John Orton and Placido Polanco Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Orton or Placido Polanco? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a John Orton vs. Placido Polanco comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

John Orton Placido Polanco
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Second Base
Generation Baby Boomers Gen X
Hall of Fame No No

Hitting Stats for John Orton and Placido Polanco

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1927
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
448
465
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7886
465
Career
162 Game Avg.
401
416
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7214
416
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.566
0.566
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.759
0.566
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2142
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1658
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
348
19
John Orton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
484
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.049
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
29.62
30.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
943.32
30.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2866
114
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2672
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.397
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.533
0.533
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.736
0.533
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.075
0.075
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.075
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.185
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.446
0.446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.656
0.446
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1009
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
723
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1628
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.2
29.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1043.64
29.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
101
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
429
32
John Orton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
121
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
538
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.7
3.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14.66
3.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
11
John Orton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
201
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
111
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.57
28.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72.97
28.57

Fielding Stats for John Orton and Placido Polanco

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
5.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1906
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
137.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1695
137.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3483
3663.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46023
3663.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
1161
1221.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15341
1221.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
783
823.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2767
823.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
89.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4505
89.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
13.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
13.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
881
926.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7348
926.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
868
913.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7272
913.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
98.52
98.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.97
98.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.636
5.636
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.815
5.636
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
14.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
914
14.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.21
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
4.21
John Orton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
81
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
53.65
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
53.65