550 .245 .071 3.6
STL (1 yr) 10 8 0 0.0 97 .200 .111 .264 .200 .333 .222 .392 .422 .725 17 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .375 .222 .111
SEA (1 yr) 40 32 3 2.5 99 .233 .216 .265 .256 .329 .378 .403 .635 .732 72 .246 -1.7 -0.2 .516 .216 .162 1.0
NL (3 yrs) 215 160 17 2.8 90 .243 .202 .255 .280 .321 .275 .376 .555 .697 60 .326 -10.2 -1.0 .541 .244 .073 3.6
AL (3 yrs) 197 145 19 3.5 94 .265 .235 .259 .278 .322 .324 .394 .602 .715 69 .381 -7.5 -0.8 .633 .251 .089 5.2

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1977 25 SEA AL 40 2.5% 15.0% 5.0% 7.5% 38% 3.00 6.2 37.0 12.3 1.08 75%
1978 26 HOU NL 155 1.3% 18.1% 8.4% 4.5% 24% 2.15 5.0 70.5 23.5 0.65 72%
1979 27 HOU NL 50 0.0% 14.0% 14.0% 0.0% 0% 1.00 6.1 43.0 0.50 72%
1981 29 OAK AL 3 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 33%
1982 30 OAK AL 154 1.3% 15.6% 5.8% 3.9% 18% 2.67 5.8 69.5 9.9 0.45 75%
1983 31 STL NL 10 0.0% 40.0% 10.0% 10.0% 100% 4.00 2.3 1.00 50%
6 Yrs 412 1.2% 17.2% 7.8% 4.1% 21% 2.22 5.2 74.4 15.5 0.60 73%
MLB Averages 2.0% 12.9% 8.4% 6.6% 28% 1.54 6.9 44.2 8.5 1.10 75%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1977 25 SEA AL -1.7 -0.2 42 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 .89 -0.2 -0.1 -3.1 -0.3 0.90 -3.0 0
1978 26 HOU NL -6.7 -0.7 175 -0.8 2.0 -2.8 .96 -0.6 -0.2 -7.4 -0.8 0.88 -7.0 0.34 6
1979 27 HOU NL -2.6 -0.3 56 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 .90 -0.2 -0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.84 -2.5 0.74 17
1981 29 OAK AL -0.8 -0.1 5 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.67 -0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.0 1.10 -0.4 0
1982 30 OAK AL -5.0 -0.5 170 -0.2 2.2 -2.4 .88 -0.3 0.1 -1.6 -0.2 0.94 -3.5 0
1983 31 STL NL -1.0 -0.1 10 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .75 -0.1 -0.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.96 -1.3 2.25 1
6 Yrs -17.7 -1.8 458 -1.7 5.4 -7.1 .92 -1.5 -0.4 -14.2 -1.5 0.90 -17.6 0.70 24

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1977 25 SEA AL 0 0 44% 14 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1978 26 HOU NL 2 0 38% 69 16 2 89% 14 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 47% 11 7 4 0 0 0 4 1 3
1979 27 HOU NL 0 0 50% 48 1 3 25% 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 63% 3 2 1 0 0 0 5 1 4
1981 29 OAK AL 0 0 15 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1982 30 OAK AL 0 0 41% 79 16 0 100% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 50% 10 7 3 0 0 0 8 1 6
1983 31 STL NL 0 0 50% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 2 0 44% 227 36 6 86% 34 5 2 1 0 0 2 0 9 11 51% 27 18 9 0 0 0 20 4 15

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1977 25 SEA AL 40 45% 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 1 1 100% 19 2 11% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1978 26 HOU NL 155 39% 29 6 1 0 0 0.34 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 100% 21 0 0% 11 2 18% 70 4 6% 5 2 40% 4 1 25% 0
1979 27 HOU NL 50 64% 9 17 3 0 0 0.74 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 2 0 0% 15 2 13% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
1981 29 OAK AL 3 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1982 30 OAK AL 154 39% 34 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 100% 18 0 0% 11 5 45% 84 12 14% 6 3 50% 4 3 75% 0
1983 31 STL NL 10 50% 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 5 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 412 43% 81 24 4 0 0 0.70 5 0 6 2 3 2 3 0 4 4 100% 48 1 2% 26 8 31% 194 20 10% 14 7 50% 8 4 50% 0
MLB Averages 56% 81% 11% 36% 15% 51% 54%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1977 25 14 40 37 5 8 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 6 .216 .256 .378 .635 72 14 1 0 1 0 0
1978 26 102 195 178 22 37 4 3 3 9 17 3 15 34 .208 .269 .315 .584 67 56 1 0 2 0 1
1979 27 154 245 221 30 46 4 3 3 10 18 6 22 41 .208 .280 .294 .574 64 65 1 0 2 0 1
1980 28 154 245 221 30 46 4 3 3 10 18 6 22 41 .208 .280 .294 .574 64 65 1 0 2 0 1
1981 29 161 248 224 33 46 4 3 3 10 20 6 22 43 .205 .276 .290 .567 62 65 1 0 2 0 1
1982 30 230 402 363 52 80 8 3 5 24 36 6 31 67 .220 .281 .300 .582 66 109 1 1 4 3 1
1983 31 236 412 372 53 81 9 3 5 24 36 6 32 71 .218 .279 .298 .578 65 111 1 1 4 3 2

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1977 25 14 41 38 6 9 1 1 1 3 1 2 6 .237 .275 .395 .670 4 14
1978 26 88 161 145 21 33 3 2 2 7 18 15 28 .228 .300 .317 .617 14 88
1979 27 52 50 43 8 9 0 0 0 1 1 7 7 .209 .320 .209 .529 3 52
1981 29 11 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
1982 30 69 157 141 21 36 4 0 2 15 17 10 24 .255 .303 .326 .629 14 69
1983 31 6 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .100 .000 .100 0 6
6 Yrs 240 424 381 61 87 8 3 5 26 40 35 72 .228 .293 .304 .597 35 236
162 Game Avg. 162 286 257 41 59 5 2 3 18 27 24 49 .228 .293 .304 .597 24 236

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

SB % s c a p y
1978 NL  88.89 (4th)
1982 AL  100.00 (1st)

                                         

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