Jimmy Sexton

Positions: Shortstop, Pinch Runner and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: December 15, 1951 in Mobile, AL us

Debut: September 2, 1977 (Age 25-261d, 11,541st in MLB history)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1983 (Age 31-291d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: Jimmy Dale Sexton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

AB

372

H

HR

BA

.218

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.279

SLG

.298

OPS

.578

OPS+

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Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1970	18	PIT-min	Rk	33	136	113	17	32	2	0	0	7	8	3	23	19	.283	.404	.301	.705		34		0	0	0			PRA · GULF
1971	19	PIT-min	Rk	35	160	119	23	29	2	1	0	11	8	5	38	16	.244	.428	.277	.705		33		1	1	1			PRA · GULF
1972	20	PIT-min	A-	69	266	212	41	61	2	3	0	23	15	5	52	38	.288	.430	.325	.756		69		1	1	0			NFL · NYPL
1973	21	PIT-min	A	124	537	446	86	120	17	3	3	39	28	5	85	82	.269	.388	.341	.728		152		2	3	1			SAL · CARL
1974	22	PIT-min	AA	115	428	350	53	87	14	1	3	32	31	8	72	57	.249	.378	.320	.698		112		2	2	2			TMI · EL
1975	23	PIT-min	AA	103	452	383	82	105	23	5	3	28	48	12	53	64	.274	.375	.384	.759		147	1	11	1	4	1		SHV · TL
1976	24	PIT-min	AA,AAA	108	410	361	64	109	22	3	7	42	24	5	42	60	.302	.375	.438	.813		158		2	2	3			SHV,CHL · TL,IL
1977	25	OAK-min	AAA	89	367	305	63	78	13	5	2	23	52	6	55	41	.256	.365	.351	.716		107		0	3	4			SJO · PCL
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

1980	28	HOU-min	AAA	113	516	446	81	132	18	6	1	33	55	15	64	50	.296	.384	.370	.754		165		1	3	2			TUC · PCL
1981	29	OAK-min	AAA	103	457	385	75	123	16	8	4	35	56	9	60	54	.319	.412	.434	.846		167		2	8	2	2		TAC · PCL
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-min	AAA	24	115	100	20	31	4	0	2	6	9	4	13	9	.310	.386	.410	.796		41		0	1	1	0		TAC · PCL
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-CHW-min	AAA	36																									LOU,DEN · AA
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
1984	32	STL-min	AAA	9	25	23	4	5	0	0	0	4	1	2	2	3	.217	.280	.217	.497		5		0	0	0	0		LOU · AA
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

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