Sparky Adams vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sparky Adams posted the stronger offensive profile against John Orton. Sparky Adams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.695 vs .540) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .265). John Orton had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sparky Adams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and John Orton

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5557
540.04
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
107.14
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
24.2
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
24.11
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
29.74
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
29.46
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710.52
69.05
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
29.62
39.66
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
190.48
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
147.32
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
155.36
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.88
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.84
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
119.44
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
60
80.36
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.2
37.77
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.72
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
44.02
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
41.52
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
13.22
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.86
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and John Orton

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3483
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.66
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.361
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4