Jimmy Sexton
Jimmy Dale Sexton
Born: December 15, 1951
Mobile, AL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1970-1984
Major League Statistics
Jimmy Sexton compiled a career batting average of .281 with 25 home runs and 283 RBI in his 929-game career with the Pirates, Niagara Falls Pirates, Salem Pirates, Thetford Mines Pirates, Shreveport Captains, Charleston Charlies, San Jose Missions, Tucson Toros, Tacoma Tigers, Louisville Redbirds and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
 Niagara Falls Pirates |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Charleston Charlies |
 San Jose Missions |
 Tucson Toros |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Denver Bears |
 Louisville Redbirds |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Pirates | 33 | 136 | 113 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 19 | .283 | .404 | .301 | .705 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | R | GULF | Pirates | 35 | 160 | 119 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 16 | .244 | .428 | .277 | .705 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 69 | 266 | 212 | 41 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 38 | .288 | .430 | .325 | .756 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 124 | 537 | 446 | 86 | 120 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 85 | 82 | .269 | .388 | .341 | .728 | 152 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 115 | 428 | 350 | 53 | 87 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 72 | 57 | .249 | .378 | .320 | .698 | 112 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 103 | 452 | 383 | 82 | 105 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 48 | 12 | 53 | 64 | .274 | .375 | .384 | .759 | 147 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 49 | 166 | 154 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 25 | .273 | .325 | .396 | .721 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 59 | 244 | 207 | 43 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 35 | .324 | .409 | .469 | .878 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | 89 | 367 | 305 | 63 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 52 | 6 | 55 | 41 | .256 | .365 | .351 | .716 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 113 | 516 | 446 | 81 | 132 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 55 | 15 | 64 | 50 | .296 | .384 | .370 | .754 | 165 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 103 | 457 | 385 | 75 | 123 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 56 | 9 | 60 | 54 | .319 | .412 | .434 | .846 | 167 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 24 | 115 | 100 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 9 | .310 | .386 | .410 | .796 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Denver Bears | 36 | 143 | 130 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 24 | .300 | .350 | .462 | .811 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Redbirds | 36 | 143 | 130 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 24 | .300 | .350 | .462 | .811 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 9 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .217 | .280 | .217 | .497 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 925 | 3869 | 3243 | 609 | 912 | 133 | 35 | 25 | 283 | 335 | 79 | 559 | 493 | .281 | .388 | .367 | .755 | 1190 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 8 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | .806 | 3.125 |
| 1970 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 25 | 29 | 52 | 6 | 12 | .931 | 3.240 |
| 1970 | R | GULF | Pirates | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1971 | R | GULF | Pirates | 3B | 19 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .979 | 2.474 |
| 1971 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 15 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 3.200 |
| 1971 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | SS | 69 | 86 | 178 | 13 | 25 | .953 | 3.826 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | SS | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 2B | 121 | 240 | 319 | 32 | 72 | .946 | 4.620 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | SS | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .895 | 3.400 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 2B | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 3B | 105 | 88 | 178 | 16 | 23 | .943 | 2.533 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 103 | 148 | 279 | 34 | 43 | .926 | 4.146 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 54 | 76 | 159 | 21 | 29 | .918 | 4.352 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 47 | 83 | 105 | 6 | 16 | .969 | 4.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | SS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | SS | 76 | 132 | 222 | 12 | 53 | .967 | 4.658 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | 2B | 15 | 20 | 49 | 1 | 6 | .986 | 4.600 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 96 | 213 | 338 | 20 | 76 | .965 | 5.740 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 17 | 24 | 52 | 4 | 8 | .950 | 4.471 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | SS | 67 | 101 | 233 | 18 | 50 | .949 | 4.985 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 24 | 37 | 58 | 3 | 12 | .969 | 3.958 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.750 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | SS | 20 | 41 | 57 | 6 | 13 | .942 | 4.900 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | SS | 8 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.875 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 929 | 1414 | 2420 | 203 | 464 | .950 | 4.127 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1971 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Jose Missions | OAK | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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